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EPC no longer necessary Here is the link to the part of the regulation that previously specified such a requirement and in addition some insulation...
The regulations also include this paragraph: 4) For the purposes of [the paragraph requiring 100% coverage ] “hot water” means hot water which i...
Whilst the eco arguments for PV and heat pumps and, to a lesser extent EVs, are pretty clear, the eco argument for a battery is much less so, at least...
Bus and eco4 are totally different schemes. There is no EPC rating requirement for bus Eco4 has, I believe, both an EPC requirement and a means t...
Check the detailed specs. 7kW Vaillant is actually 8kW + at your operating conditions so unlikely to be a better size match than the 8kW Samsung. Th...
I wish I had the large slab that you have. Unfortunately my floors are either suspended wooden or uninsulated concrete. My house heat capacity i...
It's interesting that you make this point, suggesting you think (I'm not disagreeing btw) that the gaps between heat pump capacities in the range of a...
@johnmo well done for looking that up! I don't think I ever managed to find the detailed Samsung specs, but it's been a while since I looked! If th...
Funny how simpler is often better. I have settled on running my heating 24*7 at same temp no setback, bedrooms slightly cooler than living rooms (by ...
@johnnyb very much in tune with the thoughts above and would advise against oversizing. The problem may be if you want the BUS grant as that require...
I think those are pretty much the standard figures that used to be quoted in mis3005-d (which now instead references a BS EN standard that I have yet ...
I think that maybe what the adia thermal system does, but as you say it's quite expensive and only works with some ashps Alternatively perhaps someo...
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