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Last seen: Oct 23, 2026
That sounds like a result to me!
Since we are talking about assumptions here, can I carry across the essence of the discussion going on in another thread which is - why don't we use m...
Looks interesting, what are the axes as it looks like consumption goes up as temperature goes up, IE the wrong way round.
With your 3kW house (lucky you!) its not surprising that solar gain has a major effect, but then nor does it matter too much if you oversize the heat ...
I am. The assumptions were based on what you had said, were reasonable based on the limited information, and were necessary to explain the measured r...
Yes, Yes, Yes. MCS admit that the current method is not entirely satisfactory, I have it in an email. But they say they 'dont have an alternative'....
resistance is useless!
Three reasons I suspect: 1. I presume that the calculation assumes a room temp of 20/21 not 18.6. That does make a difference 2. Calculated heat ...
Whilst this may be true I don't think we can be certain of that conclusion based on your one example. You are not comparing apples with apples. Yo...
@cathoderay Winter 23/24 was milder than 22/23. Previously you multiplied input energy by SCOP, whereas in fact it should be multiplied by COP. I...
Indeed. Several of the manufacturer installation guides I have read say that freeze protection must be fitted. Installers tend to cling to what the ...
Thanks. (I think you have probably provided the explanation for the apparently anomalous consumption (10MWh vs ~24MWh which would be expected for a 1...
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