Vaillant ASHP Weather Compensation with Octopus Cosy
Hi all,
I've been looking at tariffs with Octopus (currently on Fixed 12M) and the Octopus Compare app suggests it might be better for me to go onto the Cosy tariff.
I've got a Vaillant ASHP with weather compensation and it's been keeping the house at a pretty constant 20 degrees, with a heat curve of 0.65. If I did go onto Cosy I'd want to set it so the heat pump bought the temperature up a bit higher and then didn't go on at all between 4-7pm when the cost is high. Can that be done while still using weather compensation? I understood that if it's using weather compensation it ignores any other settings so any changes I made to the time control operation mode in the settings wouldn't make any difference, and there's not even a thermostat on the unit to know how how the house is.
Is that right, and is there anyway I can have the heat pump off between 4-7pm, or even at a setback temp?
In the Vaillant app go to Settings (the cog wheel icon) > Control > Heating > Weekly planner and put in a temperature below the setback value for the period 16:00 to 19:00.
Your Sensocomfort is the thermostat and it does work as one in partnership with the WC curve. In expanded mode it switches off once the room is above the value selected.
2kW + Growatt & 4kW +Sunnyboy PV on south-facing roof Solar thermal. 9.5kWh Givenergy battery with AC3. MVHR. Vaillant 7kW ASHP (very pleased with it) open system operating on WC
- 26 Forums
- 2,149 Topics
- 47.1 K Posts
- 21 Online
- 5,667 Members
Join Us!
Podcast Picks
Latest Posts
-
RE: is a home battery without an EV worth it?
@downfield unfortunately due to a low income I only loo...
By AdamK , 3 hours ago
-
RE: Electricity price predictions
... easier still is to find a scapegoat and blame all w...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
-
RE: How Do I Know When the Hot Water Has Run Out?
@transparent that is a very interesting suggestion, tha...
By GrahamF , 7 hours ago
-
RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but it is sort of relev...
By cathodeRay , 9 hours ago
-
RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
I have heard of many people with a weakness for new car...
By JamesPa , 13 hours ago
-
RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
I missed your 22nd June post on this. I am sure it can ...
By cathodeRay , 16 hours ago
-
Now posting on the right topic.... With general build...
By benson , 18 hours ago
-
RE: How to waste energy (and time) playing with AI.
I’m sure like many software toys that it is addictive! ...
By Judith , 18 hours ago
-
RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
@judith With Anglia Water it was a compulsory upgr...
By TechnoGeek , 1 day ago
-
RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
We’re high energy users other than the ashp so the OVO ...
By Judith , 1 day ago
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
I’ve looked harder now (beyond OE’s site) and it’s not ...
By Judith , 1 day ago
-
RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
Something isn't right here, you don't design ufh to wor...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
-
RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
No I'm not mining anything @drei but I am doing R&...
By Transparent , 2 days ago
-
RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
Wasps caused frequent tripping of my lighting circuit a...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
-
RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
Yes, the 2 are separate. To add to the complex desig...
By HCas , 3 days ago
-
I should clarify that the FoxESS web interface is not l...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
-
RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
@robs Hi Rob, At the end of a note to Mitsu UK, thank...
By DavidAlgarve , 4 days ago
-
RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
@adamk Tesla is a great option, it’s also one we instal...
By SAEnergy , 5 days ago
-
RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
As a potential heat pump customer, it would be good to ...
By Temperature_Gradient , 5 days ago
-
RE: Heat Pump Books For Beginners – Bodge Buster & From Zero To Heat Pump Hero
The Ultimate Guide to Heat Pumps is less than a month a...
By Mars , 5 days ago