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Topics: 17 / Replies: 2075
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@derek-m - Thank you for the detailed explanation of the principles behind how a PHE works. That is indeed my understanding of the principles, though ...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@derek-m - yes, we did, but didn't get to the bottom of it, largely because there weren't cold enough ambients to test the system. @kev-m - I agree ...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@kev-m - that's interesting, and makes sense, and fits with what I observed about the power reading in the Midea controller, around 5kW when it was on...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

@editor - useful images. Using my rather more basic IR thermometer I continue to have a roughly 5 degree difference between the top and bottom of most...

3 years ago
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RE: Observation about radiators and weather compensation

My flow temp is 34 deg now and my kitchen rad is definitely cooler on the bottom (with my uncalibrated but able to register differences quite well, ha...

3 years ago
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RE: Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) monthly statistics August 2022

@editor - these stats are always fascinating. Or perhaps I should get out more often. A couple of quotes: "Since applications for grants opened for ...

3 years ago
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RE: 14kW Midea ASHP in an old leaky building

Very informative. Unfortunately I was tied to using a Midea unit, by virtue of it being baked into the planning and listed building consents. The Mide...

3 years ago
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RE: 14kW Midea ASHP in an old leaky building

Indeed it is, but it is currently summer, so no need for 16kW, plus I am wary of voiding my warranty because I have tinkered with the settings, hence ...

3 years ago
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RE: 14kW Midea ASHP in an old leaky building

@derek-m - thanks for posting this spreadsheet again, it is worthy of many postings! Total Heating Elements output (at delta t 50, ie fossil fuel delt...

3 years ago
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RE: 14kW Midea ASHP in an old leaky building

It's a long story, spread out over many months, and covered in some detail in earlier posts in this thread. In summary, it was specified by my install...

3 years ago
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RE: 14kW Midea ASHP in an old leaky building

You may well be right, but I don't think I can be sure, because two things changed, but not quite at the same time: the outside temp and the heat pump...

3 years ago
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RE: New Features

Just tried again, and it worked. I did change the Met Office WOW link from a raw url (https:// etc) to am embedded link (some text with an embedded li...

3 years ago
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