Last seen: Sep 15, 2025
@bontwoody I can see 3 motorized valves but cant quite work out how one of them (which is on the pipework to the cylinder) is connected. I also dont ...
In purely theoretical terms the cooler the flow temperature the more efficient the heat pump is at delivering any given amount of energy, so longer an...
@toodles, @cathoderay There is clearly a difference is air intake sensor reading between when the heat pump is on and when its off, with the value ...
I'm always somewhat cautious when claims are made of 30% saving in energy use by turning off/down the heating for part of the day. I'm not for a mome...
Heat loss surveys are at best a reasonable estimate and at worst total nonsense. Although the science on which they are based is sound, there are too ...
This a matter of law not an MCS decision or even guidance. End of unless you want to apply for planning permission. You mention it's a Va...
The sensor should really be outside in the shade, not inside the unit or in sun. Assuming it's separate (some ashps only have sensors in the air inta...
@crimson In answer to the question no, unless the lockshield is behaving oddly which will wouldn't rule out. Does turning it back up reduce the te...
Check whether by 'buffer' they mean 2port volumiser (the key feature being 2 port). That's ok. It's typically 20-50l.. Vaillant do put a volumiser ...
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@editor thanks Mars. I've managed to find a phone numbe...
By bontwoody , 6 hours ago
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@rhh1, I’ll contact Daikin’s brand manager tomorrow and...
By Mars , 6 hours ago
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RE: Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
In a way I would like to agree with the final conclusio...
By JamesPa , 8 hours ago
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RE: Big Changes Coming to Our Heat Pump System
Day one is done. The system’s been fully flushed and ...
By Mars , 9 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
I noticed that too and thought the same thing, but then...
By cathodeRay , 11 hours ago
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RE: Ya can’t win! It is S*d’s Law!
@old_scientist If IOF is still running next late spring...
By Toodles , 11 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
Those of you on Agile will do well tomorrow; there are ...
By Toodles , 12 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
We've been running our Ecodan system, installed in June...
By Sheriff Fatman , 15 hours ago
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Is Your Broadband Router the Weak Link in Your High-Tech Home?
I hear you on the locality issue @transparent, and I ag...
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
Selling a 5-year-old Daikin Altherma Hybrid Air Source ...
By Paul G , 2 days ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Er true, it should have read l/hr!
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Much of that is true in principle, but its not likely t...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
By pash44pump , 3 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
By Cleardene-ashp , 4 days ago
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
@toodles thanks. I was told by the engineer that this h...
By JulianC , 4 days ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
A week later, I'm finally picking up this comment... ...
By Transparent , 5 days ago
