Last seen: Nov 26, 2025
Hi @derek-m no none at all. This was the one area of our build that I left in his hands, perhaps foolishly. We previously had a gas boiler with steel ...
Just for the record here @derek-m and @hughf I re-discovered the brochure below which I think describes the system I have (more or less) - a snapshot ...
Too funny @batalto...in our case, our geometra/ project manager and electrician conspired to order us an ASHP that drew 6kW of power in use...when the...
Hi @derek-m - thanks once again for feedback. Its clear to me now that I'll need to use the offset to adjust the WC curve and thereby produce a differ...
Hi @derek-m, Many thanks for this, most interesting and helpful. So – we have lift-off and I switched the system on last Friday evening (25/11) with...
Hi @derek-m thanks again for reply. Yes we have an ‘outdoor unit’ (‘the big fan’) and an ‘indoor unit’ (‘the big grey box’), and the Altherma ST therm...
Hi @derek-m thanks for this explanation - makes sense and provides ample background for discussions with Daikin at my end. It does sound like the sola...
@derek-m Electricity here is pretty pricey at the moment - 55c for daytime (F1 - Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm) use and 52c for all other times so there's a s...
Hi @hughf and @derek-m - below are some photos of the pipework (the insulation is awful and I'll be re-doing it this winter - promise!) and the top of...
Many thanks @derek-m and @hughf this is terrific advice and background on how this system works which has been bamboozling me for a while. I'll certai...
Hi @transparent thanks for this - yes I mis-spoke about the cold water - it may sound a bit daft but I didn't even understand until relatively recentl...
Hmmm not entirely sure that's something I wanted on my CV...oh well, it is what it is and hopefully it can still keep us warm this winter! 😀
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