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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@cathoderay Well that solves the issue of where the extra heat is going, its being used at night 🙂 I think your house is so thermally leaky, that al...

2 years ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@cathoderay Thanks for the data. I have uploaded some of my own for a period of similar outside temperature. The first thing i notice is that your flo...

2 years ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@cathoderay Sorry, I should have been clearer. I was talking about kWh in gas v kWh in electricity multiplied by the COP. ie if I used 24 kWh of gas p...

2 years ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@cathoderay Hi, I did read the post about the "paradox" you saw with your oil/electricity comparisons and tbh I couldnt understand why it should be. C...

2 years ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@cathodeRay I really cant agree with this statement for the reasons I will outline below, but in a practical terms I have self installed two heat...

2 years ago
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RE: FYI :- JG Speedfit pipes and heat pumps

Hi I installed my first heat pump using JP Speedfit fitting entirely. After 10 years no problems. I didnt run it continuously though as the property...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: ASHP hot water vs solar PV via diverter - tank average temperature

Could well be the case. Is the ASHP coil below the immersion? Some tanks have a circulation pump that helps even out these variations

2 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: ASHP - how to buy

@Jimbo37 I fitted my own ASHP so cant really comment on whether that is usual, but personally I would run a mile if a company wouldnt tell me what the...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: New hot water cylinder future proofed for heat pump?

Hi, @Pen-y-Bryn I had exactly the same situation as you and went for a Mixergy Unvented cylinder. It has a conventional heating coil and immersion hea...

2 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: What central heating system to have

Solar panels are an excellent addition to a heat pump for keeping the electricity costs down. If you are concerned about the hot water temperature you...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: PWM pump or not?

@iancalderbank Well its good to know its not unusual behaviour 🙂 Mixergy and Eddi all working now, paying standing charges only now for a week or tw...

2 years ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@davesoa Just had my mixergy cylinder installed yesterday 🙂 I installed my own heatpump in my hybrid house having done a test over the winter with r...

2 years ago
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