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Here’s is an interesting training video from Adam (Heatgeek) targeting a discussion to the would-be plumber re- training brigade. Try viewing from 3mi...
I’ve just come across this YouTube story about heatpump installation. I thought it was appropriate to this thread esp regarding sizing. The customer e...
Much of what you say is about the specifying side and I’m sure you’re aware the installation and commissioning side also has its problems. MCS does...
I am sure you can now see that it would not be easy to train every building regulations officer into the Myriad complexities of heat pumps. To have th...
You appear to have reinterpreted my post above! My reference to planning clearly describes a “planning authority” and “planning process”. Whereas you...
@jamespa Not implying anything just trying to understand your surroundings a bit better. What you’ve said confirms there’s nothing else preventing you...
Have you been told that you cannot have a heat pump in your property location for some reason? Does your property and outside space meet the Permitted...
I think @jamespa stated his home is a listed building…. Without knowing the nature of the listing it’s unclear how protected the house and location is...
This is good to hear your installer is working well and trials are being rewarded with new insights. The slower pump speed in the secondary (closed l...
In search of the Goldilocks heat pump- not too big and not too small may be easily achieved when the right information is on hand. In an earlier post ...
Phil, don’t you think the industry has already been doing the easy stuff and for long enough already? This energy/carbon transition, we are lead to be...
@iancalderbank There’s no need to apologise Ian, I’m an Industrial Designer so I’m used to having to find out about technical matters outside my sp...
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