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Understood. The only point I am making is that I'm far from sure that a PHE fundamentally reduces the pressure required in any given system for any...
I'm not sure that makes any sense at all, so I would question whoever is telling you this properly to examine the alternatives. Fundamentallly the p...
Thanks, that helps a lot. Obviously the great thing about EWI is that it is external, so apart from some scaffolding doesn't disturb the interior too...
Firstly I agree with what others above have said. I also agree with your surveyor given your circumstance ie that good insulation (whether by adding...
Response done, thanks for flagging this.
Thats in itself is interesting. I have a Vaillant heat pump the interface to which (once WC is basically set up) is (IMHO) suitable for non techy peo...
I think therein lies the problem. Ratio of quotes to installations is anyway high in this field and if tge government pays for pre-installation surve...
@sherrif-fatman I don't disagree with your ideas re surveys however there is a practical problem. The survey protects the installer and indeed is a...
Hive and most other smart thermostats don't play well with heat pumps and should generally be disabled.. Radiators should be luke warm most of the tim...
I'm more than happy to try to help. Are you operating the heat pump 24*7 with all, or almost all, trvs fully open, room thermostat if any set...
Are you operating the heat pump 24*7 with all, or almost all, trvs fully open, room thermostat if any set at least 2C above target and weather compens...
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