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And were they contractors with experience of self-build concepts I wonder? As I do all tasks myself I tend to buy the optimal material for the job.I...
That increase in diameter makes a huge difference of course.Assuming a 2mm wall thickness, every 5m of pipe holds 1-litre. That means the UFH pipewo...
What about a door-stop? 😉 Mike, do you have a record of the pipe lengths in those UFH loops?If so, then we can calculate the volum...
I'm going to write my initial observations of the manifolds photo, not just for Mike's benefit, but so that others can follow. 1: These two...
News Update from DESNZ. They've decided to extend the ECO4 scheme.
Mike, I suggest you order a set of cheap digital temperature units with remote probes.These from Amazon would be fine; and would arrive tomorrow (Sund...
Let me point out that the core reason for the development of BMS units which can address 22 cells is to handle different cell chemistries. Lithium T...
Mike - You have two District Councillors for your ward: Go to this page and you'll be able to find their email addresses. Councillor Cathy Conno...
When I wanted glulam beams for my farmhouse restoration/extension, I used Lamisell near Okehampton.Their own specification engineer phoned from Hollan...
Volumisers were discussed here in great detail in this topic with diagrams That link takes you straight to the graphics on page-3, but you'll proba...
Ditto that for Building Regulations @mike-camelot Installation of a heating system falls under Part-L of the Building Regs, and Sectio...
Feel free to start a new topic on this.... and 'tag' me if you do. Lack of public awareness on energy issues is a serous problem. A customer can't...
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