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System pressure and COP

 
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Topic starter 26/12/2025 3:42 pm   [#2687]

A couple of days ago, I noticed that the pressure had dropped to nearly 1 bar. The installers had mentioned that the ideal pressure is around 1.5 bar. So, I re-pressurised to the appropriate level, and since then the COP has gone up slightly with respect to days comparable in temperature. For example, yesterday was very cold, around 2 degrees Celsius, but we still managed to reach a COP of 4 for the day, including hot water. On a similar day earlier in the month, we probably reached just around 3.5 COP. Does the system pressure matter for COP, or is this just a correlation and not causation?

 


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26/12/2025 5:58 pm  

Posted by: @chandykris
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Does the system pressure matter for COP, or is this just a correlation and not causation?

Provided it's sufficient I can't think of any reason in physics why system pressure would affect cop


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26/12/2025 5:58 pm  

Posted by: @chandykris
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Does the system pressure matter for COP, or is this just a correlation and not causation?

Provided it's sufficient I can't think of any reason in physics why system pressure would affect cop


4kW peak of solar PV since 2011; EV and a 1930s house which has been partially renovated to improve its efficiency. 7kW Vaillant heat pump.


   
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Topic starter 26/12/2025 6:01 pm  

Thanks @jamespa


16 * 435 watts PV
13 kWh Growatt battery
1 EV - Mercedes EQB
6 kW Aira Heat Pump
Bosch Induction Hob
Pod Point Solo 3 charger


   
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