Last seen: Jan 8, 2025
@saf1973 the glycol you add to heating circuits isn't ethylene glycol for that reason; it's propylene glycol like this Ethylene glycol is for ...
@derek-m Derek, yes, wrong choice of words. The reason I was asking is I now have this (£16.99 new off Ebay) which would allow me to use the wi...
@derek-m Freeze Stat is is set up to run in my system; it's the way it was left by the installer and I haven't bothered to change it. I also know I...
Hmmm. But nearly all of my Freeze Stat is through the night when the ASHP is off for 5 hours. It uses very little energy but does circulate the wate...
I'd be very interested to hear how this goes. When you say 'Room Thermostat' do you have the Mitsubishi one (i.e so that Auto Adaptation is used) or ...
I've often wondered what the effect of lots of ASHPs would have on the grid. However, I'm not sure it's as bad as you say. Modern ASHPs are inverter h...
My area is 40% coal and 609g CO2/kWh 😮.
That doesn't change the fact that it's wrong. In order to decarbonise, we need simple and persuasive messaging. Telling people not to bother with a ...
@andris my ASHP starts cycling on and off under these circumstances. This is what happens when the outside temp goes fro 6 to 8 degrees. The flow g...
@HydroS, I agree that improving the fabric is important and that energy storage in the home may work in some circumstances. However, only a small pr...
I noticed these statements in that article. "a heat-pump requires a house with an Energy Efficiency Rating of A or B" "If your house can’t achieve...
@greekgoddj, Mitsubishi have something called 'smart grid' in the FTC6 controller. This is supposed to use a buffer tank to store water heated at c...
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