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Thanks @derek-m There are two points here which I need to address separately. A: Before a heat-pump is installed there must be an energy survey perf...
I understand @technogeek However, as this is the main Welcome Topic which everyone reads, I need to pick up two assertions you've just made. 1: A ...
Sorry to hear this @technogeek But I'm puzzled by your description of the failure.I too have a thermal solar system. As I installed it myself, I hav...
Welcome @marknw - For you and @mark3robinson who has also just joined here, could you please do us a favour... ... tell all your friends and relativ...
Here's relevant sections from Part-L of the Building Regulations which applied when your system was installed over 2 years ago:
I agree with @derek that this needs to go to your MP. Your installation will probably also have been given approval by your Local Planning Authority...
Thanks for those comment @mark3robinson and welcome to the Forum.Vaillant have successfully built up a large number of approved installers. Whether ...
Have a look through the growing library of energy storage topics @technogeek. We're not suggesting that the 240v mains connections be made by yourse...
Yes, I like the idea of replacing a block in the sub-floor to provide a more robust entry point into the house. Sleeving the pipe(s) with corrugated...
As you're a self-confessed Geek, why would you want such a storage battery installed for you? If you have a look at the topics on the Energy Storage...
Using common sense alone, I don't like the suggestion of using a core drill through a beam & block floor slab to take any of these pipe sizes. A ...
That's good to know @chickenbigThere will be many forum members here who would be competent enough to install their own renewable generation devices, ...
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