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RE: Non standard houses with non standard owners

Its not quite as simple as that Unless the insulation between rooms is very good, or the insulation between the house and the outside world very bad...

11 months ago
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RE: Fitting heat pump plumbing and pipes in advance?

One more thought if you are doing a bathroom refurb and planning a heat pump later - towel rails are basically more or less useless for heating when r...

11 months ago
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RE: Fitting emitters with output greater than room heat loss.

The proof, of course, will be in the heating! My ASHP was fitted two weeks ago sized based on two years measurements of gas consumption and assumpt...

11 months ago
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RE: Which system is most efficient...

OK. Im not going to be able to answer the question, but can give you some pointers. Others may chip in. Forget the idea of a 100l buffer tank to...

11 months ago
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RE: Fitting heat pump plumbing and pipes in advance?

You are right about 35mm, my mistake. The D2 can certainly go through the wall assuming that the porch doesn't conflict given the levels (look at...

11 months ago
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RE: Fitting heat pump plumbing and pipes in advance?

I wouldnt disagree with this! No. The pipe is carrying pressurised hot water (it could be as hot as 70C in a legionella cycle) so it needs t...

11 months ago
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RE: Which system is most efficient...

First question, where does 16kW come from. It's a big loss even for a 220sq m house unless its poorly insulated or it gets very cold, which it may de...

11 months ago
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RE: Fitting emitters with output greater than room heat loss.

If the objective is to operate without trvs then rads need to be balanced so that the rooms are at the same temperature (or deviate from the same temp...

11 months ago
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RE: Fitting HP pipes in advance?

OK so it sounds like you have a vented DHW system all the heating pipes converging in the airing cupboard You are almost certainly going to w...

11 months ago
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RE: Fitting emitters with output greater than room heat loss.

If they are all above the required heat loss by about the same amount, you simply turn down the flow temp! If some are 'oversized and some not, it mi...

11 months ago
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RE: Fitting HP pipes in advance?

Definitely try to fit the pipework now, pushing it through conduit isn't likely to be very practical unless its large conduit without bends. Can I as...

11 months ago
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RE: Anyone have experience with Clivet? And monoblocks vs Splits?

Clivet is, I believe, Midea rebadged. There are several on here with Midea heat pumps who may be able to comment. They are not the most advanced in ...

11 months ago
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