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Last seen: May 14, 2026
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Ouch thats leaking quite a lot! it looks like its easily replaced by unscrewing the half inch nut about half way between the tank and the bottom of t...
I put some washing up liquid in when I clean mine, then rinse off with clean water. It takes quite a bit to clean them I find, the grime is well stuc...
@seoras OK Im not sure if this relates to your comment about Vaillant in the intro thread, perhaps you could advise. The brown gunge looks more ...
Why am I not surprised? This bit of 'heat pump installation' really is the construction industry, and I think we all know that there is a proportion...
Thanks @editor , @indevolt-uk Subject to any comments from @transparent I think we have made some great progress in understanding this issue. Regar...
@seoras Sorry to hear that. I found Vaillant very helpful. If, as @editor suggests, you would like to say something about your house, system and wha...
Thats arguably a sign of a good installer - they understand that weather compensation is all important and that it may need to be tweaked. There is ...
@profzarkov They arent obviously wrong, but the only way to determine the right temperatures is to adjust it (with all zones open, thermostats to m...
The DHW circuit cant be separated (well it could, you could use a plate heat exchanger, but why bother). There needs to be an air bleed at every loc...
I would just do this and turn up the stats. Otherwise you will need to work out what both are controlling and how to rewire. You also need to check ...
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RE: Estimating true heat loss from twelve months of consumption data
Hi @ian33a you could do your own heat loss calculation ...
By Judith , 7 hours ago
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@djh ah, I have never seen this before, interesting ide...
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RE: Anyone concerned about GivEnergy?
@sunnyskies I agree with Downfield trying to ask the GE...
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
@jamespa — this version may be marginally better: &nb...
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
All going according to plan, mid July we get that 7kW a...
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Current metrics - DHW target set to 47c
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That was my understanding also.
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RE: Grant Aeona 3 R32 cycling with weather compensation.
That would be abnormal but I cant see from your charts ...
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RE: Vaillant Sensocomfort Time
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Heat geek have already stated that the pro is in fact c...
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RE: The Myth of the MCS Performance Guarantee
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