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@editor They return arround 85% of the heat back into the house. A standard extractor fan removes 100% of the heat as the air removed is replaced by c...
@cycleneil I have installed them into the loft with a flex pipe. Just make sure the flex is as short as possible and can collect and discharge in to f...
Hi Southweststokie, Heating your house will not be a problem with a heat pump if it is controlled properly.I would open zone your ground floor allowin...
@junglied If you want to explore water to water, we make a heat exchainger that will go in to the stream and does not require enviroment agency approv...
@transparent We do not connect thermal stoor DHW units to the central heating. If you want a heat pump to work efficiently in heating mode, DO NOT con...
@bontwoody No need for air valves as long as the run lengths are not too long. You can tell if there is an air lock, there would be no flow on that ci...
Personally I like thermal stoors for heat pumps Advantages lower water temperature required, therefor better efficiency the entire cylinder is ...
@editor Be very cairfull, I have requested the data for the 3THERMO product as it is not on their website. Why, makes me question the capabilities of ...
Hi Mark It is very possable to install under floor heating on a wall. Spreader plates are a good idea, use 16mm pipe and keep the run lenths to arro...
@derek-m A couple of things to clarify but you have the concept. As many fully open heat emitters as possible, with limited use of TRV's and only u...
@derek-m This effect is normal at this time of year if you are running full weather compensation without suffucient thermal mass in your property, (mo...
@batalto As a trial, that is fine, however if you want to get the best performance, you need to optimize the entire system, not only the controller. Y...
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