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@jamespa I think that you will find the 55C for gas boilers is to ensure condensing takes place, and if the gas boiler is to be replaced at some tim...
I suspect the problem relates to the fact that as far as I am aware TRV's still have to be installed on heating systems, which was the norm with gas a...
The first thing that I noticed is if you had to use a -4C offset when the weather was colder this would indicate that the cold end of the WC curve is ...
You are indeed correct, because in the real World installers include buffer tanks, LLH's or PHE's that are not normally required. The other point to...
Hi Judith, welcome to the forum. I suppose that you could politely ask them to explain in great detail why there is a need for a buffer tank or low ...
@jamespa Hi James. Sorry for the delay in replying, I took a break from the forum at the weekend while the improvements were being made, only to f...
I would suggest that you look within the 'Service' menu at the 'Energy monitor settings', since it would appear that the estimated power consumption o...
You could consider changing the buffer tank into a volumiser in the return leg to the heat pump. This would remove the need for balancing the primar...
I fully agree with Ian's assessment that the primary flowrate from the heat pump is inadequate. I would suggest that you check all the valves on the...
Hi Everyone, It is strange how the same issues seem to pop up on the forum, it must be well over one year ago when CR and I were discussion the prob...
That is precisely why when modelling heating systems, not just the heat pump data should be part of the overall equation. It is also necessary to inco...
A simple remedy would be to re-pipe your buffer to make it into a volumiser in the return leg to the heat pump.
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