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RE: Defrost behaviours

I can't give you graphs but.... ASHP Daikin Altherma 3-6kw Heat loss? Dunno design temp by me 39º @ -3º Control mode: pure weather compensation...

6 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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Daikin Octopus installation update - I saw my first defrost. 😍😂
6 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: The UK’s Heating Nightmare: Why Many Systems Fail Homeowners

@jamespa To me demand management is an alternative to infrastructure investment, and in principle a sensible one at that. Projecting forwards to w...

7 months ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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RE: Aira Heat Pump: Stylish Scandinavian Heating

@bromide @andy_e Note that they also subcontractor their work so it’s the luck of the draw what kind of install you get. Octopus do not subco...

7 months ago
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RE: Should We Rethink the Name “Heat Pump” for Homeowners?

Agree.... For goodness sake we have had heat pump tumble dryers since the 90's - everyone knows what they are. They sell them in Currys and AO. Mean...

7 months ago
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Well & Truly Off The Grid
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RE: Heat pump monitoring

Which Shelley? Shelly EM and a clamp? Or what? To monitor power (as that's all you can do with Shelley no?). I'm asking because there may be a 'Bl...

7 months ago
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RE: Routing primary pipework up exterior of building

1. Octopus sometimes direct piping up outside walls - fully lagged then covered with neat trunking - if you go into the Octopus (unofficial) heat pump...

7 months ago
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RE: Should We Rethink the Name “Heat Pump” for Homeowners?

Heat pump(s) is fine - most people know what they are these days. Homeowners? What about tenants? Housing Association etc...? I think the 'owners'...

7 months ago
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Well & Truly Off The Grid
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RE: In the Bleak Midwinter... Midea heat pump performance, poor COP and windchill in action

This really was a road test opportunity - I learned a bit about my system. First, I was stressing about 22kwh electricity usage - I know it's to be ...

7 months ago
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RE: Government announces removal of planning permission rules for ASHPs

@jamespa Which appears to be completely at variance with any other report or the press release. Is there any evidence at all that noise restricti...

7 months ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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Government announces removal of planning permission rules for ASHPs
7 months ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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RE: Advice please re-instating a condensing gas boiler to ASHP once fitted

Hello @goflying I know exactly how you feel - I'm on a low income and had a heat pump installed about 6 weeks ago. I was also worried about running co...

7 months ago
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