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@jamespa Hand held thermostat:
@jamespa Attached photos of green labelled pipe. Not as good as I hoped will send more if necessary. Have turned pump on using thermostat. Very litt...
@jamespa DHW - direct hot water? Large tank labelled Kodiak? Or should I be looking for another tank. Know most of old, rather agricultural, plumbing ...
@jamespa Thank you again Will read Intro to heat pumps again now I have a little more understanding. Had a heat exchange unit in dairy many years ...
@transparent How do you catch electrons? Don't think much is supported as it has been installed over a disused loft ladder hatch. A very useful i...
@cathoderay Love the Ronald Reagan quote. Surely whoever planned ECO retrofits must have realised one size couldn't fit all given the very different t...
@jamespa Thank you for taking the time to help. I really am learning a lot although something of an uphill struggle. Yes, would like ASHP working, n...
@cathoderay Thank you for the long and useful reply. Heating system not in use, lowered little portable thermostat to 5C as the only way I could wor...
@cathoderay House is old, long with bedrooms in roof space, now only used by summer visitors. Asked that only part of house CH but request denied. T...
@cathoderay As I said I am sure advice is good and valid. However, I have very limited mobility and have not been well, one of the reasons I qualified...
@lokisam Thank you for reply. I have posted here before and been given lots of no doubt sound and learned advice about ASHP operation but totally b...
Another post from a confused and disappointed recipient of an ECO4 installation. I have watched Mars' Q & A videos, read volumes, still absolut...
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RE: Where heat loss surveys seem to go against practical reality
@cathoderay I started to record oil usage per month on ...
By ian33a , 3 minutes ago
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
@bobflux The hydraulic simulator is very interesting...
By Rob of York , 3 hours ago
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RE: 7kW EV Charger Options Advice
Thanks. Yes, we have patchy 4G. The only option we had ...
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RE: Being screwed over by Volkswagen Audi Group
Thanks, @batpred. That integration is the one I have in...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@batpred I suspect it will be more this year. I had 9 ...
By AndrewJ , 24 hours ago
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
@jamespa It's rusting 🙂
By tomasmcguinness , 1 day ago
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RE: Glass lined Cylinder for private water supply
Thank you, once again, for your replies. Yes...
By ian33a , 1 day ago
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It’s been out a few days and Amazon has already attache...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Yes, and this is another point I agree. We did find a f...
By Batpred , 1 day ago
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
A very good point. In effect, the DHW pipework is an em...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@tim441 Here are those same three month periods for 202...
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RE: Adding additional Solar Panels to a DC coupled battery system
@transparent thank you for your reply above. As alway...
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
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