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@knukes 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Yes, they all say it cannot be done. We have a report from the university saying it does work but we have a long way to get to commerc...
I am working on that, the first prototypes have been tested at a university on a unit that produces heating and hot water which comprises of a box the...
@mike-h I hope you are putting that in inverted commas 🤣
@benseb You may need a plumber to install it, once you have done it, you may find the pipe is OK, if not, you can install another pump in series and r...
@mike-h The heating circuit should never be closes, you need to install a 3 port diverter full ball valve, either a Belimo, Esbe or Sintesi (from V Fl...
@mike-h I am doing a presentation on exactly this at PowerXlive in London on wedensday. You will see a significant increase in performance if you remo...
@drdp Hi, Difficult to determine what is wrong, can you PM me a system drawing listing all components and wiring if possible. It does not seam to be w...
@transparent This valve will control the flow temperature and on whether compensation and internal temperature, there are others on the market, but th...
@scrchngwsl The ideal Delta T for a heat pump is 8 Deg C. Any variance, either way, will reduce performance. The good units on the market will control...
@derek-m The Nibe unit actively monitors the electricity going back to the grid and will raise the water temperature first and then the house temperat...
@transparent You have too much micto contro for an efficient system. If you controlled the water temperature and blend it down with a proper temperatu...
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