Last seen: Sep 13, 2025
@anca1808 - if you haven't already done so, have a look at this ABC Guide to Heat Pumps, written by yours truly. I am also a doctor, now retired, and ...
It's not obvious. It is near where you set the date. Go to MENU > SERVICE INFORMATION > DISPLAY and you should find TIME there...
That's the way to go. Over time you will get closer and closer to the ideal setting for your home. Don't be thrown by days when external factors like ...
Good news, well done! it is indeed very important to average costs over a season. Heat pump running costs are disproportionately high in cold weathe...
@jamespa is really the expert because he has actually fitted and used them, but I found a Mitsubishi I-life Slim 170 Fan Assisted Radiator fan coil wi...
@lakey - very roughly, when going from boiler to heat pump flow temperatures, you need to double the effective area of the radiator to get the same ou...
I certainly had wall space constraints, which I mostly dealt with by using K3 rads in place of previous K2 rads. The individual room heat losses were ...
@lakey - welcome to the forum. An interesting question. I suspect (interested to hear others thoughts) in theory possibly, in practice rather diffic...
Neither do I. There are countless examples across many disciplines of received wisdom turning out to be received nonsense. Putting aside defrost cyc...
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@damon thanks. I will do as you suggest. Hopefully I wi...
By bontwoody , 10 minutes ago
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RE: Is Your Broadband Router the Weak Link in Your High-Tech Home?
Sure I get it but I was going off topic, kinda, but not...
By Scalextrix , 1 hour ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
OK. Could you post a recording. You may just hear the...
By JamesPa , 3 hours ago
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I think most people that have read this case will agree...
By Mars , 3 hours ago
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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...
By JamesPa , 21 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
By pash44pump , 1 day ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
Mostly, I think, but with some caveats. I set the TI...
By cathodeRay , 1 day ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 2 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 , 2 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 , 2 days ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
@allyfish Dogs have owners - Cats keep staff. You are o...
By Toodles , 2 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 , 2 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 , 2 days ago
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RE: Havenwise App Help & Forum Support – Get the Most from Your Heat Pump
I am pleased to say at 4pm today we have added another ...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 3 days ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
To unpack this a little.... 1) how many of us in this...
By Lucia , 3 days ago
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
@realevil the fans and fan speed / coil size (height, w...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 4 days ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@morgan this can just be done by your sepecilist when t...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 4 days ago
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
@toodles I guess it all comes down to import averages. ...
By Tim441 , 4 days ago
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
The size of DHW tank affects the anti-legionella cycle....
By Transparent , 4 days ago
