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JamesPa
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RE: Controversial opinions - pure weather compensation, buffer tank, heat loss, oversized heat pumps

@sunandair @robs Makes a lot of sense to me. I wonder how much adding a second fixed output compressor adds to cost, I would guess very little.

6 months ago
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RE: ASHP + two cylinders - possible?

That is not a volumiser that's an expansion vessel. You need one in each pressurised heated system, so one for the central heating (red) and one for ...

6 months ago
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RE: ASHP + two cylinders - possible?

I didnt know that about dishwashers - Im off to check the instructions to mine, thanks for the tip-off.

6 months ago
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RE: ASHP + two cylinders - possible?

Fair enough, I didn't know that they existed any more. Can I ask who produces such things?

6 months ago
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RE: ASHP + two cylinders - possible?

The only real difference (in terms of complexity of pipework) is the pressure release drain required on a traditional cylinder because of the possibil...

6 months ago
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RE: Controversial opinions - pure weather compensation, buffer tank, heat loss, oversized heat pumps

As it happens I wouldn't disagree, but if it can in fact eliminate cycling then it wont meet the requirements of the BUS grant to be capable of heatin...

6 months ago
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RE: Controversial opinions - pure weather compensation, buffer tank, heat loss, oversized heat pumps

Available (and indeed standard) in Italy I am told (by an Italian). Radiators are assembled onsite from small, standard, sections that plug together ...

6 months ago
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RE: Controversial opinions - pure weather compensation, buffer tank, heat loss, oversized heat pumps

Yes but that doesnt solve the problem that @sunandair is saying can be solved by clever emitter design, namely cycling Im cant see why two compre...

6 months ago
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RE: New to world of ASHPs: Ideal Logic Air Monobloc heat pump 8kW questions

OK. To minimise costs and maximise efficiency you are going to need to get your 'weather compensation' curve as low as possible so you are running w...

6 months ago
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