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RE: To ASHP, or not to ASHP, that is the question!!!!!!

A lot has been made about insulation, and rightly so. It is such a critical component of having an ASHP. You may want to consider renting a thermal im...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: To ASHP, or not to ASHP, that is the question!!!!!!

Welcome to the forums @rv3 and thanks for the kind words. As Derek says there are a lot of moving parts when it comes to ASHPs and what works for on...

4 years ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@vikror-blagoev, welcome to the forums. It is a long journey. The best starting point for an installer is the search directory on the MCS website.

4 years ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: In the news

@derek-m sent this to me earlier today. An interesting read on hydrogen:/p>

4 years ago
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Well & Truly Off The Grid
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RE: My not really getting there ASHP installation

I have some clarity about the soak away on the Vaillant units and it's to do with the R290 refrigerant which is propane (and therefore flammable). Vai...

4 years ago
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RE: My not really getting there ASHP installation

@kev-m, that's actually really helpful and I never considered the refrigerant. My installers are here today, and I'll ask them about this.

4 years ago
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RE: My not really getting there ASHP installation

@julianc, I guess that technically we have a soak away for water to run off into over gravel around the ASHP. To be fair, I've monitored that and it n...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Air source heat pump

Had work done on the rads and distribution pump today. Can you spot when the ASHP was turned off?

4 years ago
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RE: SCOP and other install advice

@bobbt9866, I suppose that makes sense. This winter, with the new distribution pump and K3 rads, I might experiment dropping our flow to 40C to see if...

4 years ago
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RE: SCOP and other install advice

Could you please explain why @bobbt9866?

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: My not really getting there ASHP installation

@kev-m, I’m curious as to why a soak away is required.

4 years ago
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RE: Air source heat pump performance

@batalto, that's super interesting. I didn't realise that gas boilers were able to monitor this. 58% is crazy, which certainly paints a far more fa...

4 years ago
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