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Flow temperature. The heat pump decides this based on the outside temperature, the selected Weather Compensation curve, the target room temperature a...
If the house gets too hot reduce the flow water temperature further until it doesn't! Thats the route to max efficiency/lowest cost and max comfort.
Landing windows dont count so calcs are based on the nearest window to a liveable space Covers are an option but if the calcs say that its OK noi...
I think thats what I meant by the suggestion to fit an electric element to a towel rail?
@rikiarn I agree with @allyfish that this is a difficult one. I spent ages contemplating locations for mine, mentally going through all the options ...
That is what I originally planned, then I fell back to 'ignore and rely on heat from adjacent room and steam when the bath is in use.@ The TRV will ...
I don't think that Vaillant are special in any major way, they are one of a number of well-reputed manufacturers all of which reportedly produce good ...
Its not quite as simple as that Unless the insulation between rooms is very good, or the insulation between the house and the outside world very bad...
One more thought if you are doing a bathroom refurb and planning a heat pump later - towel rails are basically more or less useless for heating when r...
The proof, of course, will be in the heating! My ASHP was fitted two weeks ago sized based on two years measurements of gas consumption and assumpt...
OK. Im not going to be able to answer the question, but can give you some pointers. Others may chip in. Forget the idea of a 100l buffer tank to...
You are right about 35mm, my mistake. The D2 can certainly go through the wall assuming that the porch doesn't conflict given the levels (look at...
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