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The good news is that I've now concluded the quotation process and chosen a provider for the installation. I'm planning to do a bit of a summary with...
Sunsynk 5kW inverter with 2 x 5.32kWh batteries (currently considering adding 2 more to this).
@matwin I'm going through a similar quotation journey currently (& hopefully nearing the end of it now). One relevant piece of information I had ...
It varies by room, but the conservatory is assumed at 2 per hour, as is the kitchen, hallway and landing.Living room and upstairs office are assumed a...
Just as a quick sense check, this is the Vaillant data that led me to the above quote. If I'm reading this correctly, then for all outside temperatur...
@jamespa I also suspect the 5.11 figure was used as a justification to exclude it from the design. From what I can see on the Vaillant model, it's o...
The outstanding heat loss calculations filtered through this week. I received 3 in total with sufficient detail to interrogate by room, which has all...
Interesting points, and I can see why you'd think this as the clarity on the conservatory has developed through the course of the quotation process. ...
@johnmo I'm not chasing quotes, primarily. I'm chasing designs - or at least a vague consensus of opinion for our particular situation with the conse...
Today marked the 4th consecutive working day where I've had someone visit the house to do a heat pump related visit. 3 last week were potential insta...
I had a telephone call with the senior designer at EDF today, but was somewhat underwhelmed to discover that they've moved away from the suggestion of...
It was added by the previous owners, but the conservatory is built on to what would have been the original back door for the property so has the origi...
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