Last seen: May 5, 2025
I keep it constant, I don't even have a room thermostat. It runs on weather compensation 24/7. I'm still tweaking the weather comp settings to get thi...
@derek-m Indeed.... insulate britain had the right idea, but just went about getting the message across in the worst way possible...
As I said (or at least I think I said, perhaps I said it on buildhub), it only matters as we are chasing efficiency numbers because we need to compete...
Both of these are just a way to provide hydraulic separation between the heat generator and the emitter circuit. It wouldn't matter if we weren't livi...
Solar gain would result in an increase in return temperature, and the heat pump will throttle back or turn off, reducing heat input - provided you're ...
@mattc Midea is a good unit, but they'll only sell it to one of their installers, and they'll install it in a way that guarantees performance and mini...
Avoid midea…. It will come from freedom and be fitted with a LLH or PHX that will cripple the efficiency. We’re about the same size, 100m2 before we...
@iancalderbank LinkedIn is such a toxic cesspit of narcissists, I gave it 6 months then closed my account. It’s not like I’m looking for another job a...
Wait a minute.... thermal store? Uh-oh....
It certainly appears that way…. Although having your gshp on a c50 seems somewhat excessive. However, I expect it’s because it isn’t an inverter machi...
@gshpwoes you can cancel the legionella program for a start. Total waste of time, unless you’re 85 and immunocompromised.
Why are you running your rads at 46 degrees in this weather? That seems excessive.
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