Last seen: Jul 8, 2025
Defrost cycles are ones in which the LWT falls below the RWT, ie the circulating fluid loses heat as it passes through the heat pump. Thus all the cyc...
Wind chill in action. The OAT has warmed up a lot over the last 24 hours but my heat pump is still failing to get my house back up to temperature. The...
@econonsense - tomorrow is fine. Is there not some sort indoor controller panel? That is where you would normally get and set the settings? Very few o...
@econonsense - if that is the timing, then it has long enough to heat the water - but to what temperature? You need to find out what the set (target) ...
I really should proof read comments before posting...
You need to check what it is actually set to. I am not familiar with your brand of heat pump, but it should nonetheless give you some form of monitori...
Indeed. They do have a chatbot box on their website, maybe that works 24/7.
If they are this company, then their website says they are MCS accredited (certified), and it also answers @editor's question, they are HIES registere...
We need to look at this more closely, all the more so given your heat pump was installed this April. If it means exactly what it says, it won't be rep...
I take it that is the desired indoor air temperature. If so, it raises a question mark as MCS (the official (though some say clownish) body that overs...
@toodles - my TRVs do the same thing, when fully open and fully screwed into place, they partly close the valve. Shocking design. If I screw the valve...
@econonsense - the heat loss is an essential part of the design process, it is used to determine the size of heat pump. I should mention in passing th...
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