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Sorry to hear that @aliram. While you’re waiting on NIBE and an installer, the simplest stopgap is going down the immersion route. If your cylinder...
We’ve had a mention in the Financial Times. 👀 What’s encouraging is that mainstream media outlets like the FT are increasingly recognising t...
Hi everyone We've been doing a lot more work behind the scenes over the past week to speed up the site and forums. One of the things we've tackled...
@toodles very good question and honestly I don't know... but I think @ashp-bobba will have a far better idea here.
@sonosppp not as yet. I think everyone's waiting on the finalised guidelines so that products can be marked as "compliant". I'll follow up and see whe...
@falesh not a subject I know a lot about, but first, on the BUS grant increase... the government has confirmed plans to increase the BUS grant from £7...
This is a good question. The short answer IMO is yes, capacity does degrade over time. On the degradation evidence, the most relevant research I fou...
Welcome @simon_jm, and this is not a dumb question at all. Your instincts are correct, and your project manager’s advice is, to put it plainly, wrong....
Brilliant bit of lateral thinking, and a useful one to have on record for anyone else who finds themselves chasing a mysterious rattling noise at an u...
I have been doing a lot of work on the site lately and while I keep a close eye on monthly traffic reports and analytics, for whatever reason I have n...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@editor Thanks Mars, I have been enjoying playing with ...
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New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
I am feeling baffled and worried:We are having a an Aro...
By GutoFfowc , 9 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 12 hours ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 12 hours ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@donciccio I would suggest that you take a "fabric-fi...
By Rob of York , 13 hours ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
@burtis, I’ve followed this thread pretty much from the...
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