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@davec Sounds like we are in the same boat. Did the installer extend the defrost intervals (default is 45 mins according to the installer)? This seem...
@jamespa Thank you James for taking the time to help. I will try the installer, I have emailed the manufacturer but did not get any kind of response....
@jamespa From the indoor unit
@jamespa The app seems to cut off the text 🙁 But on the unit it is "Auto compensation value when heating". There is zero help within the app that ex...
@editor With 19 radiators, all of which being k2, would that indicate that there should be enough volume in the system?
@davidnolan22 It hasn't been whilst it has been defrosting so frequently.
@jamespa I have attached a screenshot of the weather compensation settings available within the mobile app. Thanks
I have spoken to the installer, apparently the defrost cycles is on a fixed 45 minute cycle, it does not use a sensor to manage it. He has adjusted t...
@majordennisbloodnok Its a Peak Energy Products V therm 16KW unit. The house is detached, 3 storey and 5 bedrooms based in Lancashire. Heat loss accor...
@jamespa There isn't a volumizer or buffer tank. Weather compensation is enabled although it doesn't seem to alter the flow temp automatically based o...
@editor hi Mars, yes a local installer uses them. I can't seem to find any information about them apart from the website content.
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