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Last seen: Nov 3, 2025
Said it on another thread, but worth checking if you have a low loss header and if that's causing losses from your system. It could easily be a culpri...
@derek-m no issues since I swapped it. So looks like it was a bad board. I'll see if I can fix it and I've got another BMS then!!
BMS now installed and the old one out. Process took about 30mins from start to end. The longest part being moving the Pylontechs on the top off and ba...
@korwraith BMS is here
@cheshirecat you can look to see if you have one - it'll be near the inlet somewhere. They work by providing separation between your house and the hea...
@cheshirecat do you have a low loss header? That might be contributing to your issue by returning warm water directly back to the heat pump.
@cathoderay there might be a small spike from defrost in the image below. I think since we changed the settings we've had a lot less than we did last ...
@cathoderay to be honest I'm not sure. There might be a power spike overnight, but we set the dishwasher on timer for early in the morning. I'll take ...
@cathoderay I think KWh out is actually quite easy. It knows the flow temps in and out and know the flow rate. 1kw heats 1m3 of water by 1 degree. ...
@cathoderay I actually suspect that Midea under reports its COP figures. My power use for the whole house is 1.6kw when the ASHP is ticking over - the...
@cathoderay you can reach them on this email - iot_support@midea.com
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