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RE: Newbie out of her depth – Samsung AE120RXYDEG 12kW heat pump

@jamespa Similarly I cant make the case for another 5kWh expansion. However its difficult to quantify how much a small battery saves when using solar ...

7 months ago
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RE: Newbie out of her depth – Samsung AE120RXYDEG 12kW heat pump

@bami My feeling is that the picture shows an expansion tank not a buffer, so that is good. I take it you were not given the specs and system diagram ...

7 months ago
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RE: Newbie out of her depth – Samsung AE120RXYDEG 12kW heat pump

@bami All good advice so far. I have a Samsung so might be able to help specifically with it. Do you know if you have a buffer tank installed? I not...

7 months ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

@jamespa You are right James that the Vaillant is a more sophisticated beast, but it does come at a significantly higher price point. I would indeed l...

7 months ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Im just going to jump in here and defend the Samsungs control system. Whilst it is basic and may lack some of the more sophisticated options like a di...

7 months ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

@eliuccio I have a 5kW Samsung and am very happy with it. Vaillant have a good reputation too. It would be useful to have some more details on t...

7 months ago
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RE: Winter over? How cold was it compared to last winter?

Its similar here in Pembrokeshire, perhaps a little warmer than last winter.

7 months ago
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RE: ASHP for small garage and workshop

@bobtskutter A significant number of us have Bob. see thisalso look up Glynn Hudson on Youtube

8 months ago
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RE: Red Expansion Tank

@richard24738 Thats what I wasnt too sure about but I would imagine that as the water heats up it expands and increases the pressure. If it gets too l...

8 months ago
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RE: Red Expansion Tank

I believe it should read just above one. it may indictate a slow leak or air in the system. I would top it up a bit and monitor it.

8 months ago
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RE: Samsung Gen6 with no external thermostat

@triggers41 I have a Gen 6 and run it very successfully using the Samsung controller. You can see my stats in the link below as @old_scientist s...

8 months ago
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RE: Green Homes Scheme - PV Upgrade

@transparent I could be wrong but I think the meter measures generation not export so it should be obvious to anyone looking which installations have ...

8 months ago
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