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RE: How can I programme a setback for my Samsung Gen6 8kW heat pump?

@simonh Hi Simon. Yes setting up weather compensation (water law) is vital to reducing bills. I am running using it so I’m not too sure of the sign...

6 months ago
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RE: Urgent Glycol Question

@lokisam It probably isn’t a major issue as unless the heat pump actually loses power it will run the pump to stop freezing. As toodles points o...

6 months ago
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RE: Adding ASHP to thermal store.

@roohairy I plumbed (!) for a thermal store in my last house and was advised to have a splarge pipe rather than a coil in it for the heat pump. I hadn...

6 months ago
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RE: Samsung weather compensation oddities

@cloudclear I have an open energy monitor system which Im very happy with. It certainly lets you get the best out of your system and is modular. It is...

6 months ago
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RE: Adding ASHP to thermal store.

Might it be because the designer assumed the ASHP would be using antifreeze?

6 months ago
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RE: Samsung weather compensation oddities

@cloudclear Hi, I run my Samsung using pure weather compensation. I think the low end of my WC setting is about 33C. When I try to drop it any lower...

6 months ago
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RE: Advice please re-instating a condensing gas boiler to ASHP once fitted

@goflying Dont worry, now we can get down to looking at practical answers to your problems. Some more information on your house would be helpful, su...

6 months ago
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RE: Advice please re-instating a condensing gas boiler to ASHP once fitted

@goflying I would really just reiterate @majordennisbloodnok observations. A properly installed Heat Pump should reduce your heating bills not incre...

6 months ago
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RE: Distance from house issue - Samsung 5kW ASHP

@jswhite have a look at this if you are worried about the pipe distance 🙂

6 months ago
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RE: Do I accept an ASHP and Solar Panel retrofit under the HUG 2 scheme?

@judith Good call Judith, Here is an example of how it might look @dssr along with some performance information and here is a video which menti...

6 months ago
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RE: Do I accept an ASHP and Solar Panel retrofit under the HUG 2 scheme?

@dssr I imagine most rooms in your house will have been speced at 21 C, but I would be surprised if you couldn't increase that to 22 C, there seems to...

6 months ago
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RE: Do I accept an ASHP and Solar Panel retrofit under the HUG 2 scheme?

@dssr You will have had a detailed heat loss assessment but even they can be inaccurate. Going by your oil usage a quick and dirty calculation would...

6 months ago
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