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@scalextrix I cant help with the CH side but you might look at the plate heat exchanger used with a mixergy cylinder to get a handle on the DHW. By al...
@chandykris Thats a fair point and something Ive considered. I do keep one eye on ebay for any reduced price battery packs 🙂 Can you post the figu...
@chandykris We seem to have similarly sized systems and yes I found Go to be a better choice than cosy with a couple of minor months difference. I r...
@editor not via the WC curve but as @old_scientist mentioned the setting is in the FSV menu so I was able to set that to 19C rather than it’s default ...
@editor Thanks Mars. Interesting talk. I will just point out however I don’t actually run my heat pump at 40C when it’s 17C outside! Don’t know why I ...
@cbrenewable Your COP does appear very low and if you don’t have a buffer that rules out one possible cause. The only thing that stands out as unusual...
@judith that’s interesting as my calculations suggested a smaller battery that didn’t last the day was more cost effective for me. I couldn’t even mak...
Hi. You would probably need to swap the inverter for a hybrid inverter. That would support battery charging. However I would look into the cost v payb...
@sandman1600 I’ve been following this thread and although I understand your misgivings there is no way swapping an oversized heat pump for a smaller o...
Hi Alistair. I’m not an engineer but it sounds as if your analysis is correct to me. Perhaps others will be able to confirm. A replacement like for...
@ashp-bobba @old_scientist thanks both. Very useful.
@robs I will have to see if I can find the Samsung setting. Thanks.
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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