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JamesPa
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild

I couldn't agree more. This is a case where you buy as little as possible unless it's taking you in the long term sensible direction which imho and b...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild

@cleardene-ashp Thinking about this the worst case scenario, should the existing system not be repairable, is very probably: plumb the DHW to the ...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild

Indeed. Once you know whether its fixable or not please post back with more detail about the system if its not. Dont be suckered into replacing more...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild

You cant infer the temperature it will do when heating DHW from the temp it does when space heating because the load is different. When its heating t...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild

OK. It will help if they tell you why and whats actually broken   Plate heat exchanger., basically like a coil in water but a different g...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild

Ok just read this.   So basically dhw is failing. First of all I'd say fix that, but if not delete buffer on main system, gain perhaps 10% o...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild

What's failing more precisely? I think the way forward rather depends on this.   I have several ideas but without knowing what must be repla...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Can you help with our research: solar panels, EV chargers, home batteries, heat pumps?

I have signed up as well. @belsnugg could you outline what you are aiming to do/achieve. I've read a bit about some of your projects, interested to ...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Samsung problems

OK so what controls the CH pump? It could be controlled by the heat pump, but perhaps more likely (given you have a buffer) it could be controlled (...

2 weeks ago
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