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I agree. There are several heat pump DIYers here on the forums who have done an outstanding job with their ASHP installations. It’s definitely doable ...
@derek-m good point. Maybe some of photos of the plant room would be helpful, @vinceprince
Welcome to the forums! In quick reply, yes, a biomass boiler can work as a backup. For reference, we have an oil boiler as part of our ASHP system, an...
As an update, the new password policies will be implemented this evening. You might encounter password errors tomorrow as a result. I had considered i...
Love the thought process. Passwords like безопасность123 (security123) will still be flagged as weak! 😉
Over the past two weeks, we’ve been working to upgrade the security features on the backend of the site, following a spike in bot activity. I’m happy ...
@profzarkov welcome to the forums. The general consensus on Hive is that it’s not a good solution or product for heat pumps. Having said, I know sever...
@tufty did your ever get to the bottom of the issue? Was it a legionella setting or something else?
More on the subject of legionella here:/p>
Our first episode of Homeowners' Q&A has been generally well-received – though it did ruffle some feathers among those with a vested interest in b...
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