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@heacol I suppose on a new system with new rads and new pipework, some inhibitor and simple Strainer will suffice?
@heacol system filtration? I’ll stick the flow setter on eBay.
@heacol I recently ordered a 28mm fill/flush/flow setter valve and was shocked at how small bore it was internally. Don’t know if I’ll bother fitting ...
@heacol taking control of the heat pump over modbus?
I'd also advise you stick with a gen6 instead of going for the more expensive HTQ, it's small enough to go through PD, unlike the HTQ
Buy the unit from Midsummer wholesale, and get your plumber and electrician to follow their supplied installation instructions, you'll end up with a g...
@morgan if you are on iOS then I can recommend the seek thermal. It’s much better than the flir one.
@morgan yep they are usb-c only at present. The iOS version is ‘coming’ Seek thermal compact pro here, decent but low frame rate. I imported the inf...
@morgan yep, the infiray p2pro is the best bang for the buck. Not crippled by the stupid US export restrictions on frame rate and has a decent sensor....
Completely different set of regulations covering the automotive application of F-gas…. So different that you don’t need to be f-gas registered to work...
@allyfish your point being?
@cathoderay I don’t see the issue here then? Freedom have taken the register map and built a product (FHPCloud) out of it and some off the shelf hardw...
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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
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