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@bromide I think it is time the term ‘Thermostat’ was consigned to the plumber’s waste pile; modern system ought to be using intelligent controls to m...
@richard24738 Fair enough, however please bear in mind that you may reduce the secondary pump further as it is normal to run it slightly lower than th...
@johnnyb Have you looked at the Temperature Flexibility setting? [Heating Page / Heating Controls / Heating Flexibility] There are options for an amou...
@cathoderay It is the only part of the Hive system (by British Gas) that I use now; the whole system was originally controlling my gas boiler. The Hiv...
@jamespa Your request is my pleasure! Regards, Toodles.
@dwynwen What? The Cats?! Poor things would probably prefer to be indoors. (Only Joking) As to the AA cells, quite normal; we had a Hive controlled ga...
@dwynwen We don’t think you are a nit-picker; it would be good if all users were so discerning and keen to have an efficient working system in their h...
@chandykris Also, it may be a little too late in the process now but, if they have designed room temperatures that may be some 2 or 3 degrees C higher...
@chandykris I don’t believe that the MCS have a ‘Standard’ for room temperatures though some installers will attempt to hide behind such ‘standards’; ...
@majordennisbloodnok 😅 I heard a scientist being interviewed some years ago and he was being asked about the difficultu of designing a device ...
@alfapat Well done, you are well underway but keep the LSV spanner/key handy for any tweaking you might wish to carry out later! Yes, see how the comf...
@editor Don’t forget you have lady readers too so include “ska” for the married ladies. 😉 Regards, Toodles.
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