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RE: Not a good January? My heat pump used 840 KWh of electricity

I use degreedays.net

2 years ago
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RE: 4 port buffer tank connections

All fair enough. I dont think I can really add much more beyond what I've already said. if somehow you need to accommodate it switching itself on at...

2 years ago
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RE: Ecodan 6kW - is it "cycling", or normal operation?

All heat pumps cycle, in fact the 'non-cycling' temperature window is quite small even if the heat pump is perfectly matched to the house. Because th...

2 years ago
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RE: 4 port buffer tank connections

Well this is an interesting line of thought and I wonder where MCS would sit (on the fence? as far away as possible?) If manufacturer insists on a b...

2 years ago
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RE: 4 port buffer tank connections

OK thats definitely a different problem. The buffer will presumably cool down fairly quickly in relation to 12 hrs and at that point I imagine that ...

2 years ago
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RE: Ecodan 6kW - is it "cycling", or normal operation?

The plot you posted was more like 80% duty cycle, unless you also increase flow temperature (compromising efficiency) then you cant, at the outdoor te...

2 years ago
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RE: 4 port buffer tank connections

Nice one!

2 years ago
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RE: 4 port buffer tank connections

Just thinking about this measuring the temperatures on all 4 ports should, I think, provide enough information to achieve a reasonable balance. Some...

2 years ago
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RE: 4 port buffer tank connections

The defrost energy has to come from somewhere, ultimately from the heat pump! Just to be clear I have neither a buffer nor a volumiser in my system ...

2 years ago
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RE: 4 port buffer tank connections

If they did in the past but dont now then there are at least three contractual questions that arise 1. If they insisted on a buffer as a condition o...

2 years ago
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