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RE: Need help maximising COP of 3.5kW Valiant Aerotherm heat pump

@davidb Im not aware that you need a smart meter to have a home battery David.

8 months ago
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RE: Need help maximising COP of 3.5kW Valiant Aerotherm heat pump

Your COP is pretty decent so you will probably be looking at fine tuning and or system changes which might be expensive. If your flow temperature is...

8 months ago
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RE: Hoped for improvements not being realised

  This may be totally unrelated to your problem but I was observing a similar saw tooth plot on a Mitsu with Melpump. The issue was caused by...

8 months ago
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RE: Is my Samsung gen6 outside air temp sensor missing a sheath/sleeve?

@papahuhu I understand that quite common for them not to make clear the minimum output. I think 30-35% of the badged output is about average

9 months ago
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RE: Is my Samsung gen6 outside air temp sensor missing a sheath/sleeve?

@papahuhu Well its certainly not helping! What is its minimum output at various flow temps. That should give you a clue. Oversizing of heat pumps is r...

9 months ago
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RE: Is my Samsung gen6 outside air temp sensor missing a sheath/sleeve?

@papahuhu Its really tricky to get these things remedied. Good luck. For interest how big is your heat pump and your house?

9 months ago
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RE: Is my Samsung gen6 outside air temp sensor missing a sheath/sleeve?

@toodles Glad you got your money back Toodles. Unfortunately I didnt buy my wind farm shares with a CC 🤣

9 months ago
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RE: Is my Samsung gen6 outside air temp sensor missing a sheath/sleeve?

@papahuhu Hope you get somewhere with them. Sounds like you know what the problem is. Did you pay by credit card? If you cant get anywhere, it might...

9 months ago
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RE: Is my Samsung gen6 outside air temp sensor missing a sheath/sleeve?

@papahuhu OK, filled cavity and 300mm insulation would sound about right. I think you are correct and they missed the fact that the attic insulation i...

9 months ago
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RE: Is my Samsung gen6 outside air temp sensor missing a sheath/sleeve?

@papahuhu Im struggling to understand why they took a bigger radiator out? What type of construction is your house? when was it built? At 28 W/m2 Im g...

9 months ago
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RE: Is my Samsung gen6 outside air temp sensor missing a sheath/sleeve?

@papahuhu That may be telling. Measure your radiators. Take a photo and measure the room its in. Let me know roughly its date of construction and we s...

9 months ago
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RE: Is my Samsung gen6 outside air temp sensor missing a sheath/sleeve?

@papahuhu I would concentrate on the upstairs radiators. If the downstairs rooms are warm then there is enough heat when the emitters are working prop...

9 months ago
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