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I started off thinking of a battery need as to provide all 24hrs of electricity usage. But that not the right approach for us and since the battery al...
We’re on Vaillant’s 0.55 curve which means 42C at -2C and around 30C at an OAT of 15C. The pump cycles about once an hour once it’s warmed up the ho...
This is a better article to understand the carbon cost of steel
Neat analysis! Thanks
Plastic is a wonderful material used in the right products. I believe that I’ve read that plastic buckets have saved countless lives in Africa and oth...
How green is off-peak electricity is a relevant aspect because we can all choose an option which will help the planet even if it can’t be justified on...
The best way to handle multiple thermistors/thermocouples! Thermostats indeed any temperature sensor is to do a “cluster test”. Basically you put them...
@lucia is it possible that your DHW is on for a constant time rather than to reach a set temperature?Otherwise it doesn’t make sense. On set-back as...
This seems excellent to me since I get so annoyed with current building regs of two panels on a south facing roof which could take 10. Or two on the n...
We have a 9.5kWh battery which we got in 2022 together with a further 2kW of PV. The payback time was ~7 years then, which we consider completely acce...
The timer is for if you are in expanded mode the wc is modified by switching off the heating if it’s too warm. You can have a set-back temp overnight ...
@transparent it has a virtually clear seal that can barely be seen by eye never mind on a photo. I’ve not proded it (calibrated biro test!) so I’m not...
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
I think it is a bug in the code, it comes on even when ...
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@ashp-bobba wish you lived closer to Wiltshire! My inst...
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
@jamespetts Interesting post, thanks. Here are my thou...
By GrahamF , 10 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
@editor So… who’s given in and turned the heating on al...
By Lucia , 10 hours ago
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RE: Havenwise App Help & Forum Support – Get the Most from Your Heat Pump
I am pleased to say at 4pm today we have added another ...
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
To unpack this a little.... 1) how many of us in this...
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
@realevil the fans and fan speed / coil size (height, w...
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
The size of DHW tank affects the anti-legionella cycle....
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RE: Heat Pump SCOPs – The Truth Might Not Be What You Think
@scalextrix Name plate capacity
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
I was originally contemplating a solar thermal installa...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
My system installed in July 2024 has produced 6.4mWh in...
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@judith thanks for your suggestions. Starting from col...
By GrahamF , 3 days ago
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RE: Inventor (Midea) Heat Pump short cycling advice
I switched to "fan coil mode" to be able to set water t...
By immunity , 3 days ago
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RE: DESNZ doing a survey which asks the right questions!
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RE: Can you help with our research: solar panels, EV chargers, home batteries, heat pumps?
Just done your survey!
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
@cleardene-ashp just thinking about your issues here. Y...
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