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Nick - Fitting large pipes is one of the most enjoyable DIY jobs you can have. Whether it's foul-water drains, rainwater or ventilation, they are ve...
I agree. 50°C is perfectly adequate for your DHW tank. 1: If you ask the heat-pump to take it higher than this, then it's becoming less effici...
An immersion heater can always be disconnected or isolated at a later date if @cathyem1 wants to. But I think there should be an immersion heater dr...
Yes! And this is why we like having photographs of installations.We can spot things which you might not think to ask us! Would you like to try pos...
It doesn't make sense to me that the immersion heater is controlled by a time clock, separate from the heat pump. Every heat-pump approved for use i...
Note for those who wish to follow this discussion but are wary of the maths... There is a BEAMA Guide to underfloor heating which compares the SPF o...
Ah... interesting conclusion! I don't think that will work because compressors can't operate at very low speed.They are designed to be used over a r...
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