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Last seen: Sep 5, 2026
@jamespa It's rusting 🙂
It's all in and running!
The installation is almost done! I've written up two posts on my journey so far Commissioning is the last step!
@pash44pump I'm glad I made the effort to dig the trench. It's a much tidier job when nothing is visible.
@bobflux That's the stuff. The installer recommended two individual pipes as they have a smaller turning radius. I found the sun's heat to be very hel...
I made a video about the end-to-end of this little project./p>
Quick update on this - it's been quite a long time as progress got delayed due to weather and other priorities! I ended up with 40m of Microflex UNO...
What about those pipes that include conduits for electrical cables such as Isoflow or Uponor?
Current thinking is a Kronoterm Adapt. Doing the ground works myself (trench digging, base casting, that sort of thing). Then the professionals will f...
@abernyte I was thinking of an SWA *in* the ducting. I'm looking at a combined water and electrical pipe (uponor or isoflow for example).
@editor My side access already contains services, so it's not easy. I think I'm going to have to shallow bury the pipe as it will need to go over some...
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@jamespa It's rusting 🙂
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