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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...
PHE s can fail, I'm not sure what the most common failure mode is. If a plate separating the two circuits failed pressures will presumably equalise, ...
Hitachi is sadly not alone. The OAT sensor should be in the shade and out of any influence from the heat pump itself. only some manufacturers do thi...
If you have heat exchangers between primary and secondary the two circuits are isolated so a leak in one wont affect the other. So whichever pressure...
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