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Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a
kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg Mike |
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Muddymike wrote: Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg Mike It's certainly very impressive. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England |
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Muddymike wrote:
Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg Measuring the amount of heat "consumed" within the cottage, might it be connected to a communal system serving several properties, or where the cottage piggy-backs onto a neighbouring property so it no longer has its own boiler? Is the black box a plate heat exchanger? Looks like a blending valve in there too? |
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On 1/18/2017 2:46 PM, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Muddymike wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49024805/File%2018-01-2017%2C%2014%2041%2019.jpeg It makes the water go round and round until it gets dizzy. DIY version of one of these? https://www.alivewater.com/store/whole-house-models (to pinch Tim's Russ Andrews post). I guess the plumber was grateful for push-fit! |
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:46:41 +0000, Tim Streater
wrote: In article , Muddymike wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49024805/File%2018-01-2017%2C%2014%2041%2019.jpeg It makes the water go round and round until it gets dizzy. No, no, no: It makes the water go round and round in order to heat it up |
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On 18/01/2017 15:10, Andy Burns wrote:
Muddymike wrote: Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg Measuring the amount of heat "consumed" within the cottage, might it be connected to a communal system serving several properties, or where the cottage piggy-backs onto a neighbouring property so it no longer has its own boiler? Is the black box a plate heat exchanger? Looks like a blending valve in there too? National Trust have been fitting "communal" ground source heat pumps to supply some of their cottages so could be part of that -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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On Wednesday, 18 January 2017 14:44:36 UTC, Muddymike wrote:
Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? communal heating system and heat metering: The ultego III smart is a compact heat meter for the accurate recording of energy consumption. The device comprises a flow sensor, two fixed connected temperature sensors and a calculator that calculates energy consumption using the volume and temperature difference. http://www.ribaproductselector.com/h.../download.aspx Owain |
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Since I cannot see it and only going from the descriptions here I could
caption the photo. Damn who nicked the cold fusion water heater it goes in the middle. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "Judith" wrote in message news  On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:46:41 +0000, Tim Streater wrote: In article , Muddymike wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49024805/File%2018-01-2017%2C%2014%2041%2019.jpeg It makes the water go round and round until it gets dizzy. No, no, no: It makes the water go round and round in order to heat it up |
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On Wednesday, 18 January 2017 14:44:36 UTC, Muddymike wrote:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg What are the fittings that look like a combined gate/double drain valve? Never seen anything like that. |
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On Wednesday, 18 January 2017 17:11:01 UTC, wrote:
On Wednesday, 18 January 2017 14:44:36 UTC, Muddymike wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg What are the fittings that look like a combined gate/double drain valve? Never seen anything like that. Answering my own question, looks like a manual balancing valve http://products.danfoss.co.uk/produc...lves/msv-bd/#/ |
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On Wednesday, 18 January 2017 14:44:36 UTC, Muddymike wrote:
Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg Mike Possibly to do with dosing an off mains water supply with chlorine. |
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On Wednesday, 18 January 2017 18:17:29 UTC, harry wrote:
On Wednesday, 18 January 2017 14:44:36 UTC, Muddymike wrote: Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg Mike Possibly to do with dosing an off mains water supply with chlorine. Is the water stored in a tanK? |
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On 18/01/2017 14:44, Muddymike wrote:
Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg Mike Heat meter, used to charge for heating from a central source or to monitor solar heating, etc. |
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:29:58 +0000, dennis@home
wrote: On 18/01/2017 14:44, Muddymike wrote: Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...-2017%2C%2014% 2041%2019.jpeg Heat meter, used to charge for heating from a central source or to monitor solar heating, etc. Waste heat from power stations you mean? I thought the idea of that is that it's free, or at least unmetered. They'll be metering the air we breathe next. -- Max Demian |
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On Wednesday, 18 January 2017 22:55:42 UTC, Max Demian wrote:
On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:29:58 +0000, dennis@home wrote: On 18/01/2017 14:44, Muddymike wrote: Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...-2017%2C%2014% 2041%2019.jpeg Heat meter, used to charge for heating from a central source or to monitor solar heating, etc. Waste heat from power stations you mean? I thought the idea of that is that it's free, or at least unmetered. a bit unrealistic surely They'll be metering the air we breathe next. They do when you're on a ventilator or oxygen. NT |
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On 18/01/2017 15:10, newshound wrote:
On 1/18/2017 2:46 PM, Tim Streater wrote: In article , Muddymike wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49024805/File%2018-01-2017%2C%2014%2041%2019.jpeg It makes the water go round and round until it gets dizzy. DIY version of one of these? https://www.alivewater.com/store/whole-house-models (to pinch Tim's Russ Andrews post). I guess the plumber was grateful for push-fit! Looks like crimped not push fit. -- Adam |
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newshound wrote: Muddymike wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49024805/File%2018-01-2017%2C%2014%2041%2019.jpeg I guess the plumber was grateful for push-fit! Looks like crimped not push fit. Probably the expensive Rothenberger kit as in the "Impressive toys for jobs" thread. |
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On 21/01/2017 16:48, Andy Burns wrote:
ARW wrote: newshound wrote: Muddymike wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49024805/File%2018-01-2017%2C%2014%2041%2019.jpeg I guess the plumber was grateful for push-fit! Looks like crimped not push fit. Probably the expensive Rothenberger kit as in the "Impressive toys for jobs" thread. It does the job:-) -- Adam |
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On 18/01/2017 14:44, Muddymike wrote:
Can anyone tell me the purpose of this bit of plumbing installed in a kitchen cupboard of a National Trust cottage we rented? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2041%2019.jpeg Mike Would assume if it is in a property not fully occupied - it is a big target for Pikies .. lot of non-ferrous scrap there |
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