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@jamespa They seem reasonable to me. I did have my WC curve substantially higher but back then I didnt really know any better 😆 I heated my ...
@jamespa My last house was a low heat loss one. 120m2 +UFH with a 5 kW ecodan. So a similar situation to @trebor12345 Unfortunately I didnt have mo...
@trebor12345 I see, so a very small heat pump recommendation is required 🙂
@trebor12345, Just looking at your spec, your house would seem a dream for a heat pump, have you got to the bottom of why you are having thermal offs?...
@sheriff-fatman Im well impressed with it for the money. I had to remotely intervene in the heat pumps running during the cold snap when ut was imposs...
@sand Yes. The COP is reported and you can split it into DHW and Heating by using the appropriate energy figures in the energy tab.
I also havent made any allowance for heating from bodies and other electrical sources, but it was only really meant as a quick and dirty method to get...
@toodles Ill have to look that one up 😁
Im no expert, but if you are raising the heat pump, the air should be warmer than down on the ground and so it should improve its efficiency slightly.
@jamespa I guess a degree of butt covering would help explain it.
@jamespa I agree. Installers go on about the importance of a room by room survey but how can you have faith in them when they often come up with such ...
@steelbadger Yes. I did think that might be an issue but it also occured to me that my house just might not be as warm as if I heated 24/7. There i...
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