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Last seen: Apr 29, 2025
For me, the Questions are here: 1) Does a Volumiser tank needlessly consume more energy? 2) Does a Volumiser tank reduce wear by reducing cycling?...
@cathoderay 1) Regardless of name , be it Buffer or Volumiser ......the point is that the Volume of water is, and MUST be , increased from 6 lit...
@cathoderay My System Simplified: Correlation and Statistical Independence? 1) Measuring the Correlation between the use of a Vo...
@cathoderay Volumisers, Serial and Parallel 1) MCS ADVICE. Avoid Short Cycling by increasing the Water Volumes on Heat Pump pipework. 2)...
@cathoderay Many thanks for your excellent reply cathoderay. I appreciate your measured contribution. 1) A greatly Simplified Diagram of my "s...
HOW my COP varies with winter Temperatures The Correlation between my COP and the Outside Winter Temperatures since the 01/01/2025 is -0.9. The C...
CORRELATIONS CORRECTIONS ?? Sorry , SOME logical and spelling mistakes !! With a Buffer Tank Switch I can CORRELATE the use of my Buffer t...
@derek-m CORRELATIONS?? With a Buffer Tank Switch I can CORRELATE the Buffer tank with COP , REAL-COP , Percent Losses and external outsid...
@johnr Running costs: Yes John , I stand corrected again .You are of course perfectly correct .....forgive my anger .......... I meant to say t...
@editor My Heat Pump consumes 40% more Energy than the Gas boiler it replaced Having kept my Gas consumption records before switching to a Samsu...
@jamespa HEATPUNK Design Software?? Does anyone have any experience with the HEATPUNK Design Software supplied by midsummer ?? Volumisers with ...
Questions for the Pro and anti-Buffer tank Zealots!! Why NOT Design the Heat Pump, pipes and all, before you "try to adjust it with a hammer and a h...
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RE: Estimating true heat loss from twelve months of consumption data
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@djh ah, I have never seen this before, interesting ide...
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RE: Anyone concerned about GivEnergy?
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RE: Grant Aeona 3 R32 cycling with weather compensation.
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RE: Vaillant Sensocomfort Time
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Heat geek have already stated that the pro is in fact c...
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RE: The Myth of the MCS Performance Guarantee
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