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@yogabob I edited your post to split into paragraphs. A lot of people wouldn't bother reading it as it was (I nearly didn't!), which would be a sh...
@cathoderay, That particular graph displays a minimum of 24 hours and is presumably designed to show a long term picture, where it may be useful to ...
Just to be clear, the above comment refers to "The industry did try to do exactly what you are asking and came up with the buffer tank, system separat...
@pipcart When the ASHP COP is tested it's not done in a real house but on some sort of test rig. On the test rig, even though the flow is only 20 d...
Hi @pipcart, Your ASHP is barely ticking over and is almost certainly starting and stopping a lot. It has a baseline power consumption just to keep...
@heacol fair enough, although that sounds like an attempt at a one size fits all model, which isn't right. Good luck with what you're doing; the ...
This is much harder now! A few questions: Are you letting WC control room temperature or are you using thermostats; either Mitsubishi or 3rd party? ...
I was fed up of Derek getting all the plaudits, this is just the start for me!! 😆
@Derek-M understood what I meant. I wasn't referring to heat losses, I was referring to standard system designs for different situations that could b...
I assume you have tried tapping on the greyed out options? If they are available, doing this un-greys them.
The housing stock is indeed very different. There are extremes; houses that will always need a bespoke approach with individual, expert input. But t...
@Leftbacks, it's hard to say but most ufh systems seem to work around 35-40 degrees. Maybe others with ufh can comment. My house was built in 1990 an...
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
I agree it seems loke a lot of work particularly as its...
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
@jamespetts Lots of things to unpack here so I will co...
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
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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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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
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