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There are enough red flags in this to be concerning. I am going to keep this short, there is quite a lot to say/ask about what you have told us but I...
My installer wasn't at all keen on this option, and we had alternative location. That said Heat geek once did an experiment where they virtually surr...
I don't know I checked the data resolution and its hourly. However I think this is in fact an hourly sample (by home assistant - which limits i...
@benson Strange no contract as it protects them more than it protects you IMHO, ie the absence of a contract puts you in a stronger position. Pe...
OK that rules this one out. Good! Hmm. Fundamentally of course this is down to emitter size/house loss. I'm getting the feeling from your text...
Sorry to hear of your problems, I have two key questions: Just to confirm what you are saying - is this what you experience (that it wont achieve ...
If its 1988W at DT 50, which is how most radiators are specified (but note not all, one brand is specified at DT70!) then yes that's right. At FT40 a...
This is probably obvious (and applies to many spheres) but don't believe anything anybody tells you unless either they can explain it or you can under...
If you dont mind can I ask the reasoning - only about the S vs Y bit, the rest of what you say I fully understand. I should preface this by saying ...
... presumably because the customer (very sensibly) said that they didn't want a buffer! Why do heat pump installers persist in making things compli...
I agree. The fundamental is that the house determines the heat loss and the compressor determines the minimum output. Changing the transport mechan...
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