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@william1066 yep agree. tbh what I was going through was exactly what derek-m just suggested. drain down and rebuild without buffer is what I'd do (Bu...
@heacol thats great, better to spend time helping make sure system is done well in first place, than go in and fix a bad one. And you will be supplyi...
ok so lots to consider here. first thought: is this definitely a radiator system? if so you've got some quite low temps in the rads (implied MeanWT of...
@heacol I wholeheartedly approve of what you are doing. Looking forward to being able to visit. Will it be possible for the type of person found in...
I'm just outside milton keynes so Bicester's easy peasy. Plus, I'm just working through designing my own heat pump install according to Brendon's meth...
I have a seek thermal android. £250 so not exactly cheap. But it has been invaluable in tracing the performance of my heating system. IR spot guns a...
ok so nothing obvious in terms of additional temperature pockets. might be one at the top, can't tell.but there's lots of pipework that you can insula...
@catapult ok, so glad in a way it wasn't insulated - diy fix for that is easy! see what gain you get from that first. what model cylinder / post a...
seems a bit high. mines 0.275 degrees an hour on a new 300L unvented, running at much hotter temps (I'm charging it on off-peak immersion, thats anoth...
brendon uys has written an extensive article about this based on a lot of very scientific testing. To solve this, its worth you drawing a pipework ...
I have an unused Iboost in the garage. It was working when it came out in 2019 to be replaced by an Eddi, when I got batteries . Iboosts (at least, th...
@william1066 oxygen ingress that isn't something I had even considered as a specific thing tbh! although I do generally prefer all metal mag-clean on ...
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RE: Humming sound on new install.
One other thing, I haven’t balanced the rads yet so cur...
By AdamK , 55 minutes ago
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Funny story Graham, when I started looking to ...
By DREI , 1 hour ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
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