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Very interesting @davef. It would be useful if you could share some of your issues with the ground source by starting a new thread in the ground sourc...
@merrion, that's on my hit list of things to get this summer so that we can embark on the next part of our heating efficiency journey.
Welcome to the site and forums @merrion, and thanks for sharing your set up, and we look forward to hearing more about your experiences.
@ken, as a geek, I fully concur. Ethernet cables trump wireless every day of the week. The problem is practicality though. In our case, there was no c...
@bobbt9866, as the UK pushes towards heat pumps, consumers and homeowner knowledge needs to increase. Heat pumps are a bit of dark science and people ...
I agree @bobbt9866. The objective of these forums to is help novices make better informed decisions, and any rule of thumb metric or guidance gives no...
Thanks for the tip Mike. I’ll look into this. As for building regs, they’re all over the place, and a lot of stuff doesn’t make sense.
@boblochinver, that’s exactly right. It’s the temperature control to turn the fans on and off that’s essential so that they don’t burn out. I suppose ...
@derek-m, you are spot on. The radiators is just one of the changes as they are undersized for the rooms they’re in. As part of a lengthy investiga...
@ken, welcome to the forums. No, I haven't even heard of Open Energy Monitor, but I do like new products and will do some reading tonight.
@mike-patrick, that's a hefty electricity bill. Yikes! What's it dropped to now? Have you considered dropping your hot water into the 40s?
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