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Yes. We can measure in/out on the water tank, and also compare with the pipes coming in from the HP itself. That will allow us to see if the pipes a...
Another thought:Splash out £8 and buy a set of four digital temperature gauges from Amazon. You can push the probe between a pipe and its insulati...
What's the point of naming the company Eco247 if you need to wait until Monday morning? 🤔
Quite apart from the rules which apply to MCS-registered companies, it is a requirement of the Building Regulations that the installer must commission...
Your Domestic Hot Water (DHW) cylinder is supplied via a 3-port valve. It will have at least one temperature sensor which connects back to the heat-...
Boiler? Is this perchance a hot water cylinder, but outside the house due to lack of space inside? In general, thermostats shouldn't be fit...
Hi @econonsense Your plea for help is heard! What you're stating here is very similar to the observations I read from a batch of 250 householders w...
Two recent discussions on this forum looked at the figures and different approaches: See A Business Case for a Battery and Battery Sizing - How low ...
@downfield May I point you in the direction of this topic about the anti-legionella system used by heat-pumps to prevent the growth of bacteria in th...
If you're looking for a more environmentally sustainable way of keeping external batteries warm in winter... ... may I point out that honey bees hav...
Read this Topic which discusses anti-freeze valves and glycol. Either strategy has deficiencies which need consideration before you start waving cas...
Yes @morgan that's a fair point. Foil insulation is already known to reduce the signal strength of Smart Meter communications and TV reception from...
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