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@tobyg can you give us an update in your system? What did you eventually decide on and how was the installation?
@gild yeah, that’s a tricky one. I just don’t think the cellar is going to work. I’ve had hypothetical conversations with installers about air source ...
How much more can we learn and then use ourselves from @transparent’s systems? @judith, you have just opened Pandora’s box 😀
Our baseline consumption, the house running and doing its thing (WiFi, chargers, home sewage treatment plant pump (100w), fridges, security cameras, s...
@gild, there are alternatives like water source and ground source heat pumps, as Derek suggested. However, these systems can be incredibly expensive t...
@gild, I see where you’re coming from with the idea of adding grills or mesh to bring in fresh air. For an ASHP to function optimally, it needs a co...
Welcome to the forums! My initial thought is that placing an ASHP in a cellar won’t work.ASHPs require good airflow to function efficiently, and placi...
I imagine that for those of you with “automated” systems, your heat pumps must have kicked in this week with the chill in the air.For the rest of us w...
@ollie, @johnmo raises a valid point about buffer tanks, as they can require additional distribution pumps. While it hasn’t been problematic or partic...
This article may be a good starting point: @majordennisbloodnok, is this something that you can specifically advise John on?
Nice one @julianc.... doesn't even remotely look like me, but I'll take it 🤣
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