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RE: Real world advice on ASHP installation - 2 18kW ASHP's recommended

@mrj are you talking about the external surface? I was only thinking internally. The other variable you can alter is the size of your emitting surfa...

2 years ago
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RE: Real world advice on ASHP installation - 2 18kW ASHP's recommended

@mrj Its difficult to say without an in depth heat loss survey. You could do one of these yourself as there is free software out there or if not some ...

2 years ago
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RE: Cold Truth: Gender Dynamics in the World of Heat Pumps

Probably true in my house with the exception that I am as heat seeking as my wife 🙂 In mitigation though I am the one with the science background, w...

2 years ago
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RE: Just popped my Air Source Heat Pump cherry...

@captainbeaky Well done, Im a self installer myself and its nice when things comes together. There are quieter heat pumps out there than the Grant, my...

2 years ago
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RE: Real world advice on ASHP installation - 2 18kW ASHP's recommended

@mrj Hi James, I would definitely advocate some wall insulation to keep running costs lower, what about insulated plasterboards internally, your pocke...

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

@alan22 Could you post the actual quote Alan? it should have details like heat loss in it. You can attach files to your posts. Have you finished th...

2 years ago
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RE: Ecodan ASHP - How to optimise my set up?

@jaket Welcome to the world of bodged installations Jake! You are absolutely correct in your thinking. Having given it a bit of thought, I would try t...

2 years ago
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RE: Ecodan ASHP - How to optimise my set up?

Hi Jake My previous house had very similar stats to yours and had a 5kW Ecodan. I would suggest that yours should be very easy to heat at a low cost...

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

Just an update. Following my response, the company have stated that the design flow temperature is 45C which puts the output smack in the middle of my...

2 years ago
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RE: Performance in the current cold snap…

@cathoderay @derek-m Have you come across this Heat Geek video?/p> Makes you think! 🙂

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

@iancalderbank Thanks Ian, I totally agree with your assessment. It would, in hindsight, been a lot easier if she had not mentioned the possible exten...

2 years ago
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RE: Performance in the current cold snap…

@hughf Makes you wonder doesnt it, if total amateurs like us can get it right how do so many installers manage to get it wrong 🤣 Dont mention ...

2 years ago
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