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Another detail, as I understand it, is that with the usual UK connections to radiators where the water enters and leaves at the bottom cooled water do...
Good points @etchedpixels And it occurred to me that the trust thing with installers is partly because I don't know anyone with a heat pump. In my ...
Thanks. As it happens my local plumber is fantastic. We were talking about heat pumps when he last serviced my boiler. He was quite clued up but I s...
Great topic. I've just been through the whole thing (skimming some bits). As a punter who got a replacement combi boiler as a distress purchase here's...
@jamespa That's interesting and would bring cost down a lot. I realise what's holding me back is that without experience I have no feel for how warm...
@etchedpixels Thanks for your comments I found them interesting and helpful. Up to a point anyway. Good point about hot water. I have an EV charger ...
Hi @ashp-bobba when you said, "Only Multi units do not modulate down as low as A2W, I think at the time our example was a multi system covering multip...
Thanks for a great podcast that answered pretty much all my A2A questions. Here's some of my reflections on all the new information. I was a little...
And another question. How do defrost cycles work on air to air heat pumps? As I understand it an air to water system defrosts the outdoor heat exch...
Good questions @temperature_gradient. My understanding is... 1 Yes air to air can be used for whole home. 2 For small rooms it's common to use dir...
One more quick one. A local installer I contacted has just told me it could be 6 months before the BUS grant is available for air to air. Any idea wha...
I have a few questions for your expert. I'm looking to replace my gas combi boiler with an air to air system, though I'll wait until the BUS grant bec...
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