Forums

Forums
Members
cathodeRay
Activity
 
Notifications
Clear all
cathodeRay
cathodeRay
@cathoderay
Moderator
Illustrious Member
Joined: Feb 28, 2022
Last seen: Sep 13, 2025
Profile Activity
Topics: 17 / Replies: 2131
AllTopicsReplies
Reply
RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but it is sort of relevant so on balance putting this here. But how do you actually adjust the pressure? I have exac...

2 weeks ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

I missed your 22nd June post on this. I am sure it can be done in HA as well, but I use a standalone script that runs once an hour, checks the IAT and...

2 weeks ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation

@pash44pump - the installers heat loss calculations appear to indicate a total heat loss of just under 9kW, which seems rather on the low side for the...

2 weeks ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation

They look decidedly skimpy to me. A proper heat loss estimation (which is all they are - see many posts passim) uses a survey of all surface areas and...

2 weeks ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: Seeking Help for In-Principle Quote to fix a botched heat pump installation by Heat Geek Installer

This is one of my biggest bugbears these days, how AI does make fools of us all (if we let it, which too many people do). Google's AI is just a text ...

2 weeks ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation

@pash44pump - @jamespa has anticipated my next steps but before looking into those details (including the effect of 'turning off' upstairs) (a) we nee...

2 weeks ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation

That is a fairly good indication it is running! As a further check, when the compressor appears to be operating, go to Menu > Operation Parameter a...

2 weeks ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation

I have a Midea heat pump (nominal 14kW but the 12, 14 and 16kW ones are all the same inside, output is controlled by simple dip switches) and so may (...

2 weeks ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: Is your heat pump insured?

My home insurance renewal is due soon meaning I am doing the annual getting quotes routine. Like @editor, I do so wish we didn't have to go through th...

1 month ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: ASHP heat output monitoring

@carlo - not much better, is it. It looks more like a user guide than a technical manual, see if you can find the latter. It just might have more deta...

1 month ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: ASHP heat output monitoring

As you know, you need the flow rate to do that, and I think the only way you can get that is to fit a third party meter, which is both invasive and no...

1 month ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Reply
RE: ASHP heat output monitoring

Thanks. It may be just Vaillant, not Grant, I just had a vague recollection that not all manufacturers present their data in the same way, but couldn'...

1 month ago
Forum
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
Page 5 / 179
Share:

Join Us!

Podcast Picks

Latest Posts

Click to access the login or register cheese
x Powerful Protection for WordPress, from Shield Security
This Site Is Protected By
ShieldPRO →