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Yes but that doesnt solve the problem that @sunandair is saying can be solved by clever emitter design, namely cycling Im cant see why two compre...
OK. To minimise costs and maximise efficiency you are going to need to get your 'weather compensation' curve as low as possible so you are running w...
I cant see any fundamental reason not to have two cylinders and Im not sure that one needs to be a mini store (but it could be). The challenge, as ...
I agree. I agree. Given the range of our climate and the maximum modulation range available from current heat pumps, I concede that we...
Apologies, I was trying to work out what you were saying and misunderstood. If I increase the radiator capacity then it follows that the flow...
@jancold thanks for the update! Fully understood. Since I'm just some bod on the internet in no way connected to the project Im not bound by the...
er no need to apologise, you aren't obliged to answer quickly or indeed at all!
For the avoidance of doubt I still don't get the first part of this as explained above, and would appreciate clarification if you have the time and in...
If they were heated up only at night on a very cheap night-time tarrif, they could possibly work out cheaper than ASHP unless you get the right tarrif...
This is an interesting one and shows the challenge of mixing radiators and UFH IMHO. I suspect that, in at least some houses, it 'resolves itself' b...
Ultimately demand is defined by the house because ultimately the heat pump (plus any sundry sources of heating) must supply exactly the amount of ener...
Its easy to get mixed up! So now leave 2022 where it is and gradually adjust 2021 until the house is at the right temperature. Allow a week, change...
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