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Hi @hughf we have the Daikin remote controller as they call it which allows us to change the field settings etc., then two in-room 'smart' thermostats...
Yes our installers/ builders didn't seem to consider this and I only learned of the radiator pipe size issue post-install (and post-payment). We did h...
Hi @transparent yes even those DAB pumps in my photo are made in Italy. We are also surprised how much stuff we buy at the DIY stores - plumbing, elec...
Hi @hughf - thanks for that explanation - yes we were told the left hand (B) system was for the UFH and the right hand system was for the radiators, a...
Thanks @transparent they are some very useful alternatives to consider. I will re-do the insulation this winter as its been bothering me that its not ...
Hi @derek-m thanks for taking a look - sounds a good summary. Yes I will have to speak with Daikin to confirm what we need for our system. My perhaps ...
Thanks @transparent - yes, happy to be insulation-shamed - guilty as charged 😀 The installers actually left us with no insulation on the heat pump pip...
Hi @heacol - I don't mean to hijack this excellent thread but I'm a bit of a newbie with my understanding of my ASHP and UFH/ radiators set up - this ...
Hi @derek-m thanks for your reply. Yes, 300 euros (or more!) seems expensive to me too. The issue I have is that our Altherma thermal heat store is st...
Hi @derek-m – thanks for this. I had it in my head from a brief look a while ago at systems like Eddi and iBoost that they needed to be close to the s...
@derek-m Thanks for the reply and getting through my long post! We are in Umbria, not far from Todi but its not so sunny today - cold and wet and mist...
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