Last seen: Nov 10, 2025
Some further thinking on where to connect the buffer is emerging on this thread/p> The key take away is to put it beyond the DHW/Space heating diver...
I think the argument for the return is to avoid any chance that it reduces flow temperature and thus compromises efficiency. But it shouldn't if well...
SOFAIK it doesn't have to. My understanding is that there is nothing magic about 5C, its just a sensible design value in most domestic situations so ...
I cant believe I didnt do something similar at some time with your data. Looking back I did, this is 19/9/23-3/12/23, the units will be degree-minute...
Potentially a significant finding though since the expectation from the physics is that energy use is proportional to the difference. However are the...
I think @cathoderay is correct and it goes even further (unfortunately). Robust empirical evidence (from which we might draw general as opposed to sp...
Thanks for raising this and more particularly enumerating the options in a way that I havent previously seen. It may take a few circuits of the buoy ...
I dont doubt you are right. That said I did some calculations a few days ago of the ratio (for a Vaillant heat pump) between the theoretical max...
I have recently been pondering, while trying to help another participant in the forum, why some heat pumps bother to modulate the water pump to mainta...
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