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Last seen: Nov 10, 2026
Here's a link to the Strada brochure. You'll see that the rads are designed to perform both heating and cooling using the same connections. Because ...
@iaack they have a finned emitter at the bottom a bit like a car radiator so the water runs horizontally through those. Most of the rad is empty but i...
@judith not power consumption just the overall efficiency of operation and wear and tear which I imagine is bad for the HP? At the moment power is f...
@jamespa yes the rads are getting cold and the fans are on - but not 15C cold - more like 17C with a return of 19C. I think the buffer operation poi...
As I have reported elsewhere we turned on the cooling option on our Mitsubishi Zubadan unit after installation. It was just a case of flipping a dip ...
@transparent so what is the best way forward? It seems sensible to have distributed generation and local battery storage - if you can afford it - to ...
660kWh from 9kWp in Hertford. Array split 10 panels east and 14 west.
@transparent Ha! well spotted
I noticed this Telegraph article on my news feed yesterday: QUOTE Peter and Anne Watts made headlines when they became one of around four British ...
@carpenterstation oops - yes I do! 7MWh
Have a look at Solcast or one of many similar apps which will give you forecasts for any location and orientation of panels. I have 10 panels east a...
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Should I change my cylinder when changing from a gas boiler to a heat pump.
I have 178 L Gledhill unvented cylinder which was fitte...
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Should I change my cylinder when changing from a gas boiler to a heat pump.
I have 178 L Gledhill unvented cylinder which was fitte...
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
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@batpred The Daikin temperature probe protrudes from th...
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
@editor And as an occasional contributor, may I say wel...
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RE: Should Households Who Can Afford It Pay More for Energy to Help Those Who Can't?
They don't have to try. Our entire system is d...
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RE: Why don't people choose heat pumps?
Fair enough. I guess I was thinking of pipes that run ...
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RE: How Can I Prove Coal Was My Main Heating Source Without Receipts?
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RE: Buffer tank on a 2 x 14kw Ecodan system
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Well you have a vibration generator running at some fre...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
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