Last seen: Oct 11, 2025
I fully understand that BUT, not everyone has access to infinite amounts of capital funds and rad upgrades can be done progressively, and very easily,...
Actually I think we desparately need both, and the key to that is intelligent planning and thinking out of the box. Far too frequently the 'solutions...
Sorry to say this but the is NOT in any way special to the plumbing industry. I saw this all the time when I was working full time, and still do. ...
From my perspective absolutely.
I have access to a cardboard heat pump, full sized but obviously not functional. It's a slightly downsized Vaillant 7kW machine. That said I think ...
I doubt MCS will pay but an adjacent or even just nearby stand might be possible by another route - @editor will know - I think the 'organisation' sta...
Absolutely ... which, TBH, is the thing I find most frustrating. I completely get that a (possibly) complex job, like yours, needs a de...
I congratulate you on your determinism and, lihe @Grahamf an sure that this plus some robust engineering will win through. I don't know much about y...
@renewables345 I completely agree with @transparent and @pirate-rich that there is absolutely no way you can 'learn' what decades of experience teac...
FWIW, nearly a year after my heat pump install, I bled a radiator today and probably a third of it was filled with air. I do have an autovent fitted ...
If there are indeed antifreeze valves you dont need glycol. Look for these outside near the heat pump, only just protruding from the insulation. Som...
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@batpred the future could be ultra capacitors, next bes...
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RE: Radiator sizing for heat pump installation by British Gas - are these correct?
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By Batpred , 6 hours ago
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Thank you. That simultaneously answers my question abou...
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@editor fortunately we have a boiling water tap in the ...
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