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or, more to the point, what maintenance is it possible to do to a 50l tank? Check the connections aren't leaking I suppose!
The change is specific heat capacity shouldn't directly affect the performance of the HP. It simply means that the fluid has to flow about 10% faster...
Ok that's good. So you could: Switch the volumiser out of circuit using the valve you mentioned earlier. Take the heads only off about h...
Sorry I don't know definitively the answer to that question. Having said that I think its much, much more likely that the 'black ink' and 'iron part...
No, pipe flushing is not part of the annual service. So far as I know the annual uvc cylinder 'service' is just an inspection and partial test of th...
Defo give Octopus a go but they might not touch your house at present if it doesn't fit their 'model'. I think they are trying to perfect some process...
I can say with absolute confidence that you are correct. The house must lose more energy and thus must be supplied with more energy if it is hotter. ...
That would be a reasonable and morally justifiable strategy but, based on my own experience and that of others here and elsewhere, they are in fact do...
The Lt Daikin is one of the louder models (not sure from your post if you have the Lt or HT, the HT is supposedly one of the quieter models). Having ...
@cookie19 My pump, replacing an ageing but still serviceable gas boiler, is due to be installed w/c Oct 16th after a journey of about 2 years. With ...
assuming it's a unvented cylinder the requirement for an annual service is pretty much ubiquitous whatever the heat source. Any half decent plumber sh...
It's not the heat pump, it's the plumbing of the system that is poor. Assuming a 5kW heat pump is sufficient for your house, you appear to have all ...
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