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I have 8.4kw of solar, 14.2kwh of batteries and an ASHP (I'm also on Go). Will it run our house just from that? No. In the winter there is just no cha...
@mattengineer always interesting to read a paper covering something. Of course thinking about it, it does make sense - there is less "stuff" in the wa...
@heacol shame to see you go. However you do have somewhat a direct approach which personally I feel doesn't come across well online in text form. Spea...
@derek-m I have a secondary pump after the low loss header. However I very much doubt this was paired with the system to maintain flow rates...
@derek-m interesting video on low loss headers for people /p>
@mattengineer makes sense to me. It's a two storey house, so it's got to rise about 5-7m to get to the loft
@hjd we are very similar. I have a 12kw Midea unit and my floor space is 262m2
@derek-m our diagram shows a buffer tank. Although I'm not sure what it might look like Some images above - ignore the duvet, I wrapped it ro...
@heacol the thermostat is set above the temperature in the room - so the system is just "on". Its not switching on and off at all
@derek-m we aren't getting to 22. Closest was 21.5 yesterday and the house was feeling hot. Hence why I tweaked it down a little. My Nest is telling m...
@derek-m no it's not. It has a weather compensation, but it's only for the flow heating. However the heat is being called from the normal thermostat. ...
@derek-m unfortunately I am not yet using the controller - I am just using a thermostat for the moment. I am thinking of using the controller in the f...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Hi, sorry that I have been absent for a while. I'd like...
By baroquebank , 1 hour ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
@penval, really useful update. After all the discussion...
By Mars , 5 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 2 days ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 4 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
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