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@jamespa unfortunately, your plumbing and shelving approach wouldn't have worked for us - at least not in our en suite bathroom. The single pipe is b...
@jamespa our tanks dated back to at least 1999 when we moved in, so I just assumed we would replace them. The new tanks look much smarter and presuma...
@tim441 thanks for the advice. The weather compensation is all set and ready to go.
@jamespa yes, I agree that there are a number of parallels with the reporting on EVs. I am an enthusiastic EV owner and get frustrated by all the neg...
@editor Hi Mars, We have just installed a Grant Aerona 290 15.5kW air source heat pump. Graham
@damon I live in a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 shower room house of 350m2 (about 175m2 downstairs and slightly less upstairs). It has 35mm pipes from th...
@editor yes, alarm bells are ringing for me to. Still, to be fair to them, they have been burned trying to work with other companies in the past. Th...
@editor thanks Mars. This is for our home. I have already had a visit from an installer that you recommended and we got on well. I am expecting a q...
@damon really helpful, thanks Damon.
@johnmo installer 1 uses Viessmann heat pumps and I must say I like their technology. I have wondered about their indoor unit. Is it really a buffer...
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RE: Summer usage. Why is my Vaillant Aerotherm using so much energy on "heating"?
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Every manufacture has a guide and service list...
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Its good kit the Midea and significantly cheaper, you w...
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RE: Microbore heat pump installs
In principle you are almost certainly right, but in pra...
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@old_scientist We are a low mileage home, so bulk of ou...
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RE: What is the main ‘dictator’ of Agile’s unit price?
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RE: Brand and installer questions for ASHP
Strange, perhaps it doesnt use modbus which the third p...
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RE: Upgrading my system, how far do I go?
For comparison, my PW3 with 11.04kW inverter, will char...
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RE: Changes to Tesla Powerwall Charging Regime?
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RE: Minimum and Zero Disrupt Heat Pump Installations
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus
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RE: My Grant R290 9kW Heat Pump Installation
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RE: MCS Quality Audit – Has Anyone Had One? Did It Lead to Remediation?
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RE: Hot water tank lose heat rapidly on random days
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RE: Ecoflow UK Support & Info Thread
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RE: Guidance with installing a new heating system
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RE: Daikin Altherma 3 LT compressor longevity question
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