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Hi Justin, I'm afraid that your solar PV system will not provide much of the power that will be required by your ASHP, so the higher tariff of the d...
@lizzylou Hi Lizzy, Whilst I would always try to convince anyone and everyone to use less energy, I also feel it is important to also let people ...
@hr_3 Hi Hr_3, I would suggest that you read the manual and see if your ASHP is capable of operating in weather compensation mode. If so, it woul...
@peterr Hi Peter, If my maths are correct, in November you are averaging approximately 20kWh per day to run your ASHP and about 10kWh for everyth...
@lizzylou Hi Lizzy, According to the data for your Potterton boiler it is rated at 20.5kW output. So as you say, if your boiler is working hard, ...
Hi Mars, I'm not an expert on oil boilers, but what I think is happening is similar to our gas boiler when it operates for a longer period of time. ...
@lizzylou Hi Lizzylou, Welcome to the forum. 18kW heat demand does seem on the high side and will cost you a kings ransom to supply using an AS...
Hi Peter, I was just looking at your data again, and what concerns me is that your electrical energy usage does seem to be on the high side. Is ther...
@peterr Let me explain in a little more detail. Because you don't have any electricity meters or a heat meter connected to your FTC controller, the...
Hi Peter, I find it rather annoying that installers do not fully check and test the operation of the system, before disappearing rapidly into the su...
I knew I had heard that somewhere. 😎
@peterr At first glance I would say that the problem appears to be with the energy used and produced readings, which I assume that you are obtainin...
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