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The Vaillant range is relatively new and should be at the higher end of COPs out there. However, 5.2 for February might be a tad optimistic given the ...
@Alarch you won't get any ASHP to work like a combi boiler. i.e, deliver instant hot water. You will need a HW cylinder designed for a heat pump. ...
If you look at the Ecodan databook numbers you can get some idea of the effect on COP of lowering your LWT by 1.5 degrees. It's not going to be a lot...
More than my life's worth!! Anyway, I switched thermo diff adjust off last night so we'll see what happens.
It's hard to tell what's going on. Like you say, where does the 45C come from? The way my AA works, it seems to be limited by the max value but that ...
From the FTC6 manual. EDIT - 'Average' means conditions in Strasbourg. 'Colder' doesn't seem to be defined. The reference is here for anyone re...
They might if I had one. Electricity only where we live. For anyone interested, this is how it works. The first attachment (on p8 or thereabouts) ...
Supplier is British Gas and it was totally unsolicited. They sent me an email today.
I am officially an alternative fuel user. Received from my supplier today. Will be credited to my electricity account. Told you!! 😉
@Diverted.Energy, Calm down! Maybe you would find it less stressful to spend your time on a different forum where people share your views on renewab...
@cathoderay, I don't have an easy answer to your oil/ASHP comparison. However, the average house using gas, uses about 12000kWh per year. From wha...
@ajdunlop What Derek said, and this: I'm not sure why you get a spike after setback; if you look at my graph it ramps up the power very progressi...
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