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The only disadvantage of a bigger pipe is that the water will take longer to move through it, so has more time to lose heat. On the other hand there ...
@editor I think you wanted to re-awaken this thread. My personal view is that it has re-awoken with a vengeance and has become very technical. How...
I dont know the Honeywell home specifically but binding is basically getting the remote sensor and the controller to talk to each other, exactly like ...
Sorry guys but I'm still not understanding why it's sufficiently safe in Germany that Ikea can sell DIY plug in solar, but not sufficiently safe in th...
@davidb I have given some thought to this and I can think of 4 methods to do something like what you want, each with slightly different characteris...
Further to the above DIY plug in solar (German - Balkonkraftwerke) is offered by IKEA in Germany Scrolling down it says "DIY Installation, ohne pr...
16A sockets (and therefore plugs) are, I think, the 'power' standard in Germany, as in several EU countries that use radial wiring without fuses in th...
GS heat pumps are quite expensive and relatively uncommon. That said they are said to be very good. You may want to consider air source (air to wate...
Sorry but is this a UK specific problem which has been shown to occur with plug in solar devices, or is it a theoretical risk? Nothing in life is to...
Surely the solenoid remains energised only until the reverse power is removed which, if the generator cuts out once the grid tie is removed (...
Glad to hear the changes are making an improvement and I understand continued frustration. In terms of your questions: The only time it...
Sorry but thats not a valid comparison, MCS is irrelevant here and anyway it misses the key point. Other perfectly respectable countries in the EU, ...
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