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We are of course speaking hypothetically about how a 'friend' might go about the job, aren't we? 😉 Perhaps my greater...
Another good bout of cold weather should test whether the heat pump has sufficient capacity or not. That said, if the 'design temperature' was -3, th...
Thanks. The frogstar is the one Im potentially looking at. I do know a good electrician but I dont think he does solar. Whenever I have contacted ...
One more earthing question occurs to me. If, as now seems almost certain, the recommendation (requirement) with a TN-C-S or in practice a TN-S system...
Thats great thanks. TBH setting the low end of WC curve according to the design temperature has been very common (possibly even universal) p...
FWIW I started a thread here just a few days ago trying to understand the options for islanded (ie able to operate when grid disconnected) and non is...
Interesting. A higher DT of course means a higher flow temperature for any given average surface temperature (and thus output to room), thus reducing...
Interesting and great that you are able to run experiments. As a matter of interest what precisely do you mean by 'oversized'. Surely any emitters c...
In recent cold weather the curve might be your problem. If its 50 at -2 then below -2 the flow temp will flatline when ...
If I understand what you are saying correctly and the unit is well sized you should win the bet. My Arotherm, just in a normal house, is up to 1830 '...
No idea, don't even know if it does that's why I was hoping for an ideal expert. Halo doesn't really do what you need IMHO.
@ashp-bobba Sorry I thought you had. Someone on here used to rave about Ideal but I cant now remember who it was! Maybe @editor knows someone who...
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