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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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