Last seen: Sep 9, 2025
I agree, and every now and then I as the thread starter try to remind folks what this thread is actually meant to be about (eg an hour or so ago I wro...
@ The string 'defrost' does not appear to exist in the Midea Engineering Data manual. I have plotted the 'norm' power outputs over the range of OATs...
At the moment, it seems to me there is not enough second thoughts going on, and instead there is a lot of noise repeating stuff we already know - in s...
As I thought, but that is the least accessible place, and invasive approaches are not an option.
DT might actually be the harder one, depending on how and where you measure it (and bearing in mind I have a PHE). The flow rate has two things that m...
If this is correct, then this is compressorgate! Seriously, though, I thought the engineering data was supposed to include the effects of defrost cycl...
Yes, on the left hand side it peaks at just under 8kWh (which is 8kW over that hour, unless I've totally lost the plot). Clearly this is much closer t...
This chart shows the heat pump not quite meeting demand on the left hand side where the OAT is around zero, leaving the IAT below design IAT (19 degre...
@jamespa - very interesting. The degree of correlation in your second chart is impressive. I think I get the idea, the fabric of the house acts like a...
Delighted to be of assistance. Please note I still charge consultations fees in guineas, never could get my head round that decimal voodoo.
@derek-m - only the madman judges his own sense of humour. You really do need to take those meds.
Having boldly stated my heat pump flow rate is effectively fixed, I thought I had better actually check! It seems it pretty much is, most of the time....
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