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That has been bigged upped to Property Development. In the 1960s and 70s, a self builder was someone that could not afford to buy a proper house.

What happens when you spill a pan of rice down it?

15 kW used to heat the 300 lt of water, or 15 kWh stored in the 300 lt of water? I would have thought the latter. It would take about 6 hours to heat up from stone cold (around 10°C) to 60°C if it was a 3 kW input, just over an hour at 15 kW. It could be that the number just coincide here.

I seem to remember a quote from, or about Bill Gates. Went something along the lines that if cars were computers they would travel at 1000 MPH, do 500 MPG and cost $10. (here was a reply that all the controls would be in different places each time there was an update). I think our @Ed Davieslooked into comparing the price of PV modules and double glazed windows a few years back. Seem to remember that they were about the same price per square metre. Bricks are technology, why do they not cost a penny each.

Oh dear, this may cause some disagreement.

Change the scale from °C to K and you will be less fascinated.

Not really comparing the same technology. The difference in price on my E7 tariff is about 12p/kWh. I consistently use less than 2 kWh during the peak rate period during the day. But the important thing is how much power can the inverter deliver. It would have to be around 6 kW to be any real use. 6 kW is the kettle and cooking lunch. No good saving up power but still having to import for a normal daily activity.

Why I moved to Cornwall, oh hang on.

No, this ones from Lancashire. And he calls himself an Englishman.

Good point.

Welcome When I saw New Hampshire Home I had a vision of a shack with a huge woodpile next to it, as a status symbol. So is mine. When you find out what will grow nicely in it, let me know.

Any pictures, or a reference to the manual?

I limit my E7 times with some cheap timers. Currently comes on at 3 AM until it is no longer needed, or the normal switch off at 7 AM. Today it there was no significant load after 5:30 AM During that time it pulled, on average, 4.7 kW. So just under 12 kWh for all my space heating and DHW. Bit higher than usual, but then it is a bit cooler than usual. Just had a look at my temperatures. Upstairs was 17°C during the night. Downstairs was 17.9°C The overall mean temperature today (from midnight to now 13:30) is 18°C. Not far off what I like as it rises during the day.

And wheel nuts

Does he say how to get rid of it, no.

That would be really good, especially if you can give some basic theory and calculations. So chop chop, no need to have Christmas off just because it is in the middle of the week.

Welcome Have you applied for your CIL exemption?

What I was thinking. It may be designed as a warm roof i.e. reasonably airtight, but if the insulation is poor, then it will not be too warm. Generally, by controlling heat losses, you can then decide if you need secondary heating in an area. @joe90did a warm roof and it works well. If he wanted to live in it he may need some ventilation, but as a storage area it is fine. I think his MVHR pipes are uninsulated, but they are short. My feeling is to always insulate everything that is warmer or colder.

I see quite a few people trying to throw ashes off the cliffs. They usually end up eating there dad.

Did you, or did you just get your phone out and film it.

Two things that occurred to me this morning. Can you get a large enough electricity supply? Worth splitting the DHW and the Space Heating systems as they do different things, at different times and at different temperatures.

Are the bathrooms fitted with a bath, or just showers? It does also depend how creative you want to be and how much you want to spend. Nothing to stop you having 10 smaller ASHPs, but it gets expensive. It also depends if you can put up with the occasional cold bath/shower. Also have a look at commercial CO2 heat pumps, they can deliver to a higher temperature. Are you fitting any other renewables like PV, if so, how much. May be worth looking at solar thermal for this sort of thing.

Sounds like a Norpol resin, as they say, it has nothing added. It can be a bit harsh on the fingers.

What colour is it before you add any hardener?

My Father was accident prone. Put a fork though his foot. Did not matter as he then chopped off toes with his Flymo. He slipped on a ladder, but decided to slide down it like a stuntman. Forgot to bend his legs though. Needed a couple of new knees. He had a hedge trimming attachment for his old B&D drill, the drill was so old that the switch was stuck on permanently. He picked the hedge trimmer up by the blade, then switched it on. But I do like this video.