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RE: Hot water cylinder in unheated space

@peter269 as luck would have it a new post with underground insulated pipes, presumabley MCS installed as its a new build. looks like you have se...

2 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: Hot water cylinder in unheated space

@peter269 I havent gone down the MCS route Peter, so Ive pretty much done as I want. Are they really stipulating the size of the cylinder based on the...

2 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: Hot water cylinder in unheated space

Hi Peter My first thought is why if you have managed with a 100l cylinder are they insisting you have a larger one? At the end of the day it is your...

2 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: Rads warm when heating not on but ASHPs heating hot water

It’s a bit left of field but could your 3 port valve be a mid position three port valve? Does the CH side of it get hot when DHW is on?

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: AC vs DC Coupled Batteries (PV + Battery setup)

@declan90 Too true, balancing the grid must be a tricky job. My experience was that the DNO wasnt overly keen on getting into a conversation with me, ...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: AC vs DC Coupled Batteries (PV + Battery setup)

Sorry Declan, those sorts of issues are beyond my level of expertise. I would hope that companies like Solaredge and Huawei would maintaince parts for...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: AC vs DC Coupled Batteries (PV + Battery setup)

@derek-m apologises I was in a rush and abbreviating. I will insert 'coupled' into the relevent paces in my post 🙂 Update seems I cant actual edit t...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: AC vs DC Coupled Batteries (PV + Battery setup)

There is an additional consideration if the DNO has to be consulted. An AC battery can discharge to the grid independently of the solar panels which c...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: ASHP decision: Should I or shouldn't I?

@cookie197 The topping up strategy with the woodburner will work just fine. Since you will want most of your heat in the living room, a wood burner...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: ASHP decision: Should I or shouldn't I?

@cookie197 Morning, You will need a hot water tank, but be careful about the 'standard' variety. HPs need a bigger heating coil or a heat exchanger...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: ASHP decision: Should I or shouldn't I?

I think there are a couple of important factors to add to cathodeRay's assessment. Since your house is well insulated, your heat losses will be low an...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: ASHP, Solar PV + Battery Detached House + Annexe 'Project'

Update: Installer has given me the required permissions to set Time of Use on the battery. He had to create a sub company under his company and put me...

2 years ago
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