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Please provide photos or model if you can find it in a builders merchants. Even if yours isn’t airtight it might be an easy change. Someone might re...
@adamk we only switch ours on when the temp gets down to about 2C and it has 2 fan speed settings, purely manual obviously. Our house has doors on eve...
We have outside canopies which we roll down to reduce the (extreme) heating effect of large south facing windows and patio doors. In the kitchen this ...
@majordennisbloodnok we have an under plinth heater (a Myson) and it was set up for occasional heating with the gas boiler. The only change for use on...
Our DHW this year (Jan & Feb) has given a COP of 3.6. That is 5 days a week heating to 48C once a day at 1pm and once a week to 69C for a legionn...
@michellec I suspect @transparent means neat and tidy work, which you have reasonably expected. Plus with the detailed implementation to keep water ou...
@benseb that sounds a good point from which to start. Since our battery is just a third of your size I would be heating in just the low cosy period an...
On the Vaillant app our 7kW showed9.1kW at ~+2C. I suspect that is a bit on the high side of the measurement accuracy though. @adamk your surveyor m...
Ours is on the flow side at your position C after the DHW-CH change-over valve. It is plumbed in series.
Our 6kW system has generated just over 400kWh since 1st October. We are south facing but our neighbours all have tall trees. Spring isn’t too bad sinc...
@dreg1 I am a cynic and believe that only the actual house which is tested will pass the building regs. The other will have considerably less care tak...
@cathoderay any updates in this mild spell are you boiling indoors yet?
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RE: Samsung Gen 7 R290 12kW is not behaving how I expected
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RE: ASHP and heating issues in new build house
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RE: Seewet manhole cover within r290 exclusion zone
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RE: Do I just go with the lowest quote for my heat pump?
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RE: Victorian Semi Retrofit / Extension ASHP and UFH Advice
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RE: Just one room not reaching desired temperature
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
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RE: Towel rails. An unexpected final hurdle
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RE: Baxi Air Source Heat Pump tips and tricks please
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