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RE: DIY Heat Pumps.

I think it's a monobloc unit, R410A. See here:which is probably why they are getting flogged off cheap by the likes of Appliances Direct, to unsuspect...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: DIY Heat Pumps.

With a DIY install you've got the option for heating and also cooling via fan coil units, which under the MCS approach isn't an option. However, these...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Long burning briquettes

Yeah, exactly my concern. What are the briquettes made of (waste product or felled timber) and how much CO2 and energy goes into their process that pr...

2 years ago
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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives
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RE: Long burning briquettes

I've looked at this company several times but never taken the plunge. They get good reviews. My only concern is the Lekto supply chain is opaque, they...

2 years ago
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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives
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RE: Heat pump research study: UK homeowners that decided not to install a heat pump after considering it

@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...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Battery Charging Anomalies

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...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: DHW with Grant Aerona link to cylinder temperature

@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...

2 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: Rate the quality of your heat pump design and installation

Seems to be the norm. Decent install on the wet side with monobloc and rads. Usual mediocrity with the rest: Condensate drainage overlooked, check. ...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: DHW with Grant Aerona link to cylinder temperature

@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...

2 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: Eco Heatsense: a game changing radiator valve

@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.

2 years ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: This does not make sense - documents needed for EPC score

@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...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: What impact does compressor not running at low LWT have?

Welcome @mortstar. 🙂 Compressors are very well protected in ASHPs, and user and installer configurable setting adjustments to the water side controls...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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