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Hi Btatlto, The objective, for optimum operation, is to match the water flow temperature to the heat demand. To do so you would need to monitor the ...
Hi Batalto, There are various problems in optimising an ASHP based heating system, the primary one being the slow reaction time compared to an oil o...
@batalto Hi Batalto, Increasing the water flow temperature minimum setting from 27C to 37C will limit the operating range of the weather compensatio...
@hmk Do you have a power diverter to produce hot water from your solar PV system rather than running your ASHP? It is another good way to use your ...
Hi HMK, Welcome to the forum and thank you very much for sharing your experience. I agree with you fully about the poor quality and poor level of ...
Here are the figures for September, with a daily breakdown in the attached spreadsheet for anyone who is interested. Diverted :- 136.4 kWh Exporte...
@editor Hi Mars, I was surprised to see that you have been drawing an average 18.7 kWh of energy from the grid during September. It would probably b...
@novemberromeo From the information kindly supplied by Batalto, it would appear that the Zappi charger has an ECO+ charging mode which could be use...
@novemberromeo Diverters are a standard box so to speak. The i-boost can apparently feed a maximum of two individual loads of up to 3kW, though not...
@novemberromeo I forgot to mention. A power diverter will only work if you have a hot water tank with immersion heater.
@novemberromeo Yes, you can just feed it into your electrical system, but most times you will not be using most of the electricity generated and so...
Hi Neil, Your system sounds like something I have been contemplating for some time, my main problem is limited space. So, how many litres of water...
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
@burtis, I’ve followed this thread pretty much from the...
By Mars , 6 hours ago
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
First time poster here but I can share my experience as...
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At the risk of going on: A slight side issue for a foru...
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan FTC6 settings
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
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RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query
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RE: Advice on Vaillant Sensocomfort
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RE: Heat Pump Training vs. Real-World Installation
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