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RE: Samsung heat pump sizing

And it's still down to different opinions 🤣 Maybe I'm over thinking it? 8kW when I only need 5 feels like a significant oversize to me. I h...

2 months ago
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RE: Samsung heat pump sizing

I was thinking that using an oversized HP just to heat the hot water on a few days but the heating not running as efficiently as it could for most of ...

2 months ago
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RE: Samsung heat pump sizing

Worryingly I'm very unsure we have the collective sense to do enough without an emergency, by which time it is probably too late. As for using t...

2 months ago
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RE: Samsung heat pump sizing

@johnmo Thanks for the link. That's the R32 HP, we are looking at the R290 which seems to be much closer to 5kW especially at higher LWTs. We have th...

2 months ago
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RE: Samsung heat pump sizing

@jamespa Thanks for pointing out about the output difference. Maybe the 5kW Vaillant will be a better fit as it would have some head room. I'll have ...

2 months ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

Which setting are you on, Standard? I found Smart just kept the house a degree above the set point all the time. I haven't tried Standard.

2 months ago
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RE: Samsung heat pump sizing

Interesting discussion, and good to get the other view of the heat pumps ability to heat the DHW. I'm not againest using the immersion overnight and I...

2 months ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

@toodles I was finding a similar thing, it was maintaining the highest temperature that I had set at any point during the week. I did discuss this wi...

2 months ago
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RE: Samsung heat pump sizing

@bontwoody We do have an EV but I've been on Agile for years as it has always worked out cheapest. I do intend to get batteries at some point and the...

2 months ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

As I'm back on the forum to ask more questions I thought I should update on the Homely. It turns out it wasn't just the battery and a new node was se...

2 months ago
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2 months ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation

I registered as an installer and now have access to the Connect site which shows graphs with more data on. I did get a call from them to ask about my...

6 months ago
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