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@robs The flow rate is determined by the capacity of the unit. If you close a valve in the flow, the pump speeds up to try to match the desired fixed ...
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@heatgeek No offense taken or inferred. The problem is, no-one actually knows but many claim to, and are disseminating unverified information as fact....
@heatgeek You state "Beware disinformation on this forum", then you state "The theoretical power level was calculated " and finally "Vaillant Arotherm...
@jamespa There is no consensus as manufacturers will not supply their test data, however, it is very much based on the design of the refrigerant circu...
@jamespa, please do not make assumptions when you admit that you do not understand the topic. There are reasons for the 5 Deg Delta T but they are exc...
@sunandair a red herring, cycling is not the problen some make it out to be.
@sunandair That is what I would expect from a system with adiquate volume. The panasonic prevents the flow temperature dropping below 25 Deg C which i...
@sunandair You are correct, the volumisor on the flow will buffer the cold shock comming from the heat pump going to the radiators and the asociated d...
@robl Your analysis is correct, for heating the most efficient Delta T across the condensor is in fact 5 Deg C and most manufacturers will reccomend t...
@jamespa Install one of these on the main incommer.
@adamk Yes you can to that. I never use old radiators. If the customer insiste, I walk away, it is not worth it.
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