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You might wish to see what I wrote this morning about 'handover' on a topic about Bad Installation instigated by another new member of this forum. A...
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...
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
I have automated this decision. I have a heat pump with...
By jamespetts , 5 hours ago
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
Can I clarify - is the LSV the manual balancing valve? ...
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
Another result and another very happy service customer:...
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
@realevil the fans and fan speed / coil size (height, w...
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@morgan this can just be done by your sepecilist when t...
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
I agree it seems like a lot of work particularly as its...
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
@toodles I guess it all comes down to import averages. ...
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
The size of DHW tank affects the anti-legionella cycle....
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RE: Heat Pump SCOPs – The Truth Might Not Be What You Think
@scalextrix Name plate capacity
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
I was originally contemplating a solar thermal installa...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@judith thanks for your suggestions. Starting from col...
By GrahamF , 2 days ago
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RE: Inventor (Midea) Heat Pump short cycling advice
I switched to "fan coil mode" to be able to set water t...
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RE: DESNZ doing a survey which asks the right questions!
Without a survey their only source of data is probably ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Can you help with our research: solar panels, EV chargers, home batteries, heat pumps?
Just done your survey!
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
@cleardene-ashp just thinking about your issues here. Y...
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
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RE: What is the Heat Geek Guarantee?
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