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No, not good, @david999 😣 Your heat pump works by keeping a 5°C differential between the Leaving Water Temperature (LWT) and the Return Wat...
Whilst everyone else is discussing the ice, may I comment on the pipework? The standard of the insulation and the way it is routed through the wall ...
Well that's a relief in one sense @geo3geo in that you now have 2 operational inverters, but without the mains trip opening. The less-than-welcome ...
This comment is from practical experience, rather than from being being a trained professional: The relative length of each UFH pipe loop does matte...
I think you're on the right track @jamespaThe Competent Persons Scheme is already being promoted by MCS as a quick way to get more HP installers 'out ...
Ah.... Should I point out that the Competent Person Scheme isn't anything to do with MCS.It's actually a long-standing provision within Building Reg...
Isn't it now the case that the government offers to pay £500 of those MCS fees?See this announcement. DESNZ believe that's the solution to overcom...
Announcement from Dept Energy Security and Net Zero; 12th March 2024. What follows is based on the DESNZ Official Press Release, and the quotations ...
To continue with my overview of practical advice.... RS485 is a slightly loose standard, which means it often works when you've made a mistake!Never...
But if you're actually looking for that sort of heating installer, I have a few I could recommend from the West Country. Here's one who ran a series...
I'm picking up the point made above by @majordennisbloodnok about the need for practical basic advice in this topic. May I submit the following basi...
OK. I appreciate that... ... but in my experience there are widespread negative messages being relayed between members of the general public. Yes,...
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Whilst you're busy installing services (pipes and wires...
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
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@old_scientist like for like comparisons are almost imp...
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RE: Long term efficiency degradation
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