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I suspect it’s not reflective to audio waves and rough surface matting is available too. Patterned door mat perhaps ☺️
With a temperature difference on flow and return of 8C is the Aira able to operate comfortably with that? or are they using hydraulic separation I.e....
That is unfortunately what is happening in California since it has lots of sun. But DESNZ can’t learn from others’ mistakes it has to makes its own!
@jamespa nice analysis have you considered something like or neoprene?
Isn’t there a consultation on ofgem in process about now? And since I missed this gem I feel another letter to my MP coming on!
Our system is open no hydraulic separation. The volume is high (18 Large K2 and can’t be bothered to add it up) but the installer still added a 26L in...
If the insulation isn’t wet you can over-cover it. It’s nearly always the more the better. 2cm wall thickness would be a good start.
Unfortunately I missed this deadline since life activities got in the way. That’s how they get away with such outrageous acts the poor victims only fi...
@sunandair you certainly seem to understand it now! Congratulations.
@simonwhiteley ours in practice correlates best with the peak usage day. Depending on your actual values the lowest heat loss prediction by spreadshee...
Contributing to the comments about compensation by overshoot in normal operation The first is de-frosting at virtually full capacity on our Vaillant...
100% is a good level! Our system is a 7kW Vaillant designed for 42C flow temp at -2C external. That gives it some flow in hand for demanding tempera...
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