dpmiller
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I bought a GSE-based system from them and the pricing and buying experience were both good. edit: I shoulf say tho do ask for a quote as the website isn't that up-to-date.
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can you hoist the aerator out easily for a look-see?
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I think part of the problem will be the aeration diffuser at the bottom getting too deeply buried. Did anyone look closely at the diffuser on their plant during install? Not sure if there are many shapes or types. The bigger the holes, the slower the airflow and the more chance of blocking I'd reckon.
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Vent Axia Sentinel Kinetic V
dpmiller replied to tomds's topic in Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)
factory re-set and reprogram? -
Hourly / Day Rate Include Breaks ?
dpmiller replied to NewToAllOfThis's topic in Costing & Estimating
sounds cheap enough for a trade. -
I'm putting 15-18kWh into the tank each day at the minute. That's covering tank losses, water for handwashing etc, and any heating demands too. ASHP has barely fired up in the past fortnight.
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I bought one in Lidl at the start of the build. Never used it, still in the box.
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front door threshold and levels
dpmiller replied to Adsibob's topic in New House & Self Build Design
Will you be having level access elsewhere in the house? -
I'd heard too many negatives about Munster and just went round the local upvc options.
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fancy windows or ordinary? I couldn't justify more than ordinary, and Turkingtons looked after us well.
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Passing flue through wall / roof
dpmiller replied to markocosic's topic in Stoves, Fires & Fireplaces
I used Ignis Protect on our build and it's a pretty handy way of filling a hole in the frame. -
Recessed thermostatic shower valve stupidity
dpmiller replied to Pocster's topic in General Plumbing
/there's a reason I went with cheap bar mixers... -
Confused by Triple Glazing Justification
dpmiller replied to MortarThePoint's topic in Windows & Glazing
upvc works fine for me too. Isn't it tru tho that a poorly- designed 3g unit can be bettered by the best of the 2g options? Without going to "fancy" frame options (aluclad etc) there's only so much depth to work in and filling the 2g's airgap with another sheet of glass doesn't leave much space... Other than the asthetic of the more expensive frame options, are we not into the realm of diminishing returns as with other insulation thicknesses? -
throw them in the back of someone elses car then and go to the nearest garage (or whatever) and drop them off. there's generally a set price for cylinder returns.
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isn't most double sided tho? Ridges/ grooves?
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Is that inlet sitting above a flat roof? I'd be even more worried than normal about wind effects...
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Well I've not ordered any stoves yet but will most likely be going with a Woodfire Passiv as the primary unit; at the other end of the house it'll probably be something LPG. We're lucky in that both chimneys are on outside walls, it was easy to core through into the starter chamber at the bottom of the stack at the requisite height for the supply pipe.
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As much as we're not using too much hot water yet, I'm definitely glad to have two immersions in the tank and on the diverter. Top element is halfway up and is satisfied by lunchtime these days, the bottom element destratifying the tank after that. / but like @ProDave if I was doing it again I'd have another pocket right down at the bottom.
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Architect has done a wonderful scheme but-
dpmiller replied to DragsterDriver's topic in Surveyors & Architects
did he accidentally put your name on someone-else's plans? -
Find someone locally that does bar and hotel work, that kinda thing is their bread and butter...
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A thought to kick-start the week.
dpmiller replied to ToughButterCup's topic in Other Heating Systems
doesn't the synchroinverter just imply grid-tied tho? Surely then the more reliance there is on inverter-based generation, the *more* stable the frequency becomes as inverters are current sources and would fight to hold-up the speed of any remaining rotational gennies. Swich off all the rotating devices and tie the all required DC-AC machines to a single centrally-located stable frequency source. -
Bpc upgrades - would you recommend?
dpmiller replied to eandg's topic in Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)
does the unit have a humidistat? You might need a means to put it into boost mode after a shower or a serious toilet episode. -
Bpc upgrades - would you recommend?
dpmiller replied to eandg's topic in Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)
the expensive ducting is slightly more flexible Do you need a controller or is your unit going to be easily-accessible? Do you require manual boost-request switches? -
Conservation Area Glazing Bars on Velux Triple Glazed
dpmiller replied to ashthekid's topic in Windows & Glazing
I'm pretty sure the conservation glazing bars indeed *are* stuck on? They certainly are on the VLT access window at our current house... -
A thought to kick-start the week.
dpmiller replied to ToughButterCup's topic in Other Heating Systems
Aren't pipes in slab just a different name for a storage heater tho.
