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RE: Optimal Heat Pump Installation: What You Should Know

@newhouse87 just the unit being close to the manifold and cylinder. I mistakenly put my heat pump out of the way and had a long cold run.

2 years ago
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RE: Samsung ASHP

Hi. This is correct operation. Mine does the same.

2 years ago
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RE: Optimal Heat Pump Installation: What You Should Know

Keep the pipe run from the heat pump to the cylinder/UFH manifold as short as possible and don’t use mixing valve on the manifold. Obvious now but not...

2 years ago
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RE: Optimising LG Therma V R32 using AI

@andyj Hi Andy. I’m assuming AI mode in LG is the same as weather compensation. If so your understanding of it is correct. If you are able to access...

2 years ago
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RE: Do ASHPs work with poor insulation?

@sentinam In terms of efficiency yes (you would get a lot better than 1.5 I would hope) but the problem is with the ratio of costs of Gas (or oil) to ...

2 years ago
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RE: Do ASHPs work with poor insulation?

Hi. Your are correct. But it would be extremely expensive to run. Much better to invest in insulation first.

2 years ago
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RE: Poor COP with an Ecodan

@adam_colwell I dont have experience with Melcloud but if you can run to putting a heat meter in your circuit it will give you accurate figures. Im pr...

2 years ago
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RE: Poor COP with an Ecodan

@adam_colwell So you are running your heating for twice as long as me with a similar energy usage? It doesnt feel to me like your reporting system is ...

2 years ago
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RE: Poor COP with an Ecodan

@adam_colwell I have a 5kW Samsung, but used to have the same Mitsubishi ASHP as you and I was doing quite a bit better in terms of COP. 9kW for hea...

2 years ago
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RE: Poor COP with an Ecodan

@adam_colwell Hi Adam. The COP numbers do sound very low given the flow temperatures you are talking about and the insulation values of your house. Do...

2 years ago
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RE: Help needed with Grant Aerona ASHP

@bobby_bunny It might be in the Installer Menu or the Service Menu to access the latter 'Service level is a bit of a faff to access, first you go in...

2 years ago
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RE: Help needed with Grant Aerona ASHP

I think that there is a 1 hour maximum water heating setting. In the installer menu or the menu above that. You can alter it once you access the corre...

2 years ago
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