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@skyefarmer pleased you found it!
It might not be in the manual, mine was a rather innocuous third party 40mmx80mm brass fitting between the heat pump isolation valve and the heat pump...
I had a very similar problem with my valiant and it turned out to be a blocked filter. Unbeknown to me I have a very fine filter in addition to the m...
@anca1808 I have just reviewed the whole thread. In summary it seems you have several issues (undersized rads, inadequate insulation) which have b...
I played with a max heating temp but there is a world of difference between what you want it to do on a cool day in shoulder season and what you want ...
I've always regarded topping up heating systems as my job not a plumbers. My gas system needed topping up about twice per year and no way was I going ...
Hmm Before doing that I would want to be certain that there are no attendant liabilities related eg to planning permission or grants that the develo...
If you are thinking of heating on the immersion consider a solar diverter which precisely matches load to available power. I had one until I got an a...
I absolutely wouldn't remove the buffer altogether, I'd convert it to a volumiser. My suggestion above was intended to convey that sorry for not bein...
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