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@richard24738 yes, the R32 its attached to the frame, on the new R290, then can be places away from the unit. This make the weather comp much worse on...
@sunandair Hi, ive read that a few times, I think I get what you mean Yes, was definitely struggling to heat the house this winter at several poi...
@sandman1600 yeah, they'll just turn the pump speed up. might not help you as much as you think. you need someone to measure what's happening acros...
@sandman1600 not a massive problem. I've got a lot loss header that's a similar theme to a buffer and I get COPS (on Mel cloud measuring) over 5 i...
I think you have a 50L buffer at the bottom of the tank. this adds a bit of compelxity, but I think you need a good chat with installer.
there is a lot of pipes going in out of that tank, its that a HWT and buffer in one? you got a tank anywhere else in the house?
It’s got a zone valve, isnt that just the flow and return to the manifold
@jamespa and, just circulate around the primary circuit if flows to UFh strangled.
@jamespa My only thinking is that I'm sure he will have a header. The only thing we actually know is the primary circuit flow rate the primary cir...
@sandman1600 it sounds like they have just tired to replicate your oil boiler with a heat pump. I’d be a little concerned that the heat pump insta...
You’ve got 16 loops Do you remember if the heat pump installers changed the UFH flows from the oil system it was installed for.
@sandman1600 how many loops on that one?
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