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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

@swwils I believe it is well insulated: it’s a Finnish timber frame house designed to cope with Finnish winters. The basic structure is 1980s technol...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

@agentgeorge I’m aware of the process - in fact, it’s been mentioned by @jamespa and @toodles in this thread a few times. The approach requires reduc...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

I don’t know how it is implemented but the two temps you select are the end points at -10c and +12c. The WC curve is, as far as people can tell, line...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

@agentgeorge They redid the survey and determined the heat loss was 1kW less than original. This also then identified that most of the radiators were...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

@swwils I tried that, but couldn’t get the flow temp down low enough to stop overheating.

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

If the hardware limits what can be done then I don't see what an advanced controls mode could actually do. Currently, it is possible to run as "alway...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

Mostly my thoughts although I'm on the fence whether I regret it or not. My other quote was £12k more from Heat Geek so in some respects it's a no-br...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy 12 Heat Pump Regret: Incredibly Loud, Poor Heating & Constant Hum - Help!

I wonder if there’s been a firmware update recently. It’s 3c outside and the Cosy is quiet which is unusual. It would have been noticeable at this ...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

I haven’t tried that but may do so. I (my wife) wouldn’t want it below 21c when we go to bed so that’s my target. Last night, I managed 21.8c so I s...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

No idea, the valve is fine, I had it set at 3 and the room is 22.8c typically. 3 should be 20c but….what can I say?? @swwils I guess I don’t care a...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread

@kevh yes, both ends actually. They have been pretty emphatic about not dropping the Cosy 9 below 36c and I’ve been told by one techie that it can’t ...

4 months ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy 12 Heat Pump Regret: Incredibly Loud, Poor Heating & Constant Hum - Help!

No it doesn't: as I commented on the Cosy 9 thread, the flow temps on the Cosy systems can't be lowered enough to deal with oversized radiators and "a...

4 months ago
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