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@deltona I just wonder how many HG surveys end up with a discussion about the need for a new HW cylinder? My HG estimate for a minimal disruption inst...
@ashp-bobba Thanks. I appreciate your helpful comments.
@editor1 Thanks for your view on this offer. On the face of it, it is very attractive. The initial estimate comes in low and then I guess the fun sta...
I met with a local Stiebel Eltron HP installer a year ago. He quoted me £10K for just a HP and cylinder, and he wanted me to do the heat loss survey. ...
@ashp-bobba I can well see the argument for moving an air brick to end up with a compliant R290 installation; however, my reading of Building Regulati...
Just to demonstrate how silly this whole HP R290 gas safety debate is, my Samsung R290 heat pump tumble dryer is happily sitting underneath my gas boi...
Țhanks @johnnyb. All my air bricks are in the 1.5to 2M category. My Grandson’s partner is a Local Authority Buildings Inspector so I will have a chat ...
I am completely out of my depth here as I am sure you can tell. This is what a search about R290 reveals: R290 (propane) is a natural hydrocarbo...
Wow - I seem to have wandered into a minefield here. It would seem that the industry is as confused as I am! There is a further consideration. R32-g...
Having worked in a safety-critical industry for over 40 years, the last thing one does is leave procedures etc open to independent interpretation. Thi...
I appreciate that the risk is probably proportionate to the amount R290 gas in the HP system. That said, gas is gas and once released it immediately b...
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