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RE: Poor location for ASHP, how much of an issue is it with respects to efficiency?

A little while ago I would fully have agreed that the position of the heat pump was a problem, but have a look at this Heat Geek video before making a...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: High temperature ASHP

Hi, Im just in the process of installing a 5kW Samsung Gen 6 into my 1850's extended bunglow, so my experience may be of use to you. Its EPC was a ver...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: What is the best air source heat pump setup?

Hi Paul, Im no expert but I think I had the same ASHP and an UFH system which I installed in my old house. First up you have a 5kW ecodan? The room in...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@si-fillo Hi Simon. I just sold my old self-build bungalow which had 3.9kW of solar and a 5kW Ecodan HP which i installed myself. If I can help in any...

2 years ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Decisions to make on 12000 kWh per year for heating and DHW

@chris With respect to does 50 C work with solid walls? you could do what Im doing with my solid wall bungalow, turn down your central heating tempera...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: ASHP options for my mum living in Cambridgeshire

@squeakysim Hi, it would be useful to know a bit more about the house and its current heating system. In my current house rather than replace all the ...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: GSHP in 11 year old house

@tonylon Its just a clamp that goes over the cable and measures current. Just google CT clamp energy monitoring. You can just get a simple one or you ...

3 years ago
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Grounds Source Heat Pump (GSHPs)
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RE: GSHP in 11 year old house

@tonylon Yes it is difficult to know what COP you are getting. What I did was measure the current/power being drawn by the heat pump using a CT cla...

3 years ago
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Grounds Source Heat Pump (GSHPs)
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RE: GSHP in 11 year old house

@tonylon Hi Tony, by CofE do you mean the same as COP? If so 3x sounds very poor, particularly for a ground source heat pump. I was getting betting...

3 years ago
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Grounds Source Heat Pump (GSHPs)
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RE: Water Cylinder v Thermal Store

@derek-m That was the way I was thinking too, but I think your descriptive language trumps mine. I can hear their plantive howls as I type 🤣

3 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: Water Cylinder v Thermal Store

@transparent I actually have a UV lamp in my header tank, it stops the formation of "The blob" nicely 🤣

3 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: Water Cylinder v Thermal Store

@derek-m Lol, Im one of those and I havent got a clue! Just been scanning the web and opinions vary from one per day in industrial settings and onc...

3 years ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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