Last seen: Jun 20, 2025
@irmartini always good to see what I thought was happening does 😂
@lokisam Yes the glycol reduces the amount of heat the fluid can hold. There is an interesting debate on whether anti frost valves are necessary and t...
@simonh I think I know what’s happening. I have water law enabled but the room temperature is controlled via the Samsung controller which is acting as...
@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...
@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...
@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...
@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...
Might it be because the designer assumed the ASHP would be using antifreeze?
@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...
@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...
@goflying I would really just reiterate @majordennisbloodnok observations. A properly installed Heat Pump should reduce your heating bills not incre...
@jswhite have a look at this if you are worried about the pipe distance 🙂
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