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We have a 4kW FIT array, and have added a battery with no problems. The key is using an AC inverter to the battery. Hybrid ones charge the battery at ...
Whether you need a separate thermostat for your UFH heating depends on 2 things, what flooring you have and what the maximum temperature is that the h...
@drei just a small detail on your table posted on the 24th. scop is seasonal coefficient of performance so you need a year of data . What you are sho...
@adamk &@editor I think these FRVs come into their own for professional first installation use We were very fortunate that our installer did a r...
In one en-suite bathroom we have a 180cm high towel rail which isn’t enough wattage really, but the bedroom donates plenty of heat. In another we si...
@adamk what you need is enough battery size to cover 3 hours of peak prices mid winter that you get on some tariffs so probably >10kWh, with enough...
Accuracy of -/+1C is normal
@jarlatheoin do put the MVHR in early it’s not an easy retrofit. Even if you save on the unit itself the ductwork is what is difficult to retrofit. Pu...
We have exactly what you describe, one utility room with UFH but radiators elsewhere. Design one single open loop, increase radiator size if need on...
Since you already have the ashp it makes little financial sense to add solar thermal to it. We already had solar thermal (vacuum tube type), so had an...
I think you’ll find it depends on the room heat loss. A low loss room can be heated by a much smaller difference between mean water temperature and re...
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RE: Upgrading my system, how far do I go?
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