Last seen: Jul 27, 2025
Just thinking about this measuring the temperatures on all 4 ports should, I think, provide enough information to achieve a reasonable balance. Some...
The defrost energy has to come from somewhere, ultimately from the heat pump! Just to be clear I have neither a buffer nor a volumiser in my system ...
If they did in the past but dont now then there are at least three contractual questions that arise 1. If they insisted on a buffer as a condition o...
I would support that sentiment. One conventional way as I mentioned earlier is sensors at one third and two thirds up the vessel. However buffer...
Do they? That's not what I observe from the several manuals I have read (albeit in some cases fairly quickly, I admit) over the past 2 years. I wond...
It does sound like the house has a large thermal lag. Bear in mind that the thermal lag of the house can be long even if the radiators can cool quick...
Apologies, I thought you were complaining about the comparison between the two months. My figures on the temperature differences were for Birmingham ...
If only others took the same approach we would see far, far fewer posts on this forum (and others) complaining about poor performance, and indeed far ...
100% agreed, I am a firm believer in the liberal use of occams razor!. I was just saying it (balancing a buffer) can be done, although it seems, judg...
... particularly if you have TRVs and zone valves randomly switching on and off, which may well have been part of the 'justification' for the buffer t...
1022kWh here, 200sq m detached 1930s property with piecemeal fabric improvements, loss ~7kW @-2. Figure is from the (Vaillant) heat pump itself not i...
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@jamespa Thanks. I did not instruct them not to insul...
By Eliuccio , 8 hours ago
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
To update an ESP device using ESPHome in Home Assistant...
By Grantmethestrength , 8 hours ago
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RE: Compressor and Evaporator Stratification
@trebor12345 I must admit I noticed that about Hitachi ...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 10 hours ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I am not a scientist nor a meteorologist and I know the...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
It will improve performance, but by how much depends on...
By Brendon Uys , 3 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Said I would pop back with a update. Only Mr Jesus h...
By Burtis , 3 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
Thats presumably heat pump DT, what about radiator DT a...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Exactly the same here. We now have 13.5kWh ...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
This depends on the size of your wood burner and size/t...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Difficult positioning of air source heat pump
@rikiarn It's a not a buffer it's a volumiser which is ...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
To make things clear, lots of insurance companies cover...
By Lucia , 4 days ago
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RE: Boxt Heat Pump Installation Experience
@adrian any updates since installation? How is it perfo...
By Ashfp , 4 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 6 days ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 6 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isn’t in the settings cur...
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 1 week ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 1 week ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 2 weeks ago
