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@johnmo I have just seen that Mars has uploaded another podcast titled to your question, I more or less answered but I have not watched this cast yet,...
@johnmo you get big swings using the curve or using fixed stat?
Hi Andrew, I will try to keep it simple. If you use a stat in the house as a straight forward stop and start it causes the ASHP to cycle more and ...
By the way, I also think our industry need to get on board and start promoting female engineers, our company is no longer male dominated in the last 1...
Mars, keep up the good work. A small group of us have the opportunity to drive up standards, this industry is going to grow exponentially and quicker...
Finally happen then 🙂 I was waiting for this for a long time. Happy days
I wanted to ask something in relation to this subject. I have just watched the latest podcast of all things bad from Mars and the team and I wonder if...
@potatoman hi, the scheme detailed is 2 pumps, one for the ASHP (primary) and 1 for the secondary circuits.
@toodles Good Luck 🙂
@heatgeek Oh agreed, its a slightly better and slightly less resistive solution, perhaps even the middle ground of no buffer V buffer.
@heatgeek is it that this design satisfies the manufacturers? its still (although balance by bypass) a double hydronic volumiser/buffer with 2 pumps
I posted before about minimum standards. Look, all works completed in the construction industry are as good as the engineer is willing to do or is cap...
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