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RE: Ecodan consuming 100kwh per day in new build!!!

That needs investigation. Its currently mild so you can do things that you cant do when its cold. Turn the ASHP off completely for 3 hours (preferab...

6 months ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 8.5kW Monobloc (FTC5) Defrost Mode

The spec for your model calls for a total of 39l for 'cooler climates'. I think we are in the 'warmer climate' region according to the relevant EU di...

6 months ago
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RE: Ecodan consuming 100kwh per day in new build!!!

Im going to cut to the chase. From all you have said, my guess is that you have an 8.5kW pump in a 4-6kW house controlled by thermostats (I thi...

6 months ago
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RE: Avoid the Heat Pump Villain: Why Low-Loss Headers and Buffers Can Sabotage Your Heat Pump's Efficiency

I presume the diverter valve then, which would make sense. As you say you would expect this to be on the inlet to the BT

6 months ago
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RE: Avoid the Heat Pump Villain: Why Low-Loss Headers and Buffers Can Sabotage Your Heat Pump's Efficiency

Is it a 2 way valve or a 3 way diverter valve. Normally the (3 way) diverter valve is the only motorised valve needed. As you say taking some tempe...

6 months ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 8.5kW Monobloc (FTC5) Defrost Mode

@davidnolan22 I will continue to think about this. We could do with a comment from @bobtskutter on the pump arrangement , he is good on the hydron...

6 months ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 8.5kW Monobloc (FTC5) Defrost Mode

Fundamentally emitter output increases with flow temperature. Once the system has got to the point where flow temperature is such that the emitters a...

6 months ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 8.5kW Monobloc (FTC5) Defrost Mode

if 38 at -3 is specified as an end point on the curve, the target temp will never go above 38. If however you shut zones down then it may overshoot b...

6 months ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 8.5kW Monobloc (FTC5) Defrost Mode

OK nothing obvious here so more questions Im afraid What controls the pumps Are you sure that the secondary remains open (and pumped) during d...

6 months ago
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RE: Starting our heat pump journey in 4 bedroom house (possibly)

I got several quotes like this for a (on the face of it) similar season. I also got two quotes of 5K + BUS grant, from the installers I anyway trust...

6 months ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 8.5kW Monobloc (FTC5) Defrost Mode

OK Its a complex system (5 pumps!), how is it controlled: eg weather compensation only without room influence, zone valves?, TRVs?, external thermo...

6 months ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 8.5kW Monobloc (FTC5) Defrost Mode

Im really sorry to hear that the installer didnt sort the problems. Ecodans are renowned as good pieces of kit, so there must be something specific ...

6 months ago
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