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@editor The Sero homes project near to where I live looks amazing 🙂
Hi Scott, I have this problem on my UFH and have repeatedly mentioned this to my installers but have had no satisfactory investigation into it (I'm ...
How does a MHRV unit affect a heat loss calculation? I'm pretty sure most are only 50 - 80% efficient so some heat must be lost right? Even in complet...
Ok, so the work outstanding to refit the strainer and finish flushing the system has been booked, but then get another email saying I will have to all...
@editor Ha ha yes ok! I retract my comment, it's just I'm feeling in a bit of a David versus Goliath situation with my installers and other parties at...
@barrystables1 I did say this might be the case in a previous post, i.e that it might be that the compressor is blocked from running and not actually ...
@editor I think I remember reading a while back about another member who had to go down a legal avenue. Any idea who that law firm was? This whole sit...
Vaillant have been out and repeatedly drained the system until filter stayed less blocked, and have asked another company to finish the work but I can...
@derek-m I'm too afraid to touch anything but will ask a Vaillant engineer to look at it asap.
@derek-m What is a reasonable timescale to ask for a resolution given the fact I have no hot water (I will ask Vaillant about if the circ pump can be ...
@heat-pump-newbie Yes, the installer did it. Well-meaning I guess as they were fed up repairing leaks but Vaillant seem to think it's affected the flo...
@editor Sorry, I should have said they replaced the buffer but altered some pipework I think. That latest repair has caused the whole system to break ...
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