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Thanks for the comments. Are you suggesting 'awful electric heater's as an interim measure or permanently and who are you thinking about when you say...
Definitely. If I were you I would read up a bit on the engineering topic of 'control theory'. This deals with how you control real world systems wh...
@ashp-bobba thanks for those comments, I was going to name check you in the hope of a response but now I don't have to! My perception, rightly or wr...
Thats a fair observation and one that had crossed my mind. Of course anyone could do subsequent radiator upgrades but Im not sure a homeowner would f...
If they are waterproof (ie closed cell) I cant see a problem with this, maybe others can! In fact an expansion gap makes sense.
Thats a good point. A 6kW heat pump will invariably be specified to need a 16A circuit. Many CUs can have one easily added, for others a mini CU is ...
As @bobflux says this is unlikely to work. In principle no because, by adjusting the flow temp according to the outside temperature you are match...
Is that actually closed cell insulation designed for outdoor use or ordinary internal insulation, If its the latter it all needs to be stripped off a...
You wont know that even then unless its measured, which is not what happens. According to the approved MCS process the heat loss is calculated based ...
From a purist point if view I agree but from a pragmatic point of view I'm not sure I do. You have to design processes to fit the people who are go...
Exactly. We have to design an accreditation system to fit the circumstances not the other way round! That's a risk I agree, but a risk that is q...
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