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RE: If the heatpump can only heat DHW to 50 then what?

From the website I think it's a heat store not a conventional dhw tank. Not a good idea with an ashp and could very likely explain what is happening....

4 months ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: If the heatpump can only heat DHW to 50 then what?

@errmm Difficult to tell from the photo what's going on, but those are at least 300l possibly 400. Need a photo where you can see the pipework and wh...

4 months ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: Are Wind Turbines Really “Losers”?

Not to mention hot air. The individual could be a good source of renewable energy! Thats my chance of getting a US visa gone. No that I intend goi...

4 months ago
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Wind Generation
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RE: If the heatpump can only heat DHW to 50 then what?

Just to add some numbers to my comments above, a 6ft high tank sounds like 300l at least. 300l at 50C will yield 400l at 40C when diluted with incomi...

4 months ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: All your heat pump problems solved by -- a plate heat exchanger in a plinth!

You probably cant, MCS is, at least from the reputation it has here,essentially useless as a consumer protection organisation   Contraflow...

4 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Tinkerer's corner

I didn't know that, what a sensible piece of programming on the part of Vaillant (but obviously not right for saving sessions!)  

4 months ago
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Safety, Regulations, Tools, Plumbing & DIY Installations
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RE: If the heatpump can only heat DHW to 50 then what?

It is the norm that heatpumps are set to heat DHW only to 50C, or even less. Depending on the refrigerant (R410 vs R32 vs R290) they may be capable o...

4 months ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: Heatpunk Floor plan issues

@jamiejones85 OK so about 110 sq m with cavity wall insulation a good level of loft insulation, double glazing but uninsulated floors. 'Feels' lik...

4 months ago
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Safety, Regulations, Tools, Plumbing & DIY Installations
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RE: Are Wind Turbines Really “Losers”?

I dont think we should ignore the fact that the US has vast oil reserves. That puts it in a different position to the UK which doesn't. Its in the i...

4 months ago
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Wind Generation
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RE: Heatpunk Floor plan issues

A2A is relatively uncommon (at present) in domestic scenarios in the UK although absolutely standard in the commercial world. The two sectors (commer...

4 months ago
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Safety, Regulations, Tools, Plumbing & DIY Installations
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