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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?

As I have reported elsewhere, we replaced all our glass with vacuum glazing from LandVac last year. We were fortunate to have smallish wooden frames ...

2 weeks ago
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Insulation
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling

This is how my system is arranged, with a three port valve that switches the HP flow either directly to the DHW or to the buffer when in heating /cool...

4 weeks ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: Wattson has landed!

@editor No objection from me to using AI if it spreads the word. I personally use Perplexity quite a bit and find it helpful. But as others have m...

4 weeks ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Daikin - octopus -cooling

@pie_eater Try asking the Perplexity AI engine how to turn on cooling on your specific model. It's available through your web browser or as a free iO...

1 month ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Daikin - octopus -cooling

@comfortablehomeseeker I have the usual combination of insulation under the suspended ground floor and no insulation where pipes are in the heated spa...

1 month ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Mitsubishi cycling while on chilled water output

@iaack yes there's no denying that cold air sinks! I suppose that's why aircon units are mounted high up. The Jaga units are able to produce quite ...

1 month ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Mitsubishi cycling while on chilled water output

@jamespa I am not in principle against removing the buffer - my main concern is system volume. The Jaga rads hold very little water - less than a li...

2 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Mitsubishi cycling while on chilled water output

On the buffer tank issue, I use Perplexity more and more as a search engine and I asked it whether a 3 pipe buffer would be a good compromise for both...

2 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Mitsubishi cycling while on chilled water output

Thanks - I will try this when the loft temp goes down a bit!

2 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Mitsubishi cycling while on chilled water output

Thanks - I will check this.

2 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Mitsubishi cycling while on chilled water output

We have the equivalent of 8x Strada rads which absorb around 650W each on max fan speed at a room temp of 27C with flow @16C and return @18C according...

2 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Mitsubishi cycling while on chilled water output

Here's a link to the Strada brochure. You'll see that the rads are designed to perform both heating and cooling using the same connections. Because ...

2 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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