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@derek-m It does not work like that, When we talk about inverter technology we are talking about the variable speed compressor/inverter drive unit as ...
@kev-m They do not install buffer tanks in any European country in single house systems (large commercial is different). It is purely a UK phenomenon ...
Mars, and who has rubbish COP's, high running costs and poor performing systems? Every one of you that has buffer tanks and system separation. Most wo...
Mars, I have said this before, it is your friend, Ian Rippin's fault. This is exactly what MCS is supposed to do, it is the installation standard for ...
@batalto A buffer tank and a low-loss header are the same thing. If you look at the Midea manual, there are schematics with and without system separa...
Mark, Spot on. Mars can get Heat Geeks on to explain it.
@editor No, but any plumber can do it. do not complain about poor running costs when you are not prepaired to do anything about it.
@batalto Not as simple as that, you have left out most of the variables.
@derek-m You are wrong, there are a lot more peramiters involved than you think, the inverter system running at low load is increadably efficient as t...
@editor Hi, The figure you see in the plate is a figure based on lab test results and bears no resemblance to real life performance figgures what spo ...
Mars, this is not exceptional, it is normal. Yours could be similar to this if you listened to me. I thought I would post some evidence as I could cle...
@derek-m No, it is not well insulated, it has solid sandstone walls, double glazing and 200mm of insulation in the loft, build at the turn of the la...
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