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@persephone Im sorry to hear you are having your problems. My understanding of the position is as follows: I dont see how MCS is responsibl...
All very fine until the Gulf Stream stops working, which is predicted to happen due to the melting of antarctic glaciers.
Even more so given that, in 20years time, we will all have at least one 60kWh battery sitting on the drive. Seriously electric cars should make an e...
Completely agree good installation is mandatory. I think its highly likely that ToU tarrifs will persist, they have, after all, been around for at le...
There is a recommended flow rate range for each model (its quite a large range), and I think you might be able to display measured flow rate. if you ...
@davidalgarve If the heat pump is capable of modulating the pump speed (via a pwm cable) I would let it do so. Otherwise you will have to look in th...
Certainly I would say. And the guy at the local garage who refills the aircon in your car is of course scrupulous in ensuring none escapes, ditto th...
It is of course a risk that ASHPs end up in landfill, just like refrigerators and cars which also have fluorinated gases in them. But the amount of g...
Agree, although in the UK, at least according to my understanding, this would have to be demountable via double check valves etc (assuming its effecti...
The principal reason that LLH reduces efficiency is if there is a temperature drop flow to flow across it (which there almost inevitably is unless it ...
The charge is specified, typically 1-3kW. Your view has always been my view, nice if you can get low GWP but, by comparison with the savings due to a...
The only practical downside (from a consumer point of view) of R290 appears to be its flammability and hence location constraints. Meanwhile we happi...
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
Nought for nought is the very best you can do, as soon ...
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
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Britain’s Heat Pump Shitshow is now available to pre-or...
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
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RE: Advice on Vaillant Sensocomfort
Oops, I meant Sensocomfort (the UI to the controls)
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