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bontwoody
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Topics: 30 / Replies: 828
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RE: Heat pump efficiency v Outside Air Temperature

@marzipan71 the 28p doesn’t include the daily standing charge. The 25p is a bit of a guess really as I have an EV and get very cheap overnight electri...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat pump efficiency v Outside Air Temperature

@mike-patrick @marzipan71 It must the be the time of year! I also did a similar analysis but using the COP obtained at different temperatures to co...

2 years ago
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RE: Need ASHP advice for old (1882) stable development in SW Scotland - where do I begin?

@heacol actually Acond use R290 instead of R32 but I don’t think that materially changes the point I am making. I am a scientist and so trust empir...

2 years ago
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RE: Need ASHP advice for old (1882) stable development in SW Scotland - where do I begin?

@heacol Brendon, I dont want to get into a disagreement with you and I have no problem with you looking for work on the forum but what you are suggest...

2 years ago
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RE: Need ASHP advice for old (1882) stable development in SW Scotland - where do I begin?

@alan22 Dont despair Alan, your premise is sound. Be sure of your heater output (is it 3 kW) and use two if necessary. The experimental evidence will ...

2 years ago
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RE: Need ASHP advice for old (1882) stable development in SW Scotland - where do I begin?

@hughf I guess you just have to think of them as under floor heating on the wall! 😉

2 years ago
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RE: Need ASHP advice for old (1882) stable development in SW Scotland - where do I begin?

@hughf Its also not that difficult to get SCOPs of greater than 5 in a well insulated new build with free radiator choice and low flow temperatures. (...

2 years ago
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RE: Need ASHP advice for old (1882) stable development in SW Scotland - where do I begin?

@alan22 So given you have a 100mm kingspan envelope to the building, just using the very simplest estimator from heat geek. I would imagine you wo...

2 years ago
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RE: Need ASHP advice for old (1882) stable development in SW Scotland - where do I begin?

@heacol I find that faintly patronising Brendon when you have no idea what my scop is.

2 years ago
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RE: Need ASHP advice for old (1882) stable development in SW Scotland - where do I begin?

@alan22 Good experimental skills Alan 😆 What is the floor area of the barn?

2 years ago
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RE: Heat pump size advice – is 16kW overkill for this property?

@iancalderbank very true Ian, that may be the reason but I take it you dont use the strategy either?

2 years ago
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