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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation

I think you probably mean RCDs rather than MCBs. Vaillant, in common with many heat pump manufactures, specify Type B RCDs which, unlike the more ...

3 months ago
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RE: Is this ASHP install OK?

You should contact the council and report the unsatisfactory work, requesting them to withold paynent. Without rawlplugs (how do you know) your radia...

3 months ago
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RE: Is this ASHP install OK?

Not sure that's what you meant albeit that the industry could do with some comic treatment!

3 months ago
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump

Strange. Very definitely in the UK there are two separate industries namely commercial aircon, who all have f-gas qualifications so can work with re...

3 months ago
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump

Commercial aircon people would normally do this in the UK, I imagine same in Portugal. Does it actually need doing?

3 months ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Indeed. With a battery its presumably the battery controller that does all the heavy lifting with load optimisation, so I'm not sure Havenwise helps...

3 months ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Strictly they should be insulated (building regs I believe) to stop them 'leaching' heat from the tank, unless of course you want the heat for somethi...

3 months ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Delighted to hear this went well. It looks very neat The only comment I would make about the installation is that pipework within 1m of the DHW tan...

3 months ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling

Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT and, importantly, temp diff between flow from heat pump and flow to rads (ie temp diff across th...

3 months ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?

... and incorrect given the wording you quote. I bet they would lose if you challenged it in court or through the ombudsman. As you say It seem...

3 months ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?

If it says heating system it should cover you for damage unless there is an exclusion. I would challenge them if they claim otherwise, then keep a re...

3 months ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?

Are you sure its not covered by 'central heating system' or such wording. I contacted mine (which also does not mention heat pumps) and they confirme...

3 months ago
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