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RE: Heat pumps and on/off working - starting to quantify it

I did, before I retired. But then so too did Jesus, before he got retired. Minister: 'CMG?' Civil Servant: 'Call Me God. And KCMG is Kindly Call Me Go...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat pumps and on/off working - starting to quantify it

He was, but he put it in the wrong place. Now, every time I touch a light bulb, it lights up for some reason. Speak for yourself! Seriously. tho...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat pumps and on/off working - starting to quantify it

I agree, that is the outcome variable that really matters (along with total running costs, not so good if we are very comfortable, but are bankrupt fr...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat pumps and on/off working - starting to quantify it

I think that is an excellent idea, we might even find out which definition of simulate applies! In any event, it will be interesting to see how the si...

2 years ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

Yes, I think that is a good description. However, the OED has the following as the fourth meaning of the verb simulate: "To imitate the conditions o...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat pumps and on/off working - starting to quantify it

I am going to try to keep any posts of mine about this topic, on/off vs continuous running, in this thread. General recap of my thinking so far: (a)...

2 years ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

I did say '"That process [observe > analyse > observe] is at the core of experimental science. [emphasis added]". Perhaps I should have added a ...

2 years ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

I agree, and that is pretty much what we did in the old days, only we didn't call it a model, we called it fitting an equation, or whatever. The cycli...

2 years ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

@derek-m (and @jamespa) - I agree models definitely have their uses when used sensibly, but I fear these days far too many people believe models are t...

2 years ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

I note with interest that model is now in quotes! I still think the best way to 'model' the effects of on/off running is by using observational data, ...

2 years ago
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RE: ASHP decision: Should I or shouldn't I?

I was a beneficiary of the so-called LAD or local authority delivery version of the Green Homes (or whatever it was called) grant system. Delivery of ...

2 years ago
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RE: ASHP decision: Should I or shouldn't I?

Possibly, but unlikely. The grant administrator's preferred installer was a dedicated renewables firm. The main problems were a worse than useless roo...

2 years ago
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