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Hi @morganr, welcome. Interesting post. I looked at the Adlar literature. One thing jumps right out, this diagram, which is plain wrong. I need to c...
@iaack of course, you're right, but that's not the market the OEM of 'Heat Saviour' is targeting, They are targeting retrofit ASHP heat pump market, s...
EH? so this is a water to water primary to secondary plate heat exchanger, [PHE] buried in a unit to sit under the DHW tank. So it compels every insta...
@chandykris our experience is that the BESS added to the solar retrospectively is a financial game changer. During the heating season we schedule ch...
Hi @chandykris, we have two 6.5kW Growatt batteries, they do take a long time to charge the last 5% or so. It's a reduction in charging power as the b...
No surprise the Telegraph has jumped to their predictable hasty conclusion. The subject of grid supply and demand balancing and grid resilience is a c...
That was fun, thank you @editor. 85%, which is just as well after 35years in the HVAC industry. Some careless answers on my part, and maybe a couple o...
@jamespa yhey probably are, as EN 14511 prevails in the UK and EU. That said, it was the COP data at identical A&W temperature combinations that w...
I would be very wary of manufacturer's published SCOP data. One very common brand retailed in the UK using Japanese badged up R32 ASHPs has SCOPs that...
The update of MCS 031 has been heavily criticised by many of the better and higher SCOP achieving installers over on LinkedIn, etc. MCS 031 update is ...
Oh dear, someone majorly goofed at Octopus. They've credited me back about a year's worth of bills today. Bumping my account credit from £375 to £1568...
Hi @stopbar, it's s difficult balance. Trial and error in large part. Every home is different. Pure weather compensation control is good, but not pe...
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
@mphb the only controls I'm struggling to locate on HA ...
By benson , 29 minutes ago
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@eliuccio good to hear you’re happy with the install. A...
By Mars , 6 hours ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I am not a scientist nor a meteorologist and I know the...
By Toodles , 22 hours ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
It will improve performance, but by how much depends on...
By Brendon Uys , 1 day ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Said I would pop back with a update. Only Mr Jesus h...
By Burtis , 2 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Exactly the same here. We now have 13.5kWh ...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
I have had a few issues with my Hitachi spilt heatpump ...
By trebor12345 , 2 days ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
This depends on the size of your wood burner and size/t...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn It's a not a buffer it's a volumiser which is ...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 3 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 4 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 5 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isn’t in the settings cur...
By Mars , 7 days ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 7 days ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 7 days ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 1 week ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago