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Given the way your heat loss calculations are going, I still think that is way too big. Try and find out how low the unit will modulate down to. Also ...
@lucia Well you could go with whoever to install your heat pump just switch to an octopus tariff and they will removed the gas meter for free! Octop...
@lucia If you are on an octopus tariff (Not installation) they are still removing and capping the gas meter free of charge. I had mine done several mo...
@pie_eater LOL, you are going to love this forum then! 🤣
@pie_eater Here is the link I mentioned, it contains various methods of calculating heat loss. It depends how accurate you want to go. Using tw...
The short answer is yes, there are other ways to check your heat loss estimate. I will post a link tomorrow when I’m at my pc. I would not be surprise...
@toodles At least we are living proof that heat pumps can heat a house toasty! 🤣
@hcas Well I guess that always going to be a subjective question 🙂 I do feel the cold as my circulation in my extremities isnt the best, but actuall...
@derek-m So I turned up the warm weather end of the WC curve to 33 C flow temperature and made sure the spare bedroom radiator was on. The cycling see...
Thanks for all the information everyone. Very useful and I will pass it on 😁
@derek-m I will post again in a few days after experimenting 🙂
@derek-m Thanks again. I seem to be on the cusp of the flow temperature that initiates the cycling at these outside temperature so as you say its prob...
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