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Wall mounted Aircon units are very common. Many ashps include instructions for wall mounting. Perfectly legit as long as the wall is strong enough a...
I have been told over a period of time by several people in the industry that ventilation loss is one of the major uncertainties in the standard sprea...
Thanks for that explanation which is very interesting. Btw I'm not advocating homely, just citing it as an example of a technology which (reputedly) ...
I don't doubt its feasible, however there is extra cost and (physical) volume. Many modern heat pumps are pushing the 0.6cu m permitted development l...
You are correct that ToU tarrifs, and more sophisticated tarrifs still, will further complicate the situation and exactly one of the things that Homel...
@majordennisbloodnok @davidalgarve @bontwoody @cathoderay @toodles @mikeh (and anyone else I have missed out) thanks for the good natured and producti...
Apart from the slur on engineers/physicists (I have a degree in physics and spent the first part of my working life in engineering), I agree with almo...
I agree with the first point entirely. As to 'do I have any evidence that money rather than comfort is the primary driver' then I would say yes some...
@bontwoody In truth it is a very widely held misconception, whether we are talking about boilers or heat pumps, that turning off the heating for (sa...
Agree (assuming that 'draw' in the second sentence should read 'deliver'). So in the second instance at COP=4.5, 81kWh would be delivered for 12k...
Referring to the above Im going to try to clear up some basics, with apologies to any physicists or engineers reading! Firstly energy is measured (f...
If oversized then it is indeed quite possible that an overnight setback will save energy, because you are reducing the inherent inefficiency of cyclin...
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