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He is obviously a good salesman, but some of his technical knowledge is a little suspect. I welcome any ideas and methods that help ensure heat pump ...
I can't remember ever having used an IR thermometer, but then I've always had access to what I would term correct test equipment. I do believe that on...
Even if there is no itemised section titled commissioning, I would suggest applying a deduction to the overall bill, since the system was not left fun...
I suppose that this is a good reason to avoid HT heat pumps if at all possible. To produce a higher LWT the compressor has to work harder, therefore ...
If you have any more heretical thoughts then please let me know, so that I can send the Inquisitor round. 😋 The loss isn't actual thermal e...
@haggistrap Is it documented that this is a 12kW heat pump with a 6kW booster heater, rather than a true 18kW heat pump? If so then I would suspect ...
@haggistrap Having a 6kW booster heater operating may help reduce the load on the heat pump, and hence reduce the need for defrost cycles, but I su...
Just to add to the advice given by MikeFl. The objective is to match the Weather Compensation (WC) curve as closely as possible to the heat loss of...
Buffer tanks, LLH's and PHE's were required in systems using gas or oil boilers, where radiators would be fitted with TRV's, or in zoned systems where...
To all Forum members and others. Could I please ask any forum members or guest who have received advice to spend a little time and report back upon ...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 8 hours ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
Sooooo, what did we do in the end? We approached three ...
By Penval , 9 hours ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 14 hours ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 16 hours ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 16 hours ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 17 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 1 day ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 3 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago



