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Hi Just to confirm my understanding. You have an 11kW heat pump and an assessed loss of roughly 2.5kW (118W/K * 20). Is this a correct interp...
Thanks. Just a few more questions to get a handle on sizing What was the date of the plot and what was the approx OAT then? Which model ASHP...
Fundamentally I agree with @mars and yes please post the full system schematic for detailed suggestions. Seriously heat pumps work best when operate...
Thats a brilliant result and you must be pleased you persisted with fighting this. Its also a good example of what I am beginning to suspect (but can...
As you say this is no change, which I personally think is reasonable given the figures in BS 8233.
I should probably add to my comments above that, whilst I can definitely see an argument for using a solar diverter in some cases - most particularly ...
The argument I can think of is that solar diverters precisely match the power draw to the available excess solar power, which heat pumps cannot do. T...
Lots of reading and questioning which the background makes easier. I started when I first thought about getting a heat pump for myself and it became ...
Crudely dividing by somewhere between 2000 and 2900 gives an estimate dependant on assumptions/who you believe. My total gas consumption for a 7kW ho...
11kW does sound way over in that case! As you say it will be interesting to see what others come up with, maybe try to get a copy of the calculations...
Is 116 sqm both floors, or just the footprint? If the former then 11kW sounds possibly a bit high to me. Your conservatory may be dominating however...
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