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I watched it. I found it an interesting discussion but Im not sure how much sense it would make to someone coming at this from a 'standing start'. T...
@cathoderay Whilst trying to do an energy analysis I looked a bit more closely at the two plots you posted of similar days. The cycling, once you ar...
Very sensible. Get the 'second round' quotes in, hopefully puts you in a position to make a decision.
No pressure or obligation, this discussion has moved on so much I felt it worth restating in case you had missed it. Installers will probably sa...
Don't lose sight of the fact that at some point to optimise your settings, I recommend to turn this to max and 24*7 operation then adjust your water l...
Is that because the only people who will quote for 45C also quoted for Vaillant? Might be worth doing a stare and compare (between the quotes) on ...
OVO already offer such a rate. Only for certain makes of heat pump. They get the data from the heat pump via its internet interface and the manufact...
Excellent Well they should be, its in the data sheets (or at least it should be in the data sheets). Can I ask what prompted them to say this? ...
Im sure that someone who can predict this could earn a lot more money doing other things, like predicting the results of horse races. Seriously thou...
You are being too traditional, heat pumps mostly should be run 24*7 as low as possible. There are of course exceptions if you cant get this to work, ...
Im with @editor on this, but its definitely worth experimenting. Many (including me) do find that pure weather compensation with absolutely no room...
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RE: Buffer tank on a 2 x 14kw Ecodan system
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RE: Why don't people choose heat pumps?
@susannasaunders The link I have found may provide a li...
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RE: How much of your renewable and home setup would still work if the internet went down?
I think you're right! 🤨
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