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I'm torn between the "Tesla future" which I want, and what I consider to be closer to reality - there's just not enough "Carbon budget" for everybody ...
We have a lot of insulation - 150mm EWI, and a very heavyweight house - brick & solid concrete floor, so it takes days and days to change the temp...
@Aceshigh The thermosypon effect will be from any hot water store, where a pipe exits and heads upwards, or horiz then upwards. It's most likely ju...
@editor To turn down the light brightness, you'd generally put a resistor in series. I wouldn't be worried about buying a unit like the one linked...
@Mars I've done this kind of thing - there's an easy way, and a hard way! The easy way is to buy a solar panel + battery + PIR light like the one ...
I think there's a PP subtlety - if an ashp is installed by an mcs installer, then it is PD (permitted Development). If it's diy, technically PP is ne...
@transparent Are your ELV applications generally fixed wiring? There is a fair amount of available 12V automotive plug in equipment, generally usi...
I'm guessing the pump is there to boost the flow of the water, in a low pressure DHW system? Try turning it off somehow, or turning it down, see if y...
@aceshigh I’ve heard a ‘london loop’ can prevent thermosiphoning - it’s a 30cm or so pipe down then looping back up. The down segment prevents thermo...
As others have said, I can't see a long term future for significant hydrogen pumped to homes for heating. It's so inefficient and complex to make, tr...
I would try hard to put it inside the thermal envelope of the house. They're not normally noisy, but there's always lots of pipes, valves, an immersi...
@hughf I generally buy kindle books these days, my close up eyesight isn't as good as it used to be, so I find it easier to read. I also appreciat...
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RE: Adding battery storage to SolarEdge PV system
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Yes please do Suggesting a loss in the region...
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
Can we have some links to those you're considering plea...
By Transparent , 2 days ago
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As I have reported elsewhere we turned on the cooling o...
By downfield , 3 days ago
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@hughf, I think we’ll organise an RHH session at Instal...
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@m1kegibson If you are able to access the service me...
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RE: When will heat pumps and install prices come down?
... which of course is impossible because the world mov...
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