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To add, the primary pump also can run for a while before the system fires up to confirm flow.
@netdonkey The primary pump should stop after a while when there is no DHW or Heating demand, it may have an overrun to dissipate the small amount of ...
Perhaps develop a basic software, free online that allows the customer to put in most of the measurements and basic building fabric, just enough that ...
@jamespa Fair point, its good to know better standards and designs are getting covered under the MCS schemes. Perhaps once it all starts to come toget...
@iantelescope They say its as a result of the combi birth and delta T changing from 11 to 20! as tech got better it required less flow so all of the e...
@vcosmin Many people here will agree with you on that design issue. I watched the video and if they have 7 or 9m pump you should be well covered.
you will need to set the buffer up as a volumiser for the defrost if the installer has said it needs it for defrost and also make sure you have at eas...
@editor I will keep an eye out for that podcast, thank you. Just a side note relevant to buffers, rails separators and volumisers. I may not be corre...
@editor Can you do a podcast on standards of training, whats available, how engineers get trained, where they come from, what level they get trained t...
@editor I think these podcasts are great. I did watch this one yesterday I think. Lets see if the MI drop buffers in their schematics as options in th...
@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...
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