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We are rather lucky, when we changed from ADSL to FTTP the airband installers asked where I wanted the end point (within reason) so i was able to have...
@wreckguru Wow Serious stuff indeed 😎
Tech diver I take it? Open or closed circuit.
@bontwoody Exactly the same here.
@transparent My Tank is 250L and looking at the last cycle it took 1hr 10mins to raise the temp 7deg so it looks like your math is not far of...
@richard24738 We have our legionella cycle once a week set at 55deg as we run it midday when our Elec is cheap (cosy tariff) so its at 55deg for se...
@tomasmcguinness Yes 15deg outside that was from the past hour. Edit I should say that's Met office 15deg, I don't know the actual outside te...
I don't know what the spec sheet says but the lowest I've seen my 8kW Samsung R290 Gen 7 go is approx. 2.8kW of heat for 460W elec
Your solar array must be positioned perfectly. Between Dec23 and Jan24 I had 30 days with production below 5kWh (worst day was 0.4kWh) and that'...
@judith That’s an understatement 🤣 😭 once our installer realised the unit was going to be sited away from the house they insiste...
@judith Hi Judith, We have 8kW Samsung EHS Mono Gen7 R290 With 1 heating zone of just radiators main flow and return in 28mm with 15mm drops to...
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