
Last seen: Dec 13, 2024
Thanks so much guys, very helpful. Youve put my mind to rest (I tend to catastrophise!). I will ask the supplier to quote, and then make a decision....
Great, thanks @AllyFish. Ive just been outside and taken some photos. As you can see, hardly any external pipework (a few inches), intrenally the pipe...
Ah ok, thanks @Kev M . Ill ask the installers for a quote. The system is only 4 years old. Perhaps Im expecting too much from it, and these ASHP are...
Thanks @Derek M . As you say - the engineer dashed off without explaining anything to me!! Had he have said "The system is only protected to -4, we wo...
@toodles Is this a simple case of them just needing to put glycol in? I sit a 5 minute job or am I over simplifying it? I paid them to service the uni...
@sunandair : Theyve said that the -4 is the temperature to which your system is currently protected! They said they would recommend it being -15 degre...
@sunandair Great, thanks Ill email them now. 🙂
@sunandair Ah well done! Yes Im sure the system has glycol in. In fact Ive just dug out the Service Sheet from 2 months ago: So it looks lik eit...
@sunandair Morning!Just woken up. Its a cold morning, must have been very cold over night. Im very cold-tolerant, so Im not going to put the heating o...
Hi @SUNandAir . Hope alls well. Even though theres currently no risk of frost yet (I think), do you think its worth me putting the heating back on, al...
Lovely - thanks @SUNandAIR - I will do that. 👍
Quick question @SUNandAIR : Im going away for a week sunday - following sunday. I obviously dont need any hot water during that week. Shall I just dis...
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