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First, quiescent use: taking readings from the external dedicated kWh meter, which reads to one decimal place, the heat pump used 0.2kWh over the 12 h...
I don't. It also depends on whether system means entire system (primary and secondary circuits combined) or just the primary circuit, but then that do...
Quick remark: yes it is, but I'm still trying to get my head round what the detrimental effects of a PHE are. I've tried seeing them as a sort of obst...
@jamespa - I wrote that before I read your rephrasing the question suggestion. It was my way of phrasing it as an anomaly/paradox/whatever you want to...
I really should have written up my method notes better at the time, but what I think I can say is this. I based the oil calculation on the fill data f...
No, you didn't misread, that is correct. Interestingly, the Midea kWh out is probably not dissimilar. The current lifetime energy out figure is 35,600...
Thanks for your pertinent questions. Answers, as best I can: It is outside, but the external pipe runs are short, perhaps 6ft flow and 6ft return an...
I agree that is what the Engineering databook shows (page 45, 9050W to confirm we're on the same page) but I am not sure what the max/norm/min rows re...
Here's a rather ugly chart from the data logger's software showing the kitchen room temp during the overnight setback to 16 degrees on the room stat 2...
Thank you all very much for your comments which I will reply to shortly. In the mean time, here is some data from the recent power cut, which by coinc...
You're right, I should have labelled the axis, I hoped the title was enough, and it allowed a slightly larger plot area. Yes, it is kWh/week. I w...
I like to imagine I get the distinction most of the time, but the use of power (kW) for heat loss and energy (kWh) for energy use does leave me easily...
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