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@editor is it s survey intended to, ultimately, improve the take up of ASHP and renewable heating? Or a survey by an organisation with a vested intere...
In my day job I'm designing systems that support fire-rated battery rooms with 200kVA Siemens Bluevault Li-Ion 230V UPS batteries. They require a room...
@fjj 52degC is a good thermostat setting, the flow from the ASHP needs to be 3-5degC higher than the tank cylinder setting thermostat or you're just b...
Seems to be the norm. Decent install on the wet side with monobloc and rads. Usual mediocrity with the rest: Condensate drainage overlooked, check. ...
@FJJ, I have the same set up. Grant 10kW Aerona, pre-plumb 250l cylinder, iBoost. The iBoost just runs on the 3kW immersion heater, which I don’t thin...
@derek-m or a bag of sparks, or a box of rivet holes, or some sky hooks. I fell for the lot when I served my time.
@ronin92 that's a good find, thank you. Having had a speed-read of the research paper, it seems the elephant in the room may be the simple affordabili...
Welcome @mortstar. 🙂 Compressors are very well protected in ASHPs, and user and installer configurable setting adjustments to the water side controls...
Nice find. Crown Estate publish real time data for offshore UK wind./p> You can see the opportunity for harvest the potential for offshore wind the ...
We have 3.6kWh solar + battery, 10kW ASHP & IBoost. All works beautifully for us. Solar PV powers, in order; ASHP when running, surplus generati...
We do that on Octopus Cosy, ASHP heating off 1-2pm for HW charge, off between 5:30pm and 6:30pm during peak tariff period when we're powered by batter...
@derek-m absolutely agree. We fitted a 3.6kW 9 panel solar array alongside our ASHP. I then had a 6.5kW battery fitted. Together with Octopus Cosy the...
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@drew-pa that’s one of the cheaper ones so far.
By Mars , 8 hours ago
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Grant Aerona fine tuning advice needed
Looking to fine tune my settings. Currently running ab...
By Stopbar , 9 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@adrian it does look like they’ve updated their outgoin...
By Arundalep , 10 hours ago
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RE: DHW temp Samsung AE120RXYDEG 12kw ASHP with Gen 6 controller
I agree, it doesn't look like that was the culprit, but...
By Old_Scientist , 13 hours ago
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If you think your heat loss is between 4.5 and 8.5, the...
By JamesPa , 13 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump Sizing & Installation Costs
1970s 4-bed detached house approx 168 sq.m internal are...
By JohnR , 18 hours ago
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RE: Is it KISS or constant – weather compensation vs. set flow temperature?
Away at present. Hence the delay. Will get back asap. ...
By cliffhanger , 21 hours ago
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
The lower the DT the higher the flow rate. The lower ...
By BobTSkutter , 2 days ago
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RE: New kitchen with no walls – will fan coil units work?
Thanks. That explains the strangely-shaped 'feet' (loo...
By IanMK13 , 2 days ago
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I’ve updated Bodge Buster for 2025 to empower homeowner...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Aira Heat Pump: Stylish Scandinavian Heating
Aira, the Swedish, end to end manufacturer, system desi...
By KevinPotts , 2 days ago
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Unfortunately for your argument the best performing Dai...
By RobS , 2 days ago
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RE: Grant ASHP not reaching target temperatures
@mikefl Thank you. I’m not sure how to do these checks ...
By Hillswick , 2 days ago
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RE: Transforming a Derbyshire Property into an Energy-Efficient Haven
@carpenterstation That's helpful, thank you. The de...
By Morgan , 3 days ago
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RE: What is the best strategy for operating a very oversized heat pump?
@jamespa Homely does address many of these issues, but ...
By Arundalep , 3 days ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
There is absolutely nothing wrong with buffer tanks in ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Replacing knackered oil boiler with ASHP - Perthshire
@abernyte thanks tbh I was more thinking about bolsteri...
By DowallyDrifter , 3 days ago
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RE: Battery storage to run Heat Pump.
@jeff The government are quite happy for the network ...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Adjusting 6kW Daikin's Weather Compensation Curve
@jamespa I'm grateful for your advice.
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