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Yes, that's correct @homonid The C rate applies to the amount of current which you pass through a cell (or a bunch of cells linked together as a bat...
Those settings for different temperatures across three time periods are not the crux of how the heat-pump has been configured.The main consideration i...
Wow! Great photos - thank you. Let me re-post two of those with annotations: On the left there are four pipes and four cables disappearing down ...
Thanks for posting the QR code @toodles Does that link go to the instructions?Or might I actually gain access to your personal Homely account? ...
These comments are pretty important! I'll assume you know that the "Feed in Tariff" itself ceased in 2019.So we're now talking about whatever export...
That would be fine if it was a boiler... but it's not. A heat-pump should be running continuously, but at a lower temperature... and with the inbuil...
That photo is a great help. The Fernox TF1 filter can also act as a dosing pot.There's even a link to the instructions which describe how to do so: ...
I'm re-posting two of your photos with my annotations: I wouldn't be happy with this internal pipework. I can't tell the thickness of the insu...
A couple of years ago I was in conversation with a senior lecturer at an FE College who provided courses for students in the building trades. He tol...
The market-leading additives for circulatory water in radiators are Fernox F1 or Sentinel X100. It is often the case that the heating engineer attac...
@johnmo - you're providing excellent insights into the options and requirements...... if only I understood all those Three Letter Abbreviations (TLAs...
Erm... yes, but that's bad practice. As GB moves towards Net Zero, the topology of the grid is being adapted.We can't all demand electricity when we...
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@jamespa thanks, I appreciate the offer. For n...
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