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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

Just to be clear, is 'it' in this case 'Homely' (if so that is a major disappointment!). Without Homely some of the heat pumps that have less so...

3 months ago
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RE: Commencing on an ASHP Installation Process

In that case treating it as a separate space seems eminently sensible to me! I took a look back through the thread and I posted earlier sone sense c...

3 months ago
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RE: Commencing on an ASHP Installation Process

That all sounds very logical. The only question I would ask is how well insulated is the conservatory from the rest of the house. If its not well i...

3 months ago
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RE: Yes, the "zoning with ASHP" topic again...

This aspect of control is a bit variable from manufacturer to manufacturer so far as I can tell from reading manuals and discussions here. For exampl...

3 months ago
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RE: Yes, the "zoning with ASHP" topic again...

@Judith, @ccap The control problem is not actually as simple as it might seem, even in 2025! There is a whole branch of engineering ('control theor...

3 months ago
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RE: Avoid the Heat Pump Villain: Why Low-Loss Headers and Buffers Can Sabotage Your Heat Pump's Efficiency

@fillib It would be very interesting indeed to determine your actual house loss by plotting ASHP heat delivered vs OAT (eg on a daily basis). I look...

3 months ago
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RE: Yes, the "zoning with ASHP" topic again...

Yes exactly that. The UI presents it as adjusting the target room temperature. What it actually does is shift the WC curve (whether or not room infl...

3 months ago
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RE: Yes, the "zoning with ASHP" topic again...

There are a couple of general points to make here. Contrary to what the manufacturers of heating control systems would like us to believe: Lots ...

3 months ago
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RE: volumizer question.

What's the problem you are trying to solve. The answer may be both, tell us more about your system, your house, and what problem you think you have

3 months ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Good luck. For what it is worth my system was very definitely an upgrade to my heating. Both DHW and space heating are now far superior to what I ha...

3 months ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Here are the performance curves for the 3 and 5kW machines. Sorry they are in Czech, these tables dont seem to appear on the UK website. Note that ...

3 months ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Here is an analysis of the rads proposed excluding the bathroom where Im not sure what is actually being suggested. The big differences, in favour of...

3 months ago
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