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I have some suspicions (16kW for 340 sq m is not 'energy efficient!') but before I make any concrete suggestions can you please clear some matters up ...
They wont have that volume, neither will most others, and the installers interpretation of what Midea say is unconventional to say the least (ie I hav...
When you say converting the buffer tank, I presume to a volumiser? Did you remove the secondary pump? What happens if run in pure weather compensa...
Firstly its not the coil volume that is normally the issue it's the area, the typical 'requirement' being 3sq m. In principle system volume of the dh...
@ian21stcent I assume you have checked filters which is a common reason for a range of failure symptoms?
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....
@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...
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