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acrow props in a hurry near Inverness
JohnMo replied to saveasteading's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I hired from Gap in Elgin, but I think you buy them from HIS (Inverness) as well. But most hire place have them in different sizes -
Which heating system to use on our new build?
JohnMo replied to Johnny Jekyll's topic in Underfloor Heating
But it certainty helps to know for yourself what each element (floor, roof, walls etc) of houses' U value is and worst day heat loss, even if it's to verify what size boiler/ heat pump you need. Or do a sense check on heating quotes etc. Takes about 20 mins to fill in. -
Is this a good price for oil installation?
JohnMo replied to harry_angel's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
Possibly someone trying to use like a gas boiler? Lots of on off cycles, not sized correctly?- 13 replies
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Is this a good price for oil installation?
JohnMo replied to harry_angel's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
Have you thought about LPG also, you get a modulating boiler that way. You can get it to do low flow temperature for CH. I would consider a hybrid system, ASHP and boiler. Combi boiler (oil or LPG) provides DHW and suppliments ASHP in really cold weather. ASHP does the rest. You should be able to this for a similar price. Or just ASHP and get a few grand from the government. You really need to future proof the system what ever you do. Specify oversized radiators so they work at low temperature flows, get the right sized piping also for the distribution system.- 13 replies
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I'm using a Harlequin Hydroclear 6, been running for about 6 months no issue. No moving parts except compressor. As mentioned, in the plastic box they are make more noise than they could. You can hear ours from about 6m away after you can't, will be planting around the compressor box to dampen down the noise further. You shouldn't put baby wipes etc in any toilet! They are plastic and don't decompose. All treatment plants rely on bugs to breakdown the waste in the treatment plant. Bleach (chlorine) kills them. You can use it sparingly, we do one toilet at a time and leave in the toilet for as long as possible before flushing.
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Our heating come once per day for a few hours, heating been off for the last few days, our tiled floor doesn't feel cold under foot, it is cool, but not so as you would notice or is uncomfortable. 1 if your house is hot, having a cool floor will be nice in my opinion. 2. Tried a few things but once up to temp heating goes off, but floors stay warmer than cool 3 choose a floor finish you like for t room, everything else is over thinking it.
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Which heating system to use on our new build?
JohnMo replied to Johnny Jekyll's topic in Underfloor Heating
UVC is for DHW only. I know a combi can deliver different temperatures to CH and DHW. Would have thought there would be system boilers that can tell the difference and do the same? -
DIY hot water system needs replacing - Sunamp?
JohnMo replied to Nelliekins's topic in Boilers & Hot Water Tanks
You say you have the thermostats set for a long burn, what are they set at? Hot water is pretty simple system. Open tap, flow switch detects flow, pump starts, pump water through heat exchanger. Cold water gets heated goes to taps via TMV. When you open tap, does pump start? If so flow switch works. What are the water temperatures from thermal store, going into and out of heat exchanger, when pump running. Are they in line with your drawing? What the DHW temps in and out of the heat exchanger. Are they in line with your drawing? Finally TMV, temp into and out of, based on your drawing do the temps match? -
Which heating system to use on our new build?
JohnMo replied to Johnny Jekyll's topic in Underfloor Heating
With the floor installation you have, I would go UFH in screed. Small system boiler, not sure if you get them but one where you can run the heating circuit at a lower temp than the DHW. Unvented cylinder. Your UFH will come on once per day for a few hours and shut off until the next day, irrespective of what you want it to via thermostats. Run the whole ground floor as a single zone from a single timer thermostat. No need for anything fancy, as they will not work as required in a high performance house. I took my thermostat out except one in the living space and one in each bedroom, as we are in a bungalow. Put electric towel rails in bathrooms. Ask yourself do I need heating in the bedrooms as the heat will move upwards and they will be heated anyway. I went slightly different route. Combi with thermal store upstream, to collect PV immersion heat; to offset gas costs in the summer, the boiler takes the preheated water up to 55 degs (via mixing valve) it adds heat if it needs to only. Will also be adding solar thermal in a couple of months also, to help displace heating costs in the shoulder months. Boiler works with no short cycling as the UFH manifold (temp set at 30) is fed from the thermal store. Boiler heating circuit is used to heat thermal store to 34 deg (no real losses from the cylinder) with a 4 deg hysteresis. Boiler heating flow set to 40. When running the boiler runs for about 15 to 20 mins and slowly creeps up to a max allowable temp of 55. Then spends about 10 to 15 mins resting. (Still making changes to setting to get it to run most efficiently). -
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Site worth a read. Lots of info on getting best from your system https://www.heatgeek.com/category/knowledge/balancing/
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"Oh no, the rooms look so small"
JohnMo replied to Selfbuildsarah's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Our house Tradesmen, seeing our slab, that house is huge. Wife, it's tiny Walls up, it tiny, internal walls up it's tiny, plasterboard up it's tiny. First coat of whit paint, it's huge, did we need room that big! -
Do you need anti legionella in the UK? The supply water coming in to your house is chlorine treated to kill everything. About previous comments ref weather compensation, this cannot be done with this boiler, as far as I can see.
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You want your CH return temp below 54 degrees. The lower from there the better. It is worth something like a 10 to 20% cut in your heating bill. We are assuming your boiler isn't as old as the hills and is condensing? Your flue should burn clean with very little or no white smoke coming out, if you are in condensing mode. As mentioned low and slow. Your heating system is designed for the coldest day, so any day or time warmer than that, it should be having an easy time. You would be better turning you CH temp down to 60 (supply temp) and running the upstairs rads for longer. Does you boiler have weather compensation? You may be better moving to that if you have it or can add it. This changes the CH flow temp based on outside temp. It runs all the time and uses the low and slow principle. Also do you need the heating at 21, 1 degree less will save a big chunk as well.
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Do extractor fans always need to be near ceiling?
JohnMo replied to WWilts's topic in Electrics - Kitchen & Bathroom
Basically not doing what they are designed to do, would be my opinion. Piss poor performance? If you have trickle ventilation it will just suck the air from the trickle vent instead of the room, it also needs to be away from the doorway. Can you duct to a remote fan -
Do extractor fans always need to be near ceiling?
JohnMo replied to WWilts's topic in Electrics - Kitchen & Bathroom
Have a read of the manufacturer instructions, they will give you clear guidance on where and where not to install. You really want to extract at a high level where the steam is, not as it's condensing and coming down. You also should either extract above shower/bath or close by -
I used 70mm, you don't want it to touch the plasterboard, as it will transfer sound
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Paying tips to delivery drivers
JohnMo replied to Omnibuswoman's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Never tipped a driver, never even thought to so. Possibly never will. -
System is 10x 310W panels in series, Growatt 3000s inverter
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Hi being asked for a schematic showing the PV system showing inverter model and rating, for G98 approval. Anyone got a copy of something that has been accepted, that I could use, modify or copy. Many thanks
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Single zone, if you are well insulated a single zone for the whole floor. The whole system is likely to come on once per day and unlikely to cause any short cycling of the heat source.
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My last ones came from Toolstation, mainly because they give you a life expectancy. Small difference in cost between 40/50k hr life bulb and one that lasts 15k hrs.
