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The link didn't work for me. G3 is the building regulation related to safety of unvented cylinders. It requires certain safety measures be implement...
Not really a U turn, just a change of the closure date. I think the last sentence gives a clue to why, and anyway its easy to guess that contract/com...
Sadly no. ASHPs (and boilers in fact) are most efficient if they are working and producing heat for long periods, preferably continuously. Unfortun...
All noted. Given the construction I would be wary of relying on 'batch heating' so a heat pump well matched to the loss is desirable. If you are int...
If you measure temps at A, B, C and D in my diagram above it should be possible to work out exactly what is going on. Best done on (a) a very cold da...
I'm really struggling to imagine that the house you describe with the insulation you describe is 10-11kW unless you the design temperature where you a...
Prior to installing an ashp I had I diverter. However I disconnected it once the ashp was installed. Cheaper by far to heat dhw at 8p per kWh and a ...
Welcome to the forum and you are thinking in the right way, ie about reducing the complexity and number of controls. The first questionto answer is ...
This depends on the system design so cant be certain without further details but UFH often has a max FT of ~35. Before we dive too deeply can I ask,...
Possibly the thermostat is connected in a way that means, with only one contact, it operates the same as Method B. But yes its confusing.
@cmartinbwmba Method A I cant quite translate for certain but it seems priority mode and non priority mode refer to heating and cooling....
sounds possible but of course wind only blows from one direction and its not from the inside of the house! I think that might be the drift of the comm...
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