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Last seen: Sep 15, 2026
Take it one step at a time. If you can get the dhw and heating to the point where they are satisfactory using the pointers I have given that's a grea...
No buffer or low loss header Grant controller in sensible place in house No third party controls Weather compensation adjusted Radiators balan...
@bobflux thanks. Perhaps light (above dewpoint) cooling plus a dehumidifier. We are currently only talking a few days per year after all, so it's no...
Its worth adding that you get almost nothing with a radiator unless it has a fan because the cold water sinks to the bottom of the radiator so most of...
@bash Cor thats tightly packed in, obviously quite an agile plumber! Good price too. @batpred if you have a short list of heat pump(s) you are sele...
@batpred - PS in case it helps here is the briefing I gave to suppliers when I was seeking quotes (there were some slight variants but this is the ess...
Unless there is something particularly difficult about your installation £12K plus BUS seems high IMHO although that's based on 2 years ago. It may b...
A2A pipe refrigerant around, A2W pipe water, so I dont think it will work as you say. However you can fit a fancoil to an A2W heat pump and get 'li...
Great. In that case I would definitely cancel the overnight setback. Its almost certainly costing you money as well as making you cold! I would s...
Thats incorrect. The protection devices (fuses or MCBs/RCBOs) in the CU protect the house wiring, the fuse only protects the cable between the socket...
Thanks for the excellent description, if only everyone was as clear and concise as you! I am encouraged by both what you have said and how you have s...
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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: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
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RE: Siting of the external sensor on a heatpump
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