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I'll give it a go!

No its a fixed one, unfortunately. That's where the question around why the shower pressure is lower in the top verses the side one I thought might be size of pipe

Anything that can be done and its really quite loud? Would it help not having that pump on which puts the hot water around?

I've got the one with a dial turned up to full, perhaps just needed more time to heat with the cycle than I gave it as previously it was getting topped up all the time with the immersion heater

Thanks John, you've been a big help. I will look at adding more pipe lagging although the majority of the pipes without it aren't warm to the touch when I've just checked but its a great shout. Its a UFH system not radiators, not sure if that changes the advice? But suspect letting it just run...

Any idea how to work the cost of electric v oil? Not sure there is a thermostat for the oil water heater, where might that be so I can check if you have any idea?

That's helpful thanks, just learning about what I should and shouldn't have on as it was all set up this way when we bought it and first experience with an immersion heater as had a different system in the old house. I should have clarified as well, its an Oil boiler not gas (not available...

Thanks John, really appreciate the help. Its a new house so trying to understand how it all is working. It's not a hotel, guessing you've asked with the style of the plumbing? I've turned it off last night using the MCB (which is just to the right of the photo with the tank it in) and still...

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Hi all, hoping you can help I've just had a smart meter installed and can now see that there is an additional draw of c.2.8-3kw randomly being used during the day for periods (can be 5 minutes, can be an hour or more), upon investigation this appears to be the immersion heater (if I use the...