Joining the Renewable Heating Hub forums is completely free and only takes a minute. By registering you’ll be able to ask questions, join discussions, follow topics you’re interested in, bookmark useful threads and receive notifications when someone replies. Non-registered members also do not have access to our AI features. When choosing your username, please note that it cannot be changed later, so we recommend avoiding brand or product names. Before registering, please take a moment to read the Forum Rules & Terms of Use so we can keep the community helpful, respectful and informative for everyone. Thanks for joining!
Last seen: Aug 31, 2026
@papahuhu I think the rear sensor is probably a bit of a wild goose chase, unless its faulty.
@papahuhu OK. what about the lockshield valves, have you tried opening those with the TRVs set to max? Are the upstairs radiators a similar temperatur...
@papahuhu I would definitely check the upstairs radiators. If they were locked down too much, that would effect the volume of the system and might acc...
@papahuhu If some rooms are warm then it sounds like either the radiators are not big enough in the bedrooms or they are being restricted by valves. D...
@papahuhu have you got any monitoring software on it?
@papahuhu Mine is similar. Is your house not getting warm enough? Are yiu running on weather compensation? I also have some sensors left over.
@papahuhu I think my problem was just due to unusual weather conditions, with melting snow and a fast cold wind. It hasnt occured again
Exactly the same thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was out with a hairdryer 😆
@deltona Yes older houses are problematic like that, but the standard air change assumption figure is know to be on the very high side and often leads...
@deltona No worries. The air change issue is a well know error and easy enough to correct for. Sounds like a plan to fit pipework etc with a heatpum...
I think it should be possible. If you are thinking of battery storage at any time, I have looked at these from Sigenergy, which allow charging from a ...
An external heat exchanger would need a pump which would be likely to disturb stratification. Cylinders with multiple coils (eg ones with a solar coi...
- 27 Forums
- 2,781 Topics
- 65.6 K Posts
- 753 Online
- 7,187 Members
Join Us!
Installer Finder
Degrees of Separation
Latest Posts
-
RE: Tesla Powerwall (2) Calibration Cycles
@toodles when you mentioned there had been an improveme...
By Papahuhu , 1 hour ago
-
RE: Replacing Storage Heaters with a Heat Pump in a Stone Cottage
That sounds like a better approach (being able to see a...
By cathodeRay , 20 hours ago
-
RE: DIY Heat Pump Installations: Navigating Legal and Regulatory Hurdles
Thanks for the reference @jamespa I can't see any te...
By Transparent , 21 hours ago
-
RE: battery storage without solar
Indeed, current on the grid input = current used for ch...
By bobflux , 22 hours ago
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu @papahuhu A lot of tears and sweat went into ...
By Andris , 1 day ago
-
RE: Getting closer to a finished Haier system
Very nice! Congratulations. Big MLC looks neat whe...
By bobflux , 1 day ago
-
RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
We have the same problem, 12 mature trees clip the morn...
By Papahuhu , 2 days ago
-
RE: Solis inverters S6-EH1P: pros and cons and battery options
I had a battery and inverter installed a while ago, my ...
By Batpred , 2 days ago
-
RE: Is This Initial Free Quote From Octopus Trusted Partner Reasonable?
@ltron2 The EPC on our house is A-92, however that i...
By Rob of York , 2 days ago
-
RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
The layout is confusing - much better like this: We b...
By downfield , 3 days ago
-
RE: Is it just me, or does tradesperson timekeeping and communication drive you absolutely mad?
My experience, backed up by opinions from various frien...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 3 days ago
-
RE: Analysis of the economics of switching to an A2W ASHP compared to other heat sources
I had a meeting today with a company based out of Swede...
By Mars , 4 days ago
-
RE: Review your electricity provider
We were with Octopus in our old house and it was fault...
By ian33a , 4 days ago
-
RE: Estimating true heat loss from twelve months of consumption data
I did, indeed, go with the 12 KW Vaillant unit.  ...
By ian33a , 4 days ago

