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That's a question to ask the installers. Why did they suggest the Samsung unit? Did they already have data to show that there was negligible incre...
Yes, I agree with @batalto that it's possible to run a micro-hydro generator with a low-pressure head of water. But let's note that the author of that...
Your Wilo pump has a manual choice of three different ways in which it can operate. There is another type called the Varios Pico-STG which has a 4th...
That's a pretty large company to be based out of Swansea. They're actively recruiting, which isn't surprising because the Welsh Government is proactiv...
A local pub is an excellent location at which to spend time solving the energy crisis. 🍻 However the presence of a historic water wheel probably is...
Then they've left themselves in a tricky position as regards Part-L Section-7 of the Building Regulations: and Sections 3 & 4 of the same Part...
You've got potential for hydro in the area?! 😲 That's more valuable an asset than all other forms of renewable generation. Hydro-power is a ‘specia...
Getting a wind turbine is a long-term investment. All the costs, effort and knowledge-acquisition goes in up-front, which is why it seems so complicat...
This is all useful discussion for anyone else contemplating a venture into domestic wind turbines, so I'm glad it's here on the forum. Firstly, upgr...
Thanks for the honest, open comments @knukes There will always be wind-turbines offering 'good' performance at lower cost, but you need to factor in...
This topic has progressed usefully in the last week... so let me add to observations by @korwraith with a few of my own: 1: The optimal capacity...
No, that's not wasteful. And I'm unsure whether you meant to say that the the blending valve uses 'cold water'. It would be more usual to blend in wat...
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