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Last seen: Jun 13, 2026
Making progress each time @crimson, and learning all the while. We never stop learning on these systems so it seems. 😉 You have zone control valves a...
Good points there @mikefl especially the low modulation of the Grant. I very much like that on my 10kW myself. We switch the Grant off overnight, not ...
Clanking is probably thermal expansion & contraction of the copper pipe and/or radiator as it warms up/cools down. I doubt this is air in the syst...
My personal opinion: Samsung. Grant unit is a good workhorse, and my calculations of the capacity it supplies are approximate, but I’ve never observed...
@heliohelp I think you've been very unlucky there, both in choice of installer, and choice of heat pump OEM. The Heliotherm looks a quality product, e...
@ggw no, all gone quiet from Grant lately. I was advised I was getting a Grant smart controller to install for trial, but it's not yet arrived.
😆 😆 😆 Greg Jackson might like it, but not everyone wants a bright purple waste bin on their patio.
Heat rises, a phenomena well known, 'stratification', but strangely not accounted for in multiple storey building heat loss sizing estimates. Actually...
EDIT: Ian's covered most of this, he's got quicker fingers! But my thoughts as per his.... I think you've got a great understanding @tobyg of the to...
This is the crux of it @derek-m. I've just come off a call with my colleagues in Oslo. Right now it is -13degC and 74% RH, somewhat typical winter w...
Yes, at -3degC target LWT should be 45degC, but tends to never get above 40degC, leaving a shortfall of heating duty and requiring supplementary secon...
I can't comment on the calculations your installers have prepared, which I presume include for all ECO4 upgrades including internal wall insulation. T...
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RE: Heat pump design review please: 5 kW Vaillant aroTHERM Plus heat pump
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