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This now in answer to my request to provide input assumptions for the heat loss calculations "In the scope document that Sandra shared with you, the...
@jamespa how do you get from usage of 30MWh to loss between 10 and 15?
@jamespa Ok I have now found all my old oil orders and over a 7 year period, the average amount ordered was 2900 litres. The installer assumed an aver...
So now I have completed my heat loss calculations and I get a total property heat loss of 12502 against the installer's calculations of 8610. I have u...
@jamespa I woke up this morning (at 4.45am!) thinking about exactly that and I have been looking into the ACH numbers on the Freedom Pumps xls. To me ...
@cathoderay. I've taken the numbers directly from the Freedom heat loss calculator that I downloaded from your link. This shows a room heat loss (larg...
So, I have input details into the Freedom Heat Pumps loss calculator and I get the following Lounge - Installer Heat Loss 40 Room Loss 1995 Mine He...
@cathoderay nice one. That's what I was doing when I saw your message. Will revert
@benson thank you. I am beginning to see that now and will be changing my approach thanks to what I have recently learned. @cathoderay and others. T...
@cathoderay floor plans were in the scope document that I posted 👍
@jamespa thanks so much. Very useful
To summarise where things stand. The external insulation is totally inadequate and should be completely replaced and I will contact the installers t...
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