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RE: ASHP, Solar PV + Battery Detached House + Annexe 'Project'

Hi, I have recently had a Huawei solar and battery system installed to suppliment an existing old PV system. I have to say Im very happy with them and...

3 years ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@declan90 Hi Declan. On the face of it, it sounds like your granny annex might be a good contender for an air to air heat pump. relatively inexpensive...

3 years ago
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RE: Advice on ball park radiator sizes please

Well you should have heat loss calculations for the rooms really, but your insulation looks healthy. One advantage though of bigger rads is you can us...

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

@steven I have recently installed a 5kW Samsung and use open energy monitor to monitor it. I have started integrating things with home assistant and w...

3 years ago
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RE: I'm new to all this. Am I setting off on the right foot?

@ianmk13 The pipework replacement was easier for me as I live in a bungalow. Your house does sound better insulated than mine so maybe you could get a...

3 years ago
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RE: I'm new to all this. Am I setting off on the right foot?

@ianmk13 Sounds as if you have a lot of the same issues as I had. in the end i changed the 10mm pipes for 15mm and upped several radiators. I ran the ...

3 years ago
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RE: I'm new to all this. Am I setting off on the right foot?

Hi Ian 3000 kWh per year doesnt sound that high to me. I was using about 50 kWh per day during winter. Obviously the more insulation you can install...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Mini split install

Certainly very useful, I have one in my kitchen as well as my ASHP. We got used to them in Maltese winters but not everyone likes blown air heating an...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Electric water heater

@bretix I think they are essentially saying that renewable energy can be stored as heat in a water tank! Stop the press 😀

3 years ago
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RE: Electric water heater

Hi, im not quite sure that I understand what you are asking, but an electric heater will have close to 100% efficiency whereas a heat pump will have s...

3 years ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@amanda1 Mine was after 12 years without even a service 🙂

3 years ago
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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...

3 years ago
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