Last seen: Sep 15, 2025
We talked about this a while back. Emulating android on a PC is a nightmare, and generally fails, mostly on connectivity eg Bluefang doesn't work, stu...
It might as well be Greek is you are not used to this stuff. JSON is just a way of storing data, a bit like a CSV file if you are familiar with them, ...
AKA 'don't call us, we'll call you', 'the cheque's in the post' etc. See also above posts on getting to Midea data via a browser - if we can do tha...
That is extremely interesting. I was hoping to do something similar with the Midea app, but Midea's app only runs on a smartphone in its own process, ...
Midea 14kW with Midea Controller - short answer is no. If I add the Midea app, I get daily kWh in and kWh out, meaning I can manually (and tediously...
@hughf - to expand on the use of conversion factors, this is a screen grab from the key bit of my spreadsheet. I was sizing KRAD rads but their correc...
@derek-m - The secondary glazing uses sheets of clear plastic held in place by magnetic strips. It is very unobtrusive but not invisible when in place...
@hughf - I didn't use the Freedom w/m2 values, 500W x 1000H is not the same output as 1000W x 500H, its a typical Freedom fudge. Better to use the 'co...
@hughf - mine's a bit older, mid 1700s with later additions. All solid stone walls with the exception of the extension I added. Single glazed with a m...
@editor - a local firm, I've been at pains not to drop him in it because he has been very helpful throughout (I would recommend him), though I think a...
@derek-m - I currently have the system running mostly but not exclusively in WC mode. The room stat is set high-ish (19 degrees) and most of the time ...
@derek-m - yes, it does, thanks, apart from one question/observation: what happens if the secondary pump isn't running, because the room stat isn't ca...
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@julianc Expressed as a flow diagram, I suspect one wou...
By Toodles , 15 minutes ago
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RE: Big Changes Coming to Our Heat Pump System
@jamespa The dormitories at my boarding school (in Exet...
By Toodles , 18 minutes ago
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RE: Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
@cathoderay yes there is the modbus register list at th...
By benson , 28 minutes ago
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RE: Heat Pump Damage on install - useable or dealbreaker?
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By Toodles , 40 minutes ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
In the last week, the external temperature in south Man...
By GrahamF , 15 hours ago
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 16 hours ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
By JamesPa , 17 hours ago
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RE: Is Your Broadband Router the Weak Link in Your High-Tech Home?
I hear you on the locality issue @transparent, and I ag...
By Scalextrix , 19 hours ago
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
Selling a 5-year-old Daikin Altherma Hybrid Air Source ...
By Paul G , 20 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump Referring to the problem of rooms with diff...
By Tasos , 21 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Er true, it should have read l/hr!
By JamesPa , 22 hours ago
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@damon thanks. I will do as you suggest. Hopefully I wi...
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Much of that is true in principle, but its not likely t...
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
By pash44pump , 3 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
By Cleardene-ashp , 4 days ago
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
@toodles thanks. I was told by the engineer that this h...
By JulianC , 4 days ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
A week later, I'm finally picking up this comment... ...
By Transparent , 4 days ago
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
We keep all our TRVs fully open using the whole house a...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
