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Is it corruption, or is it a civil service and politicians who simply aren't sufficiently technical and thus rely on industry to tell them what to do....
Looking again I think the slightly hidden motorized valve has 3 ports, one directing water to the middle of the cylinder the other to the bottom. The...
Good idea. You will probably find that the cycling 'problem' disappears as it gets cooler. Its probably best not to get too intense about this, you c...
@bontwoody I can see 3 motorized valves but cant quite work out how one of them (which is on the pipework to the cylinder) is connected. I also dont ...
In purely theoretical terms the cooler the flow temperature the more efficient the heat pump is at delivering any given amount of energy, so longer an...
@toodles, @cathoderay There is clearly a difference is air intake sensor reading between when the heat pump is on and when its off, with the value ...
I'm always somewhat cautious when claims are made of 30% saving in energy use by turning off/down the heating for part of the day. I'm not for a mome...
Heat loss surveys are at best a reasonable estimate and at worst total nonsense. Although the science on which they are based is sound, there are too ...
This a matter of law not an MCS decision or even guidance. End of unless you want to apply for planning permission. You mention it's a Va...
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RE: Advice on Vaillant Sensocomfort
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