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And going back to the very informative article ‘ ‘10 Things To Consider When Choosing Pipe Insulation Thickness ’ I would class the ‘heat loss’ in ...
Noise and vibration transference concerned me greatly - though I could see that even if vibration problems * could be negated (and I doubt how effecti...
Regarding the external pipe-run, I did attempt to have as short a run as possible to reduce losses; I wanted to install the ASHP much closer to the ai...
Sorry, I didn’t see the final comment about the compliance with buildings regs and insulation of pipes.The DHW system is a totally separate system and...
@transparent Thank you, I’ll take up the matter of insulating the brass valves with the installer, the ties are holding an electrical ‘trunking’ that ...
And finally, the airing cupboard, overall, the system is very quiet and the only sound heard from any internal components is a faint pump noise if lis...
More photos of the lagged pipework. Regards, Toodles
Still having probs with images, so just I’ll try just two at a time! Regards, Toodles.
@snuffy I thought that for comparison, you might care to see a few shots of the lagging from the ASHP to the entry point into the house. I’m also putt...
I have a circulation pump in the ASHP that is integral to the system and I have not touched the settings on this (Daikin) however, this pumps the wate...
Hello, our Daikin EDLA 8 kW/h system was installed in mid-February and the system has been bled approximately once per week and I think almost all the...
Radiator Sizing: Anyone who has been owned by a cat or cats (we are merely their staff of course) will be aware that tracing pipe runs and locating ...
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