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Brendon Uys

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RE: Buying a house with an ASHP – what to look out for and what questions to ask?

In reality, without monitoring equipment installed, it is very difficult to determine the actual, accurate performance of any heating system regardles...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Is my Daikin Altherma 11kW heat pump oversized?

@hydros How is the system being controlled? You mentioned a set temperature, where is that being set? What control do you have on the radiators and ...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Samsung Launches the EHS Mono HT Quiet – A High Temperature, Low Noise Heat Pump Ideal for Home and Building Renovations

@iancalderbank PM me and I will see if I can help.

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Daikin Altherma LT R32 - poor SCOP and breaking heat exchangers!

The heat exchanger failure is a manufacturing fault, nothing to do with operation. If you have a buffer tank or system separation, that is causing y...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Samsung Launches the EHS Mono HT Quiet – A High Temperature, Low Noise Heat Pump Ideal for Home and Building Renovations

@iancalderbank I am not sure if the new Samsung will allow the setting of the Delta T (gather you can install a PWM pump on it), I install the Panaso...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@webcmg Then I am sorry to say, you have an exceptionally badly designed system. I would complain to the installers competent persons scheme and MCS.

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: AI Heating Controls & IoT

In my view, AI should work for you to make your life easier, more comfortable and cheaper. As soon as it starts dictating to me, it goes in the bin.

3 years ago

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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls

RE: Ecodan with UFH flow temperature consuming 130kWh per day

The usage would be about right for the design and flow temperature, but probably more than double what it should be.

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Effects of Low Loss Header (LLH) removal - Initial findings

@batalto @chrislay A low loss header is not needed in any installation. We will use a small tank (50 litres) where we will put the 2 heat pump flows i...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@webcmg Do not reduce the pumps to minimum setting, it will significantly increase your heating cost. The water transmits the heat, no water = no heat...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@derek-m 👍

3 years ago

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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates

RE: AI Heating Controls & IoT

@derek-m but only you can make it work, therefor useless on a wider scale.

3 years ago

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