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@batalto The black cylinder looks like a low loss header as opposed to a buffer tank. It will give you hydraulic separation but without adding sign...
Assuming you’re not causing a low flow fault. It’s likely that the heat output of your emitters is too low for the minimum of the heat pump. As they’r...
@morgan They’re both expansion vessels, the red is your heating system the white is your maid water pressure (potable water). Definitely not buf...
@batalto Sorry trying multi-task. Just a review of the energy storage system you went for and any insight you’ve learnt along the way.
@batalto Have you got W review of your battery system, did you go ac coupled or hybrid?
Hi Mars, It would be good to know their view on time of use tariffs in the longer term. - Are they here to stay?- Will the differential remain betw...
@ken Great video thanks for posting, just my kind of testing I.e real life Decision made
It might be worth checking that the zone valve connected to your hot water cylinder is closing properly when the heating is turned on. Given the lower...
@novemberromeo The variance in W/M2 is significant, 40 W/m2 vs 64w/m2 shows that clearly the fabric of the building has been miscalculated by one or p...
@siko Thank you for taking the time to post your experience, I must confess to waiting for your updates in a ‘box set binge’ fashion. It really doe...
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