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[quote]Zoning is a last resort, but only if it is designed correctly. If the heating system is not specifically designed to do it, DO NOT do it. It wi...
[quote]I always try to use 1 pump, but more may be needed if 1 is not big enough.[/quote]Paraphrasing, does this mean if the only pumps that could pro...
[quote]Almost impossible. Correct flow rate can only be determined on commissioning, anybody who says otherwise has never commissioned a system correc...
[quote]One that will do the job, they are tools, if you use the wrong tool, it will not work. They all the same these days.[/quote][/quote]From readin...
[quote]Correct system design[/quote]I think I'm right in using this as an example: does one determine the lowest optimal UFH flow temperature and incr...
[quote]Corrct emitter design[/quote]Understood!
@heacol, many many thanks for your reply. I've broken my comments into individual posts so it's easier to manage further quoting: [quote]NO, an...
That's a good shout, Major; one to validate On the subject of notifications, is / could there be an option to only receive one email per topic such ...
As mentioned, I have mapped these - how do I proceed from here? I know this too, but they aren't right at present. So I understand, however...
Thanks for the response, @johnmo. No. How would I do either/both of those, please? I suspect the answer, in lieu currently of a way t...
For the reasons I mentioned in the first paragraph, plus to simplify the design + reduce amount of kit - i.e. three pumps to (potentially) one = quiet...
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