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@kev-m Also known as 'Deciduous Entropy'
@cathoderay Thank you for taking the time to supply such a long response. I will respond to the parts that I have an angle on one at a time. For the m...
I think you are correct. Unless you have a modern well insulated house, solar and batteries, the heat pump system is a huge gamble. Perhaps I should...
@grahambI think you are correct. Unless you have a modern well insulated house, solar and batteries, the heat pump system is a huge gamble. The heat l...
I haven't had enough experience with Homely to be sure but I wasn't impressed. One reason was that it came with a little button that was the sensor bu...
@derek-m The saving will be from before the energy price increases but if they are even three times higher that is still too little for too much cost....
@derek-m Which inprovements do you suggest?Solar panels, tried but told too many shadows cast on available roofSub floor insulation - we put in an uf...
@mjr You are right that the last plumber has suggested an LPG boiler instead. It would still leak heat but it would not suffer inefficiency from bein...
@mjr That is the question that is difficult to answer for sure. What I got was an oversized system that was intended to keep rooms warm and without an...
Hi Bob77 Your result sounds like the one I was looking for and your heat pump is half the size of the one that was fitted in my house. Can you tell me...
@editor I raised it with HIES and they dismissed it 'out of their remit' and 'my own fault for signing the contract'The Ombudsman? No I cannot find a ...
The link is to one of my earlier posts: The house is measured at 120 square meters but I kept pointing out that we only ever heat about half of tha...
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
@editor @kev1964-irl This discussion might be best had ...
By GC61 , 45 minutes ago
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RE: What determines the SOC of a battery?
Thanks. It is not clear how @bash concluded the chargin...
By Batpred , 54 minutes ago
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Struggling to get CoP above 3 with 6 kw Ecodan ASHP
I've been using this heatpump for two winters now and a...
By GoodbyeGas , 2 hours ago
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RE: Humidity, or lack thereof... is my heat pump making rooms drier?
That would make sense. I've found the effects are prett...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 2 hours ago
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RE: Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
@benson β as @tasos suggests, plotting multiple variabl...
By cathodeRay , 3 hours ago
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@painter26 β as @jamespa says, it's for filling and re-...
By cathodeRay , 4 hours ago
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RE: Oversized 10.5kW Grant Aerona Heat Pump on Microbore Pipes and Undersized Rads
@uknick TBH if I were taking the floor up ...
By JamesPa , 15 hours ago
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RE: Getting ready for export with a BESS
I would have not got it if it was that tight
By Batpred , 17 hours ago
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
I also need to correct something I said by mistake earl...
By cathodeRay , 17 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@judith Thanks for sharing, and nice to see how the ...
By Batpred , 18 hours ago
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RE: Need help maximising COP of 3.5kW Valiant Aerotherm heat pump
@judith thanks Judith. Confirmation appreciated. The ...
By DavidB , 20 hours ago
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RE: Recommended home battery inverters + regulatory matters - help requested
That makes sense. I thought better to comment in this t...
By Batpred , 21 hours ago
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Bosch CS5800i 7kW replacing Greenstar Junior 28i
My heat pump journey began a couple of years ago when I...
By Slartibartfast , 21 hours ago
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RE: How to control DHW with Honeywell EvoHome on Trianco ActiveAir 5 kW ASHP
The last photo is defrost for sure (or cooling, but pre...
By JamesPa , 22 hours ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
Essentially, this just needed legislation. In Germany t...
By Batpred , 23 hours ago
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RE: A Smarter Smart Controller from Homely?
@toodles Intentional opening of any warranty βcan of wo...
By Papahuhu , 24 hours ago
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RE: Safety update; RCBOs supplying inverters or storage batteries
Thanks @transparent Thankyou for your advic...
By Bash , 1 day ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call β what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Forum Handle: Odd_LionManufacturer: SamsungModel: Samsu...
By Odd_Lion , 1 day ago
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RE: Configuring third party dongle for Ecodan local control
Well, it was mentioned before in the early pos...
By F1p , 2 days ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels
I know this is a bit old, but it made me wonder what co...
By Batpred , 2 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@majordennisbloodnok Daikin, take note! (In fact, I hav...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: Midea ASHP β how to set weather compensation
@mk4 β good work! First, I agree, no evidence of cycl...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago
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RE: Solis inverters S6-EH1P: pros and cons and battery options
I don't know about Solis inverters. It isn't a featur...
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