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@richdorm do you have an external thermostat, or not? In other words, which of the two modes @mike-h highlighted above are you running in? We use a ...
Thank you for the calculation I'll add some first hand data here, albeit a single data point made through observation. Conveniently, our house ...
I'm not sure which cylinder they have sent you, but I found data sheets for some Mixergy cylinders here which show coil rating of around 17.8-20kW for...
My thinking exactly, but I don't know whether it would be significant enough to be concerned over. Given how long you've waited for a replacement, I...
All else being equal, having an indirect heating coil will reduce the volume of water the vessel can hold. But as you are not comparing like for like ...
@bontwoody I have a single string 3kW solar AC inverter (non-hybrid), one year old, recently decommissioned as I've just had a Tesla Powerwall 3 insta...
Glycol is colourless, but typically glycol sold in the UK for use in heating systems has a light blue colouration. If you empty the contents of your Y...
Top tip to fit an isolation valve! All good points. I guess that at least with an automatic air vent valve you have the option to operate it automat...
@alfapat are you able to tell us what the issue was and how you sorted it, please? Interested to know in case I ever add WiFi.
@toodles I recently completed an online budget representation for the Autumn 2025 budget (2nd link below, up to 250 words max), in exactly this area (...
Reminder for anyone with batteries, with prices going up tomorrow, today would be a good time to fill those batteries to 100% before tomorrow's increa...
Glad you got it sorted 😀
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
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