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Im not sure Octopus is any worse than 'smaller' installers, who frequently insist on radiator (and cylinder) changes even if the customer doesn't want...
I don't for one moment dispute that there has been underinvestment, but that doesn't mean that load shifting should be dismissed. It makes perfect se...
In short, yes. Then turn the hive (if it is connected which seems to be in doubt for some reason) up to a temperature about 2C above that desired, s...
Understood
I do agree with your final sentence! However... If, as you say, the Hive isn't wired to the controller (do we actually know that?), and assuming th...
It really shouldn't! And you really should! Most heat pumps should be controlled in most situations by their native controller. The us...
The main controller or the wireless room controller needs to be in the house so it can read the temperature. The hive needs to be set a couple of deg...
I don't wish to get into an argument here but varying the flow temperature is exactly what weather compensation is designed to do. WC is built into a...
I found this in the esi manual ' Chronoproportional control is a load compensator as it ensures that the boiler ‘ON’ time is reduced to a minimu...
Er isn't that just like any thermostat, but with a (possibly synthesised) small hysteresis. Why does having a shorter cycle time make a boiler more e...
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