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@derek-m, ah, that makes. During the boiler modifications, they ran the tests and the boiler was showing an efficiency of around 95% – but I did't tak...
@mbcool, 7m is a fair old distance. With our ASHP, stepping back 5m reduces sound greatly. Did your neighbour object?
@kev-m, that’s all bang on. I didn’t realise Legionnaires died so quickly at over 60C. Interesting. Our DHW is set to 44C. The heat pump was set to ...
Here’s a cheeky suggestion from another experienced installer: “Put a wooden cover over it, then you can't see it. It's no quieter but according to mi...
Just had a reply from an installer this query and they asked: “020 says 42db at neighbour’s nearest point, not sound output of heat pump at point of o...
Specifically, the proposal would operate at 7.5 dB(A) above the prescribed MCS (Permitted Development) level of 42dbA. That is a very, very low ba...
@dchilton, this is a new one for us too. In response to the original question, the heat pump will run almost 24/7 from November to Feb/March if you...
Welcome to the forums @julieb89. Good luck with your installation. As Julian says, please take as many photos as possible, and please fee free to post...
No reply from E.ON Next so I called them today. Was on hold for ages - close on 40 minutes. I explained to them my tariff hadn’t changed when we went ...
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