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I don't know what the Hive product is, precisely, but I suspect that it does dot operate as a simple thermostat. I have a Drayton 'Smart' thermostat ...
I did have a 100A fuse but noticed a couple of weeks ago that it was replaced with an 80A one when the service head was replaced last year as a result...
As a retired electronics engineer, could I add my perspective to this debate (sorry - we seem to be moving away from the Modbus topic). I was 'repur...
Although it is tempting to say that production costs have remained static, that would only be the case if they were zero. Equipment costs and maintena...
@toodles I've watched a fair few Heat Geek videos and there's plenty of good information there. I believe that delivering the required heat energy vi...
As someone who is reading all the 'guide books', but has still to plan a 'journey', perhaps my largest concern is to be confident of engaging a compet...
@jamespa I imagine that the hysteresis of a mechanical thermostat would work against maintaining a comfortable stable temperature. I presently have a...
@toodles I'm still running my gas boiler while I attempt to characterise the thermal properties of my property. I've range rated the boiler as low a...
@tomasmcguinness My concern with operation via the Drayton is the wear on the gas valve considering it turns on and off every 10 minutes. Regarding o...
@tomasmcguinness I saw your YouTube video about radiator balancing and I'm looking forward to seeing developments I attach my boiler flow and return...
@sune The TRVs I saw were made by IMI, so a different application of the same technology, I imagine.
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