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Hi Jake My previous house had very similar stats to yours and had a 5kW Ecodan. I would suggest that yours should be very easy to heat at a low cost...
Just an update. Following my response, the company have stated that the design flow temperature is 45C which puts the output smack in the middle of my...
@cathoderay @derek-m Have you come across this Heat Geek video?/p> Makes you think! 🙂
@iancalderbank Thanks Ian, I totally agree with your assessment. It would, in hindsight, been a lot easier if she had not mentioned the possible exten...
@hughf Makes you wonder doesnt it, if total amateurs like us can get it right how do so many installers manage to get it wrong 🤣 Dont mention ...
@hughf Thanks 🙂 Im glad my self-install worked as I had hoped even though I used plastic piping for the new circuits.
@kev-m Thanks Kev. I take your point about the sizing of the smaller unit. I am reassured however by the fact that Helen at the last minute decided to...
@deano Thanks Andy. Nice to have you in the forum. It’s really useful to have some real world data I can include in my response to disprove his assert...
@derek-m thanks Derek
@derek-m @kev-m @iancalderbank if you have time could you please look at my reply in the post above and give me your opinions. Either I've got ...
I have now had a reply from the company regarding my questions of the sizing of the heat pump. I think there answers are incorrect and would appreciat...
@derek-m Thanks 😊. I’m confident I will be able to reduce the flow temperature once I finish my house renovations and get the COP up.
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