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@derek-m Yup, that’s me! 😉
@iancalderbank Thank you Ian, I am hoping to contain my needs within the 6 hours per day of the lowest tariff; as such, I have described the other tim...
If ever there was a precipitous cliff over which to fall, noise nuisance and subjective levels must be near the top of the list. Imposed sound or nois...
My posting was not complete as a glitch froze my prosaic brilliance (😉). I went on to say that the Homely has pre-sets for some smart tariffs such as ...
@sliderule Now ‘Winter’ seems to be with us, I am now getting to know the amount of energy that is likely to be required on an average winter day. Cur...
@derek-m As Derek says, the lockshield and ‘thermostat’ valves both need to be open, if they are now open and those radiators are cold, you one more t...
@derek-m Plus your bank details, passwords, date of birth …. 😉
@derek-m I’m sure that Mr. Emmit (sp?) would have liked such a project - just supply countless lengths of copper piping and joints…Regards, Toodles.
@mikefl It would seem that it will be down to Local Authorities to interpret the rules! Officious Local Government Officers apply here then! Regards, ...
@morgan ’Ere, have my grease gun…😉 Regards, Toodles.
@misterb Your night store system does rather tie you to certain hours, fortunately, the Powerwalls are not dictating times for charging and I am able ...
@kev-m You are in safe hands with this government; the people behind this project are experienced and well trained, up until very recently they have b...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Not a problem; that’s why I left it as it was. The pers...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 4 hours ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
@penval, really useful update. After all the discussion...
By Mars , 13 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 2 days 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 , 2 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 2 days 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 , 3 days 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 , 4 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 , 4 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 5 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 , 5 days ago
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