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@heacol
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RE: Measuring your COP

@batalto, If you do not get rid of the Nest, do not bother to do anything, nothing will make a differance.

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Measuring your COP

@derek-m, you are correct, it is a great shame that the industry, most manufacturers and merchants are training people to install and commission heat ...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Measuring your COP

@batalto, Ideally, as your house has a relatively low thermal mass, it should be controlled with an internal thermostat connected to the heat pump con...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Measuring your COP

@batalto A couple of questions what is your heat distribution system? Radiators, under floor Do you have a buffer tank or system separator? What...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Scottish Borders ASHP

@gordonville Both are good units, the Valiant controller is very complicated whilst the Nibe unit is much easier to operate and has a built-in online ...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Measuring your COP

@batalto Exactly, the nest has no control over the water temperature and there lies the problem. It is like the jester controlling the kingdom. 38 deg...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@ceebee, I know this sounds against all common sense, but I can assure you it works, turn all your radiators in your common areas up full, and only tu...

4 years ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@derek-m, you are incorrect about oversizing units, most units are inverter and modulate their output, their most efficient point is at approximately ...

4 years ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Thinking about an air source heat pump in Aberdeenshire

@stevebrockie3, If your installers are MCS certified, they have to do a room, by room calculation that takes your current build, insulation levels, ve...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Measuring your COP

@batalto, You are mistaken, if you are using a Hive thermostat, you do not have modulating weather compensation, you may have weather compensation ena...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Measuring your COP

@batalto, Unfortunately you will find your actual COP (or SCOP) will be very different and significantly lower than your predicted level, there are 2 ...

4 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

Hi All I am an installer who has been installing both ground and air source units for over 20 years. I am not here to sell, I am here to help and di...

4 years ago
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