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If I were in your position @burtis my first communication would be with the Councillor(s) representing my ward for the LPA. This is usually a District...
Hmmm. @lucia - that FT article didn't distinguish between commercial storage batteries which can re-export to the grid,and those installed at the fina...
@burtis - irrespective of how well you getting stuck in to the process of setting up the system, this should have been done by the installer. Buildi...
I really don't want to be blowing your mind @burtis 😱 but there's a lot more to getting a heat pump installation correct than just the arrang...
Hi @burtis and thanks for posting a photo.That's very informative and I think we'll be asking for more as this saga proceeds. 1: That buffer tan...
To remain within Parliamentary protocols @toodles I've just removed the Clerk's name. But you've done well.The 'competing voices' he refers to are c...
For external pipework, it is crucial that it is weather-tight. If rain can get between the pipe and its insulation, then it draws heat out and throw...
Here on the Forum we see the same sorts of mistakes occurring regularly. A pipe that hasn't had a spirit level near it isn't likely to affect the ov...
I hadn't realised that being run over by a bus was regarded as a statistically-relevant parameter when calculating the ROI for solar-panels. You sho...
@benson It's good see that you're taking an active interest in the installation.If your heat-pump is going to be satisfactory, then the installation m...
Following the second crusade, Saladin summoned his War Lords to Court, prepared to lay siege to Jerusalem. Alas, one General arrived late with his w...
I've come across several instances of 'accidental' humour when corresponding with Parliament.Junior civil servants are known for seeing what acronyms ...
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