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How much coil do I need to heat a given length of pipe (as a function of x,y,z)?
I'm imagining heating some water pipes using heating coils similar to these. Under various conditions, would I need to apply almost continuous lengths of heating coil to the entire length of pipe? Or ...
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Retrofitting insulation in a 4-storey home. Top down or bottom up?
I'm faced with the prospect of wanting to improve the insulation of a 4-storey Victorian (c1890) house in the UK that has solid stone walls and a top floor that is within the non-insulated roof space. ...
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