Primary pipework
LETI Climate emergency retrofit guide, How existing homes can be adapted to meet UK climate targets, published by LETI in October 2021, defines primary pipework: The pipework between the hot water source (e.g. heat pump) and the hot water tank. This pipework will tend to be of a large diameter and will be used whenever the tank needs to be brought back up to temperature.’
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