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RE: Mixergy Tank Failure
By bontwoody, 3 days ago |
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@ashp-bobba Yes unfortunately 😔 I just read your other thread but my issue isn't quite the same as I was using the immersion on cheap rate and not the heat pump to heat the cylinder. Not near... | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By ASHP-BOBBA, 3 days ago |
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@editor So the risk was an uncontrolled electrical element half wired through the Mitsi controller with no safety stat as it would just boil over into the tank above if needed but then was sealed off ... | ||
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RE: Mixergy Tank Failure
By ASHP-BOBBA, 3 days ago |
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OH my just read all of this, so you are still waiting? | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By ASHP-BOBBA, 3 days ago |
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Conclusion: So the only way we can fix this is a new complaint cylinder, regulators and place it back on unvented to allow the Mitsubishi to actually reach the 50 Deg C on the cylinder so it will actu... | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By ASHP-BOBBA, 3 days ago |
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This system has a 120ltr Gledhill IND vented cylinder with no expansion vessel on the water side and a tank still connected in the loft, so ok, its an open vented system and yes not ideal on an ASHP d... | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By Mars, 3 days ago |
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Here's the case James is referring to: | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By ASHP-BOBBA, 3 days ago |
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Our client had an Ecodan with an official Mitsubishi cylinder installed 7 years ago and never had a problem until 5 weeks ago, to add a bit of context they only met us today and we did not know them u... | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By Mars, 3 days ago |
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@ashp-bobba, I’d imagine it must have been something fairly serious, but I'm guessing it wasn't... nevertheless, I'll play along: maybe a failed temperature sensor causing uncontrolled heating? Or per... | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By ASHP-BOBBA, 3 days ago |
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@jamespa oh I didn't hear about that. So in this case it was even worse as this is a retro - retrofix | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By Mars, 3 days ago |
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@ashp-bobba, oooh (rubbing my hands) this could be very, very interesting. | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By JamesPa, 3 days ago |
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There is a 'live' 'mixergy' thread on the forum at present where op is @bontwoody and exactly this happened due to a very obviously faulty cylinder. In fact not only did mixergy tell him to shut it d... | ||
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RE: Bizarre Retro-fixes by AAC
By ASHP-BOBBA, 3 days ago |
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Question to all: Has anyone ever been told they must shut down their ASHP hot water cylinder due to danger or compliance? Now we all know someone that had their gas shut down on a boiler due to a lea... |
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