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@judith That makes sense to me! If I was in @alex_n 's shoes, I would look at solar PV + battery instead of solar thermal.
I think this is an interesting observation and aligned with what a few of us have been saying for some time: the sensors are only as good as they've b...
Good unit. And the 10 kW is the same as the 12 kW I believe. So if your installer has done a good heat loss, in theory you have some "headroom".
@westkent Feel free to take a look atif you feel limited by Melcloud. (Disclaimer: I'm the CEO of Havenwise)
Interesting comparison! Another good angle is the differences between seasons. Octopus Agile is relatively more attractive in shoulder months and su...
What @jamespa said. Or: some DHW tanks have multiple temperature sensor pockets. You might be able to place an additional sensor in a pocket in the up...
Yes, the 2 are separate. To add to the complex design from Mitsubishi: If the heat pump is in "run" mode on the Mitsi controller, it will ignore th...
@sheriff-fatman , @jamespa , @ashp-bobba : Thanks for all the feedback and input! You touch upon the fact that DHW (domestic hot water) seems simply o...
@sheriff-fatman Good luck! 2 days is definitely short, curious how big the installation team will be.
Agree with both @bontwoody and @editor : You need to vet the installer. If you can vet your installer, and only get the equipment you need, it's a goo...
If you decide to move ahead with the heat pump, you can still keep the wood burner as backup if that gives you more peace of mind.
@alfapat City Plumbing can also supply the Samsung WiFi gateway I believe, if Samsung themselves aren't very helpful.
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