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Utterly bizarre! Coffee maker type Espresso Machine" but then "Makes 2 -12 cups of filter coffee"... so not an espresso machine? I joke...
What's really so frustrating is the oil advocacy. I'm pretty disappointed that you're burning food waste instead of dealing with what seems like a sli...
Filter machines are mostly a terrible design: the element is fragile, wrapped around a thin pipe, but also used to keep the plate warm, so it fails so...
The trouble with that is that not all manufacturer instructions are prescriptive. Some aren't even especially correct, as far as I can tell. If yo...
Are you measuring with a thermometer or your hand? I think humans aren't very accurate in the 23-33°C range.
I like to see both. I admit it irritates me a little when only a link is mentioned because before getting our heat pump, I read lots of forum posts wh...
Why be like that and not also say the minimum output of an Ecodan is generally 3-4kW in above-zero ambient temperatures. Although are you sure this ...
Asking "what happens if ..." is part of trying to understand how these things actually work! Also, I'm amazed by how some people still don't seem to...
+1 to this. It is very often ignored by salespeople. A related question is: what happens to the heating system if the additional controller fails? A...
Do you have a Mitsubishi controller too? If so, then there's not really any drawback to adjusting the weather compensation curve until you reach balan...
Just a bit of a shame it's a subscription service and an undocumented black box. Maybe something like this should be bought by whatever bit of gover...
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RE: Glass lined Cylinder for private water supply
This has turned into a fascinating little rabbit hole. ...
By Mars , 8 hours ago
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
yes and no. apparently HG’s AI was automatically assumi...
By Batpred , 9 hours ago
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RE: Switch suitable to change between two inverter CT's
Last winter my battery ,32KWh, could run the house com...
By Jancold , 9 hours ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@rob-of-york Thank you for that, whilst familiar with t...
By kilgorexv , 9 hours ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Agree with Major. And even if I was very happy with ...
By Batpred , 10 hours ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
There is another estimator that you could use, a formul...
By Rob of York , 13 hours ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
@penval, really useful update. After all the discussion...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 4 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 5 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 5 days ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
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