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@toodles All those factors might result in a lot more heat being required, it can still be delivered in a very efficient way. Lack of efficiency seems...
I think @technogeek is looking at a Vaillant which does, I believe, present a figure for the 'free' heat generated by the pump, so the 'paid-for' inpu...
If you really were getting a COP of 6 in Feb using WC mode then I'd be wondering if there is any benefit to changing to AA mode if it proves to be les...
Heat loss surveys are always going to be guesswork β even more so when you don't have evaluated materials and construction methods. Heat loss via air ...
@sunandair The Ecodans just do not have a meter-grade electricity monitoring capacity. There is an over-estimation of the daily consumption that is...
I think this notion of an 'optimal' install is something of a chimera. Every installation is different, and the majority of forum users have experienc...
The last picture is the flow meter, the other two are of the tank thermistor in its pocket. The flow and return thermistors should be on the main pipe...
I would look first at the placement of the thermistor measuring the flow temperature. I am going to assume you have an Ecodan cyclinder too, in which ...
Your house loses heat 24hrs a day β if you heat the house for only some of those hours then you have to replace the lost heat as well, which if you ha...
The surplus consumption appears even when the heating is off over the summer, sometimes weirdly high, ie 3kWh - and though there is proportional relat...
@davidalgarve My surplus power 'consumed' last year was around 630kWh, so around 1.75kWh every day. Some fairly random variation either side of this...
@jaket I think the flat bottom to the return temp shows how the slab temperature is preventing anymore heat being dropped from the circulation in t...
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@jamespa Thanks. I did not instruct them not to insul...
By Eliuccio , 5 hours ago
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
To update an ESP device using ESPHome in Home Assistant...
By Grantmethestrength , 6 hours ago
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RE: Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
@trebor12345 I must admit I noticed that about Hitachi ...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 7 hours ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I am not a scientist nor a meteorologist and I know the...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
It will improve performance, but by how much depends on...
By Brendon Uys , 2 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great β my heat pump installation
Said I would pop back with a update. Only Mr Jesus h...
By Burtis , 3 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Exactly the same here. We now have 13.5kWh ...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
This depends on the size of your wood burner and size/t...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn It's a not a buffer it's a volumiser which is ...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 4 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 5 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 6 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isnβt in the settings cur...
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (Β£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call β what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 1 week ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago