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@rfcalan Sorry, I can't help you with your thermostat challenge! Mine uses a Hive thermostat but it's not great, just promoting on/off cycling with ...
@derek-m Thanks for your input. I'd been mulling over the best configuration option for the master and slave and wondered about reversing it to make t...
@rfcalan Welcome to the crazy world of heat pump optimisation. I've 2 x 12kW Gen6 Samsungs with same controller as you, and similar size DHW so I'll a...
Hi @lfranklin. I'll let you know next week. I'm away at the moment and it's not really been tested with both of us in the house for too long. I'm conf...
@si-fillo I was scratching my head on this very issue before I purchased mine. I've 2 x 5kWh batteries with a 5.6kW array. In the end, after crunching...
@mike-h My DHW tank is in an understairs cupboard so typically at 18 or so ambient. It loses around 0.4° per hour. I'm setting mine up to come on for...
@lfranklin Hi, not drafted it yet. Issue still ongoing and not sure what I can offer by way of learning yet. Upshot is both master and slave units are...
@lfranklin My Samsung will try to heat DHW for 60 mins. If it can't achieve set point in that time it reverts back to heating mode and the immersion a...
@lfranklin Sorry, I've been scratching my head wondering how, if your heating is off, you are getting such cycling. Doesn't sound right to me but I'd ...
@lfranklin My installer left mine with settings of 50° at 2° outside, and 42° at 15° outside. I've deliberately let them be for a while as I get to un...
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