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As I said here almost a couple of months ago I hoped to start this thread when I have the time. I'm still pressed for time, largely because around th...
@tomasmcguinness I, too, am getting to grips with a large boiler. Do you mind if I DM to compare notes ? (Or take up @transparent's suggestion)
I wonder whether the OP's post just promotes an old stereotype. I am presently in the boiler camp but I take a great interest in this forum. I've pe...
@transparent So a distributed multi-path arrangement similar to communications networks? This would be sensible from a robustness (and security!) sta...
@iancalderbank In the numbers above, there is no common relationship between disturbance and power for battery and PV, for example. Some context would...
@transparent Are you suggesting to National Grid that they should be targeting upgrading their local distribution infrastructure (at the expense of th...
@rusty I suspect that most of us here are engineers (some retired) π. I wish I'd had a master builder working on my extension last year. The builde...
@rusty I dread employing tradesmen because they invariably take shortcuts. If I try to take pre-emptive action by specifying exactly what I want done...
By the way, this is available to watch on Parliament TV.
This is also the problem with the IoT and 'smart' devices - as soon as a supplier loses interest in a product they remove the 'cloud' that was providi...
@Technogeek I've recently been attempting to characterise my gas-fired central heating and radiators prior to a possible transition to an ASHP and st...
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great β my heat pump installation
Said I would pop back with a update. Only Mr Jesus h...
By Burtis , 5 hours ago
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
@cathoderay i will have to take a look at that, tbh as ...
By Grantmethestrength , 5 hours ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 6 hours ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
I have no direct knowledge of GSHP ground loops but it ...
By Abernyte , 14 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Exactly the same here. We now have 13.5kWh ...
By Old_Scientist , 16 hours ago
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Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
I have had a few issues with my Hitachi spilt heatpump ...
By trebor12345 , 17 hours ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
This depends on the size of your wood burner and size/t...
By Lucia , 1 day ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn It's a not a buffer it's a volumiser which is ...
By Lucia , 1 day ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 1 day ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 2 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isnβt in the settings cur...
By Mars , 5 days ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (Β£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 5 days ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 5 days ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 6 days ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call β what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 1 week ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago
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RE: BUS Grant: removal of all other fossil fuel heat sources
@rikiarn - just have a think as to how much it will cos...
By Transparent , 1 week ago
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Don't do much digging around.That's best left to the pr...
By Transparent , 1 week ago