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@majordennisbloodnok We received a rating of C (72) with potential to be a B (83) if fitted with solar water heating and 2.5 kWp. of PV panels. We ha...
@majordennisbloodnok Could burning wood in that stove ever be as green as running the heat pump? Even if the electricity is somewhat less than a good ...
The water temperature is the triggering element: See:/p> Regards, Toodles.
@editor Perhaps it is my imagination or the photo angle is tricking my dodgy vision, anyway, to me the pump does not appear to be perpendicular but le...
@ivanopinion I suppose that as there are no free lunches in this world, the Aria price has to incorporate likely costs for the 15 years of annual serv...
@anels The secondary pump is controlled by the Homely via the D-Comm but at the time of installation, they had only just integrated the idea of additi...
@editor Should the music not have been ‘Smoke gets in your eyes’? Toodles.
@anels Hello ANels, the Homely was installed whilst some other work was being caried out on my system but I think the additional cost for the installa...
@gary And if they install a single unit, what factors influence them then? Toodles.
@gary What factors would be used to ascertain if a system ‘works best’? Factors that come to mind that I can think of include efficiency (COP?) reliab...
@abernyte I suspect that arrangement might be similar to the one in our airing cupboard. The flow is the top left pipe and the return is the lower lef...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@editor Thanks Mars, I have been enjoying playing with ...
By kilgorexv , 8 hours ago
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New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
I am feeling baffled and worried:We are having a an Aro...
By GutoFfowc , 10 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 13 hours ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 13 hours ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@donciccio I would suggest that you take a "fabric-fi...
By Rob of York , 14 hours ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Swings and Roundabouts, you win some…. ...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
@burtis, I’ve followed this thread pretty much from the...
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