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I suspect that the heat-pump is 'cycling'. Ie it's switching on/off every few minutes in response to temperature sensors. If you have Thermostatic...
That's interesting @cathyem1 Many installers don't like reconnecting an existing solar-thermal to a newly installed heat-pump system. It can be m...
I've done a few checks on the Growatt MOD4000-TL XH inverter. It costs around £550 in UK, and is a typical basic 3-phase design with a battery port....
Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) needs to be planned/considered at a very early stage. Installing the larger pipes first is the best...
Using contractors also provides opportunity for them to get things wrong. So it's still important to understand the basics of what you're asking the...
What's the make/model of that solar inverter @davidalgarve Is the storage battery connected to it directly?or does the battery have its own mains po...
That's the sort of schedule we'd expect to see for a typical gas boiler installation @cathyem1but it doesn't best reflect how your heat pump should op...
Levitating Smart Meters are to be discouraged @cathyem1 😮 I'll have a look at your new topic and see if we can help with that.
I too have an initial question... 😉 How much of this renovation would you like to undertake yourself?Or are you simply wanting to throw mon...
Yes, DM is available, although the line-formatting is naff. 😥 Simply click on my name in blue. You'll arrive at the info page for me.Click o...
Nick - I have installed Solar PV, storage battery and MVHR, all using a DIY approach in my 1937 detached house. If you raise any of these issues in ...
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