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RE: Radiator sizing sanity check

No chance! Largely, hence my suggestion to do some experimenting with the Homely set temp set to 30C, thus taking that element of control out of ...

12 hours ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: Grant ASHP 17.5 kw. weather curve

@chinkoa   Sorry there are two separate thoughts going on which I didn't make clear:   "What's the capacity of the heat pump. Flow...

16 hours ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Radiator sizing sanity check

Agree. I think I have given you several pointers to help track it down, its now up to you whether to pursue any or hope your installer will diagnose,...

16 hours ago
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RE: Radiator sizing sanity check

@papahuhu sorry - confusing info in previous posts Anyway upstairs rads aren't getting to anything like the flow temp it seems so that needs to be f...

19 hours ago
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RE: Grant ASHP 17.5 kw. weather curve

What's the capacity of the heat pump. Flow rate (l/s) x DT (say 5) x 4.2 = heat transferred in kW which needs to be greater than or equal to capacity...

19 hours ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Radiator sizing sanity check

I find it impossible to believe that your house heats by 0.7C, or even 0.2C, in 2 minutes, unless you live in a tent. IMHO something else is causing ...

21 hours ago
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RE: Radiator sizing sanity check

That really, really shouldn't happen and suggests that the heat pump may be well oversized or there is some other problem eg a badly set up buffer/LLH...

21 hours ago
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RE: Cascade 2x Grant Areona 10kw ASHP - Ongoing setup issues

Either complete Bow Locks or at best a marginal effect. The amount of energy it needs to produce is fixed by your house. If you force it to produce...

22 hours ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Radiator sizing sanity check

Are you saying that there is a loss of 8C from heat pump to rad. Thats a lot - why? If thats right then its not surprising rads are too small! &nb...

22 hours ago
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RE: Radiator sizing sanity check

Air comes out of solution over time. I had to bleed one radiator every second day for a month after the installation was done and only the other day ...

23 hours ago
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RE: Cascade 2x Grant Areona 10kw ASHP - Ongoing setup issues

I presume he didnt say why? I dont personally understand how this can be the case (so suspect BS) but of course willing to listen to arguments. &nb...

23 hours ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Radiator sizing sanity check

Well that puts a different light on it altogether! Radiators not getting warm would be due to one or more of (a) valve blocked - note that TRV pins...

24 hours ago
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