dpmiller
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photos of equipment and display/ controller will help us help you then.
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are there two setpoints, and do you have two mixers and manifolds?
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if you've wifi there's plenty of simple automation out there. I got a few cheapo zigbee TRVs recently and they're very good, yes you can override them locally, but programming and resetting on the app is simples.
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the swan neck will come out, it's got a grey rubber seal around it so one way or another will break free
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I'd be surprised if your screed was cooling that quickly. Ours is around the same thickness, and takes the whole E7 period to fully charge with the downstairs not needing any more heat gain through the day. Warmth is certainly obvious to bare feet until noon or so?
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Good tape for attaching silly plastic bars to glass
dpmiller replied to dnb's topic in Windows & Glazing
3M VHB trim tape as used for side mouldings and the like on cars. Not the cheapest, but guaranteed to work. -
Ultrasonic cleaner to clean power sockets for re-use
dpmiller replied to markharro's topic in Electrics - Other
yep. DI and RO water can eat through some metals, even certain grades of stainless. Lab pure water systems use only plastics and high-grade stainless for this reason, we don't want any trace metals in the water... -
Ultrasonic cleaner to clean power sockets for re-use
dpmiller replied to markharro's topic in Electrics - Other
you'd need to be using DI water else residues could cause tracking over. Then, you run the risk of pure water tarnishing componentry... -
I wonder if these stats have an accelerator (heater/ some AI copy of) that's massaging the sensor to improve response?
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yes they work. I put the manifolds on a slight slope (same with rads) so the any air tends to move up and along to the end where the bleeder is
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Funny, I've been reviewing last year's data and comparing it to now, myself. We've got the woodstove now which adds flexibility. A pleasant fire of an evening adds a considerable amount of energy to the TS. Whilst warming the downstairs directly, it also means there's enough heat in-the-tank that the upstairs rads can warm without the ASHP being demanded every time. I've increased the setpoint of the downstairs thermostat by 1C and started it a bit earlier so it's actually running and demanding heat by the time the E7 period starts. That extra bit of energy into the floor really stabilises the whole-house temp. I've also taken a degree off the overnight flow temp. I'm running the immersion diverter on timed boost every morning just before getting-up time for 30 mins. The heat pump is working noticeably less hard and there are far fewer defrosts
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I bought a Makita- cloney one off Amazon a wee while back and it has a (manual, but nevertheless...) oiler. Very impressed so far. Recommended... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0B4J2BL3T
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yep, the two manuals on Grant's website are next to useless. There a couple of chaps on here with a bit more info so hold tight...
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Another 'Cool Energy' heatpumps thread
dpmiller replied to HughF's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
remind us what "stop temp differential" you're set to- increasing that a degree might well save ploughing through the PID stuff too much -
Another 'Cool Energy' heatpumps thread
dpmiller replied to HughF's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
you can easily shift the ambient probe clear of the evap. -
Total Heating Total Control (THTC) Help
dpmiller replied to ColinG's topic in Central Heating (Radiators)
^ yep, E7 timing is preprogrammed into our dual-rate meters over in NIE land too -
Reed relay required for electric gate project
dpmiller replied to joe90's topic in Electrics - Other
yep a couple of hundred K would be worth a try, it's what we would fit across a starting capacitor to ensure it discharges. Or an old-fashioned pygmy 15W filament bulb? -
Reed relay required for electric gate project
dpmiller replied to joe90's topic in Electrics - Other
the LED driver is slowly charging up until it fires. A suitable resistance in parallel with the driver should stop it, but this is one of the many issues with switch-mode power supplies. A different brand of driver may perform differently too... -
sorry, yesterday ended up being a 600-miler... Unsurprisingly it's actually Hager like the rest of our stuff https://www.directtradesupplies.co.uk/product.php/189877/hager-6a-2-way-ceiling-switch--white-
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who did the install? Our guy was very open about his calculations, pointing out every high or low spot on the PIR. The subfloor was poured as three slabs and the middle one ended up with a bit of a dish, so our hallway has closer to 65mm.
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I tried a few cheaper options until I found one that was reasonable light and quiet. I'll update later when back at home with make and model
