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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, ...
I'm probably not the only one here on the forum who can see why this ASHP didn't work for your colleage. The position of the external unit doesn't a...
As this is on an open forum, can I make a response which even more simple?! 1. Each power tool has a voltage at which it must operate.You must m...
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