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That’s a good idea too thank you John- very helpful.

Hi John- yeah small enough house and I have an 18L EV already got. 4 double rads and 3 single currently, I was thinking something similar originally, reducing the pre charge, I was going to go a bit lower again as vessel would likely end up in the hot press 2nd floor and above all existing...

Hi John- Thanks for taking time to reply. The new rad is basically at the same level as the F&E, the rad might even be a couple of inches higher than it and I have no head room to raise the wee tank- it’s in the eaves and it’s a v small attic so I do need to pressurize at least this 1 rad. I...

Thank you- I’ll look them up, are they fed the same as a rad or are they fed in-line on the supply side?(I guess that would just cool down the whole supply side so maybe not a good idea and I’ve prob answered my own question)

Hi there. Had our attic converted last year- I stuck a rad in there and ran the pipes to the hot press but never tied them in (and now it’s winter -lol) Anyhow- current system is vented F&E, so would need to seal it etc. I know what needs to be done but I’m reluctant TBH as I fear it could...

Thanks both- bit if food for thought as they say! I might just try running the house boiler at 35- that’s a smart idea- pretty sure it wouldn’t cut the mustard but I might be pleasantly surprised too. I’m no where near even considering investing in one of these.

Thanks Omph. So the ones advertised to run at higher temps do so at a reduced COP? Here’s one I see advertised: https://axebiotech.ie/monoblock-r290-heatpumps/ Too good to be true I guess!

Hi there. Will be replacing boiler in the next year or so. Wondering if anyone has experience with the higher temperature air to water boilers? Curious if they are genuinely a good alternative- 1950s semi D - not the warmest.

Curious if you fitted this and how it’s performing?

Thank you for coming back.

Hi Hllns- what system are you using to automate? I’m thinking of building a simple manifold and possibly using underfloor heating actuators- but then I’d need to automate it…

Hi there. My heating system is not zoned and I have been thinking of splitting the floors and the immersion coil with a manifold in the hot press. I can do all that handy enough. So I’m just wondering about controlling all this. Is there a good controller out there that works with certain...

Thanks all. Current thermostat is a wireless Honeywell system I put in 15 years ago- works fine but it too would need to be swapped out. I’m having a rethink and I’m going to see how feasible it would be to install or build a manifold that I can easily isolate without walking into every room in...

Oh lord it’s all very complicated

Ah I couldn’t be doing that every day

Hi there. My self and herself both work from home. She works in the attic I work downstairs- we rarely have the heating on during the day but if we did we would be heating the whole house. I was wondering if WI-FI TRVs are a thing (I’m sure I saw them) and if they would be a suitable solution...

Hi there I'm paving an area in my back garden 20 sq M. I have dug out and the sub base and grit is arriving for the weekend. The plan is 75mm MOT1 50mm grit then the paving which are about 55 high and 165mm square. I've a few questions. (I have read paving expert site head to toe bit...

I thought it would be less prone to staining than say bricks....(if it were sealed anyway) But im open to correction on this!

Literally anything!! Any sort of DIY thats too dirty to do inside! I do have a garage but some work lends itself to being @ the back door. I could be breaking an engine one week...just servicing a bike/plumbing/carpentry anything really. This week for example ive been a tree surgeon...

Yeah maybe it would ... I'd still prefer something along the lines of concrete as I envisage working out there occasionally. Is a polished concrete slab a hard thing to achieve. Cheers Marty.