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@ian21stcent Email archive is invaluable. I purchased a CSS-25U Emerson Compressor Soft Starter 25A from Kempston Controls
@ian21stcent Hello. I replaced the soft start on mine about 3 years ago. The only indication I had that the soft start had failed was the fault led. I...
Update: All fixed. Replacement Ducati capacitor is in. The only delay was getting hold of some stranded copper wire of suitable diameter to handle the...
@majordennisbloodnok I thought the bare facts might offer the OP some solace. Not everyone wants to make their heating system their hobby, or invest m...
The information in this site is very helpful when considering different types of heating systems:
Update: It finally stopped raining and I opened up the heat pump. The attached picture tells the story. Quite surprised that can happen! So I'm curr...
@jamespa Thank you! As soon as it stops raining I will check that out. Looking at manual now.
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