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Going green(er) with a Viessmann 200W (& heating efficiency home improvements)
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Yes, I know. It's just that the picture brought it home to me very powerfully; all that water, right on the doorstep!Reed1 -
They may not have any rights to us it could be common area.0
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Really comes down to how much piping will need to be laid for our 1400 sq foot semi detachedgefnew said:They may not have any rights to us it could be common area.
Same here. We feel that way every time we walk into the home. DM me if you're ever in SE London!Reed_Richards said:
Yes, I know. It's just that the picture brought it home to me very powerfully; all that water, right on the doorstep!- 10 x 400w LG Bifacial + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial + 2 x 570W SHARP Bifacial + 5kW SolarEdge Inverter + SolarEdge Optimizers. SE London.
- Triple aspect. (33% ENE.33% SSE. 34% WSW)
- Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (The most efficient gas boiler sold)Feel free to DM me for help with any form of energy saving! Happy to help!0 -
Polypipe manifold + 15mm piping installed.

- 10 x 400w LG Bifacial + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial + 2 x 570W SHARP Bifacial + 5kW SolarEdge Inverter + SolarEdge Optimizers. SE London.
- Triple aspect. (33% ENE.33% SSE. 34% WSW)
- Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (The most efficient gas boiler sold)Feel free to DM me for help with any form of energy saving! Happy to help!1 -
Looks very nice. Did you get every downstairs room done?Reed1
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It's just the kitchen, the living room (pictured) and a toilet but yes, the entire floor run off 3 ports on the manifold. We were just about able to use a 3 port polypipe manifold.Reed_Richards said:Looks very nice. Did you get every downstairs room done?- 10 x 400w LG Bifacial + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial + 2 x 570W SHARP Bifacial + 5kW SolarEdge Inverter + SolarEdge Optimizers. SE London.
- Triple aspect. (33% ENE.33% SSE. 34% WSW)
- Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (The most efficient gas boiler sold)Feel free to DM me for help with any form of energy saving! Happy to help!0 -
Self leveling fibre screed (Mapei) before tiling on S2 tile adhesive (Ultra). Should be done this week!
- 10 x 400w LG Bifacial + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial + 2 x 570W SHARP Bifacial + 5kW SolarEdge Inverter + SolarEdge Optimizers. SE London.
- Triple aspect. (33% ENE.33% SSE. 34% WSW)
- Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (The most efficient gas boiler sold)Feel free to DM me for help with any form of energy saving! Happy to help!1 -
Nearly there (minus something to cover up those pipes)

- 10 x 400w LG Bifacial + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial + 2 x 570W SHARP Bifacial + 5kW SolarEdge Inverter + SolarEdge Optimizers. SE London.
- Triple aspect. (33% ENE.33% SSE. 34% WSW)
- Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (The most efficient gas boiler sold)Feel free to DM me for help with any form of energy saving! Happy to help!0 -
I wouldn't cover them, I'd lacquer them then add some clip-on temperature guages for the full Steampunk effectScrewdriva said:Nearly there (minus something to cover up those pipes)
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What is the massive shunt between the heating flow and return?Screwdriva said:Nearly there (minus something to cover up those pipes)
Part of me wishes that rather than the isolator switch I had put in a plug on the boiler supply into a socket so that I could plug the boiler into the V2L out from the car in the event of a power cut (the viessman has the circulation pump built in)I think....1
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