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@lucia The heat geek cheatsheet on the article only requires rudimental maths and will give you an idea. Using previous energy usage is very advant...
@lucia I would try and ascertain your own heat loss figure before they do, to get a good comparison to ensure you dont get lumbered with an oversize...
@judith Its a good argument for separating the heating and DHW SCOPs when comparing systems 🤔
As noone else has replied and its cold, I will do my best to answer you question :-). As long as you dont get freezing temperatures (and your heat pum...
My guess would be that the unit is measuring combined COP for heating and hot water. Therefore because now you are only heating water at a lower COP t...
My own personal opinion is that as long as you clear leaves, clean filter and check antifreeze conc ( if you have it) then it’s a lot of money for ver...
@jancold To add to what @toodles has said, you can imagine the phase change material as something like candle wax, which will melt before the maximum ...
@toodles Certainly another viable option!
@ianmk13 It just depends on individual circumstances. It’s not uncommon for a single person to live in a 3 bed house with no intention of moving and g...
@jamesw The MCS surveys can vary greatly so stick to your guns and find an installer who is willing to fit what you want. You will probably find some ...
It sounds like you have cracked it to me. You may need to factor in a small additional amount for domestic hot water heating. Given you are using weat...
@toodles Did you enter your details on the website? Thats what I did.
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