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Last seen: May 14, 2026
Solis AC-coupled 3kW storage inverterPylontech batteries: 3x US3000C, 2xUS2000 totalling about 15kWh.
@batpred frost protection £632 ??? That is taking the piss. Frost protection valves are about £100 each. Additional labour to fit them is about 10...
@judith what potential for noise? Why this idea that an old cylinder would be noisier then a new one?
On the subject of whether to keep an existing DHW cylinder... We kept our existing cylinder in a recent HG zd install. It is a 120l copper vented cy...
Another Vaillant user here. For the sake of correctness, the Vaillant app does not allow you change the room influence mode (inactive/active/expanded)...
Isn't that the crux of the matter? Swapping a Combi for a cylinder may require a complete replumb of much of the hot water pipework - depending on whe...
This is certainly what my system does. At the end of the DHW cycle, the diverter valve switches back to the radiator circuit, whilst there are quite a...
There has been quite a bit of discussion (mostly on OEM forums I think) that the flow/return temp sensors used by Vaillant on the Arotherm units are n...
That is, I beleive, the biggest pile of Bullsxxt ever (or at least, not the whole story). I have an Arotherm+ and have no legionella cycle configur...
I should add perhaps that will some jiggery-pokery with Python on a Rasberry Pi, and Open Energy Monitor, my EvoHome room temperatures, are all being...
@giganto I feel compelled to add my thoughts on this, if I may chip in? I too recently had an ASHP (Vaillant) installed, replacing a gas boiler. We ...
I am in the fortunate position of having independent monitoring (using OEM) of the heat pump and all temperatures. One thing I noticed quite early o...
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RE: Where heat loss surveys seem to go against practical reality
@rob-of-york Interesting that you mentioned this as an ...
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
@bobflux The hydraulic simulator is very interesting...
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RE: 7kW EV Charger Options Advice
Thanks. Yes, we have patchy 4G. The only option we had ...
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RE: Being screwed over by Volkswagen Audi Group
Thanks, @batpred. That integration is the one I have in...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@batpred I suspect it will be more this year. I had 9 ...
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
@jamespa It's rusting 🙂
By tomasmcguinness , 23 hours ago
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RE: Glass lined Cylinder for private water supply
Thank you, once again, for your replies. Yes...
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It’s been out a few days and Amazon has already attache...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Yes, and this is another point I agree. We did find a f...
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
A very good point. In effect, the DHW pipework is an em...
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@transparent thank you for your reply above. As alway...
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