Last seen: Jun 17, 2025
@editor I am aware, open loop, less pumps, slow and steady heat generation has proven more efficient, the clever engineering in ASHP is the inverter t...
@editor Thanks Mars, interesting as most ASHP manufacturers a while back were stating or suggesting the reason for a hydraulic break was to ensure min...
Hi Net, Glad you have found the strainer, hopefully its nicely blocked, quick clean and then get some flow rate back
@editor has anyone ever posted on the forum, I had a system installed, they did not fit a buffer but it turns out it needed one so the installer retur...
Just thinking out load as in the Uk standards of excellence, approved codes of practice abd other forms of engineering standard often are derived from...
I wonder if CIBSE have an opinion on or a definition on when to use a buffer, low loss header or volumiser
@jswhite If you design the system to suit the whole house and then have TRV's at each rad you could run all the rooms you don't want to heat on low po...
What are the designers or installers reasons for not allowing you to do what you want other than its makes the system slightly inefficient?
@netdonkey ok, So its sounds like the the Wilo is doing the main ASHP F/R and is set to full speed.
@netdonkey well I would imagine you would be covered in the same way. Yes, the Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme has several...
@netdonkey did you do it via the grant BUS scheme?
@netdonkey Is the grundfos the higher pump or the lower pump near the floor?
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