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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation

I and some other Midea heat pump owners came up against this a while back. The problem is almost certainly rounding errors, as all the values are inte...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: How to Solve Mould and Mildew Issues in Renovated Properties

Indeed, and it is a complex area. My primary observation (I have an old leaky grade II listed building) is that installing a heat pump appears to have...

1 year ago
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Your Home
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation

@mphb - thanks, a useful link. Using google translate, I found the post contains this: "There are 8 heating curves pre-programmed, with "1" being th...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation

That is exactly what weather compensation is, and it is what you want. One zone, no TRVs (with very rare exceptions) and weather compensation. Strictl...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation

@iwolf - I have a very similar if not the same heat pump. Yours has a suffix, perhaps that means it is the German model. I don't speak German I'm afra...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: (Controversy Warning) Is it time to relax Listed Status for Insulation purposes?

My reading of the rules is that secondary glazing is definitely OK in listed building. The only alteration is a removable magnetic strip, on a par wit...

1 year ago
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Insulation
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RE: (Controversy Warning) Is it time to relax Listed Status for Insulation purposes?

Hmm, the joys of old buildings! Are the metal frames mounted in wooden frames, as is often the case? If so, and enough exposed surface is available, t...

1 year ago
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Insulation
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RE: (Controversy Warning) Is it time to relax Listed Status for Insulation purposes?

@toodles - perhaps more likely cool chilled out bats, the heat pump after all puts out cool air. But good to be free of bat poo. @majordennisbloodno...

1 year ago
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Insulation
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RE: (Controversy Warning) Is it time to relax Listed Status for Insulation purposes?

@toodles - as you may recall, I have a listed (Grade II) building, and so have some experience in this area. It doesn't have to be expensive, that isn...

1 year ago
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Insulation
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RE: Simulation of ASHP with Gas boiler as part of decision process

The design/heat loss calculations IATs varied between rooms, range 19 to 22 degrees, to satisfy MCS requirements. The average was 20.4, say 2 degrees ...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Simulation of ASHP with Gas boiler as part of decision process

That's a good point, I forgot i am only dealing with a steady state linear relationship that doesn't involve a declining COP. Here's the linear regres...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Simulation of ASHP with Gas boiler as part of decision process

I think you are making assumptions here. Review the data for Jan 2024 above, and posts passim that include setback periods. The house has a relatively...

1 year ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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