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All good IMHO. Others may have a different view of course.
You are right to be cautious about the AI analysis, definitely contains some BS. Once you have a preliminary decision feel free to post it and the ra...
Weird. This implies that the switch from heating mode to cooling mode is after this 5 minute period, in which case whats the 3 minute previous previo...
Where does the heat during the 5 min period go, to the evaporator to de-ice or to the heating system (which makes no sense). Is the water pump runnin...
It might actually account for more defrosts because the compressor is working harder. On the positive side it should cycle less at mild temperatures!...
Interesting. What does the water pump do during this. I understand the compressor stopping, its will need to do that to switch from heating to coo...
I have not yet seen a set of performance curves for a heat pump with more than a factor of 3 between max output (at say OAT - 2C) and min output (at s...
Its actually very cold at night just at present, mine is runnoing at upper 30s flow temperature and going into defrost mode overnight! Looks like...
Sorry to hear this is not yet fixed but please do keep posting as those here can help. At present its actually very cold at night despite the warm da...
Sorry to hear this, it shouldn't happen! Did the installers bump up the WC curve again and/or reinstate control by thermostat, undoing all your good...
Which, if you are right (which you may be), is unfortunate to say the least, because climate change and the catastrophic effects it is certain to have...
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