Last seen: Sep 19, 2024
@bn06amp It takes approximately 3.5kWh of energy to raise the temperature of 300l by 10C.
It may be useful if I explain a few things about how heat pump systems function and then you can decide how best to operate yours. The heat pump gath...
Did you get warm water to the cold radiator? If not then remove the TRV actuator head and ensure that the valve plunger moves freely.
@bn06amp If you could post the heat loss calculations that would be highly useful, since the data should indicate how much heat energy is required b...
Hi Ash, welcome to the forum. You should find that the energy consumption will start to reduce as your home gets up to temperature. What model is ...
@soniks Now try closing the TRV's on the warmer radiators for a period of time to see if more water is pushed through the colder radiators. Try blee...
Hi Mars, It is the internals of the valve that are the important factor, not who manufactures it. The flow rate through a valve is limited by the sm...
I would suggest that you start by checking that both valves on your 1.6m K2 are fully open. If they are then try to trace back along the pipework for ...
I remember watching an American video some time ago, where the Technician measured either temperatures, pressures or both on the heat pump unit, that ...
Mars is correct, you don't need to panic, systems can often be improved without ripping everything out and starting again. It is often a matter of loc...
The graph for October would appear to show that your heat pump was running for a period of time and producing more energy than that required to satisf...
During the defrost cycle the compressor probably runs at full speed to complete the defrost as quickly as possible.
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