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RE: Is this ASHP install OK?

Not sure that's what you meant albeit that the industry could do with some comic treatment!

2 weeks ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump

Strange. Very definitely in the UK there are two separate industries namely commercial aircon, who all have f-gas qualifications so can work with re...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump

Commercial aircon people would normally do this in the UK, I imagine same in Portugal. Does it actually need doing?

3 weeks ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Indeed. With a battery its presumably the battery controller that does all the heavy lifting with load optimisation, so I'm not sure Havenwise helps...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Strictly they should be insulated (building regs I believe) to stop them 'leaching' heat from the tank, unless of course you want the heat for somethi...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Anyone able to provide some feedback before I make my finale decision? Samsung vs Baxi vs Vaillant

Delighted to hear this went well. It looks very neat The only comment I would make about the installation is that pipework within 1m of the DHW tan...

3 weeks ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling

Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT and, importantly, temp diff between flow from heat pump and flow to rads (ie temp diff across th...

3 weeks ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?

... and incorrect given the wording you quote. I bet they would lose if you challenged it in court or through the ombudsman. As you say It seem...

3 weeks ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?

If it says heating system it should cover you for damage unless there is an exclusion. I would challenge them if they claim otherwise, then keep a re...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?

Are you sure its not covered by 'central heating system' or such wording. I contacted mine (which also does not mention heat pumps) and they confirme...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump

@rikiarn Delighted to hear that the install went well. It looks neat. That buffer tank looks like its got only 2 connections, which is also w...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling

The principal reason that heat pumps have minimum flow rate specifications is in order to ensure that heat can be transported away from the compressor...

3 weeks ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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