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RE: ASHP Scotland Retrofit

For another cold climate user, I am a little to the south and east of @Dunlorn but quite elevated and exposed to the east. Self build 180m2 timber fra...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Are you planning to use a wood burner to supplement your central heating this winter?

Having felled, cut, split, stacked, dried and burned vast cubic meters of hardwood logs in the past 30 years as the main heat source for the house, on...

2 years ago
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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives
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RE: EBAC re-entering the ASHP market in 2023

Mitsubishi Ecodan units are manufactured in Scotland and the price seems to be competitive.

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Power cut, now 2x fan motors and PCB bust

Oooh...so many red flags hovering here! As an Ecodan owner on a single phase "normal" domestic supply, would/should my consumer unit have caught all ...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: COP for DHW using a heat pump

As I understand it, which a dangerous start to any internet fora post, what we refer to as the COP in an ASHP is actually the measure of how efficient...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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The beast has awoken!
2 years ago
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RE: Heat loss calculators and spread sheets

No, I believe not. There is the correction for geographical location but not for exposure with the wind wash that can bring, which is why I erred to t...

2 years ago
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Safety, Regulations, Tools, Plumbing & DIY Installations
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RE: Heat loss calculators and spread sheets

Regardless of which calculator you use you are forced to make a number of educated guesses on the construction. I tend to err to the low side normally...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat loss calculators and spread sheets

I would be inclined to fit now what you will require later even if it is slightly large for your purposes at present. I suspect that the costs associa...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat loss calculators and spread sheets

The MCS V2.1 heat loss calculator will produce a reasonable figure for your house heat loss but as part of the sheet asks for any DHW tank and size, ...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat loss calculators and spread sheets

I don't think there is a short cut to doing the full heat loss calculation to find a reasonably accurate figure, especially if your house as a variety...

2 years ago
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RE: MCS Audit

I think the audit is tied to your RHI payments so it is your responsibility to satisfy them. The first part was a desk audit which involved the upload...

2 years ago
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