Last seen: Aug 26, 2025
@caroline2000 we’re all facing an expensive winter this year with tariffs that are sky high. The only way to reduce costs is to drop the flow rate tem...
@novemberromeo, can I send these, privately, to a heat loss specialist to review?
@novemberromeo, do you have the heat loss calculations?
"Standard" low temperature heat pumps are designed to be efficient up 45C. The immersion is there to get the temperature north of that, and to help wi...
@novemberromeo, I don't blame you. The 2 x 10kW will almost definitely be overkill. I'll see if I can get some insights for you. @bobbt9866 and @gra...
@novemberromeo, wow, that's crazy. These are not near misses either. 20kW is a massive heat pump - what is the approximate area you're going to be hea...
Federation of Master Builders (FMB) on the chancellor's budget: Despite welcome announcements on funding for skills, business rates and housing, it’...
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Vegan campaigning group, Viva!, are disappointed following the recent announcement that the COP26 menu will not be entirely vegan, claiming that more ...
@kev-m, it always happens in winter. Three years on the trot, but like I said to Derek at least it’s happened in October as opposed to December.
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