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@ajdunlop Auto adaptation will work if dip switch SW5-2 in the FTC6 is on. You don't need a wireless remote or thermistor as long as the main cont...
@trbob It sounds like you're close enough. It's impossible to use WC alone to control room temperature and be 100% right in all weather conditions....
@cathoderay very interesting and a shame it's so tedious to do. Have you tried a scatter graph of ambient vs energy consumed? It's quite a good p...
If your heat loss really is really 5 kW @-2.5 then I think your 11kW ASHP will have to cycle at 5-6 degrees ambient. Have a look at the attached. ...
They do. My ASHP will happily heat all my radiators and hot water to 55 degrees when it's below zero outside. I wouldn't be happy with the bills thoug...
Please do. I'm no expert but it's often said that draught proofing is as important, if not more so, than insulation.
Wow, that's a lot of energy. Do you know the heat loss of your house? I sometimes wonder about the value of EPCs. My house is about the same size a...
Congratulations! Let us know how it goes. How long is the job scheduled for?
We have a wood stove and a coal burner. The wood stove is used as a feature mostly, burning 50/50 scavenged and bought wood. It does kick out a lot ...
I get paid extra via RHI; about enough to recover what it cost. You couldn't get it paid for via RHI now. You could pay for the meters (power meter ...
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RE: ASHP Ecodan L9 error - No Heating but Hot Water
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm Plus - new build no heating, no radiator
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RE: Smart TRV experiences (ideally integrating with Midea heat pump)
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RE: Nibe F2040 ASHP PCB failure
@editor that is awesome! Your help is much appreciated.
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RE: Are MCS are finally improving (some of) their guidelines?
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By JohnR , 1 day ago
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In our case the pipe run for the heat pump is short and...
By madbilly , 1 day ago
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@toodles no, unfortunately we don’t have access to the ...
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@sandman1600 What I mean is, your UFH power is 79wm2...
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RE: Vaillant AroTherm Plus 7kW
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