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@jamespa I think because they usually put buffers in and i've specified no buffers.
Coat tailing on this thread. I'm having a 5kW Vaillant put in and our house is only 3 bed (for idea of size). The installer has said two pumps on the ...
An update after I had some more interaction with those potential installers: One had said the buffer was needed not technically but to cover manufact...
@editor @jamespa Thanks both. The installer is part of a company (not one man band) and sounds experienced but the things they're saying are a bit... ...
Hi all, Trying to jump on an existing thread before creating a new one. We're looking at getting an ASHP installed and im having the buffer/no buffe...
@ecobaker Thanks for the pictures! Did you have any planning application challenges with that? Just thinking from the visual impact. I think gettin...
@editor my hope is that meeting the clearances of the manufactures installation would give the rated SCOP, though may be wishful thinking. I saw the...
@toodles brilliant! Thank you Toodles, really appreciate that. Looks a similar-ish setting (wall lay out that is) though a tad more constrained in my ...
@gary I'm fully expecting to have to go through planning permission for it, a faff but hopefully ok. One of the surveyors did a sound pressure calc gi...
Thanks @toodles do you have any photos of your install location that could help with my context? Just looked at your profile and looked up the spec of...
@sunandair both installers kind of were a bit flippant about location saying 'yeah it should be ok there' but something seems like its not been taken ...
@morgan Thanks - are you thinking air flow / noise issues or others? Definitely isn't the most ideal but its a common arrangement around me (Mancheste...
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