Last seen: Jul 24, 2025
I absolutely wouldn't remove the buffer altogether, I'd convert it to a volumiser. My suggestion above was intended to convey that sorry for not bein...
I have seen this discussion (not exactly this article) before and the argument for a 3 port buffer over a 4 port buffer does indeed make sense to me. ...
My wife's nephew has installed a smart shower which can be time limited (and presumably monitored/controlled) from his phone to deal with the excessiv...
Overshoot due to small system volume, with a control loop that assumes a larger volume? Just a guess. I think Mitsubishis cooling capacity tables ...
I'm fairness to Havenwise the logic of dhw heating is tricky. Many people including me have their dhw deliberately set to reheat once per day only....
Yes, but hopefully only for a few days of the year. If you wanted cooling more frequently I would be concerned about the effect of the cycling on com...
I think that explains it. Unless you can somehow increase load or system volume I think you are stuck with the cycling, unless of course others can s...
Sorry to start with the obvious but are the radiators getting cold and are the fans on. Heat pumps cycle when cooling for the same reason as they cy...
Yes please do Suggesting a loss in the region of 9kW. Very rough and ready but not 21kW.
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Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
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