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@guthrie No, only when it cycles does it cycle 7-8 times an hour. Most of the time it doesn’t cycle at all because it doesn’t reach its minimum output...
@swanny That's looking really good. I imagine your flow temperature with those settings is around 32 degC if OAT is still 10 degC. Your inverter pump ...
Yes he does - If Greener Living source the Samsung from Freedom Heat Pumps, then the buffer tank is required as part of the warranty (personal communi...
Hi @swanny , your settings are actually very close to mine and you have them the correct way round, so that's good. To be on the safe side, make sure ...
Although this is generally good advice, as @iancalderbank pointed out, you need to get the very low flow rate fixed first in order to get heat into yo...
@swanny Thanks for the heat loss survey. Your heat loss at design temperature (usually around -3.5 deg C) is reported as 7.36, so your ASHP may be ove...
@iancalderbank Thanks so much for the detailed description and photos. That's amazing and it has given me the encouragement to have a go at something...
Hi @swanny , I am sure you will get help here as I have learnt quite a bit from other Samsung users on the forum. We will need a bit more information ...
Ian, would you be able to provide some photos and instructions on how to do something similar? The only DIY radiator fans that I have come across were...
We live in an end terrace 200+ yr old solid stone walled cottage with a single storey north facing offshot kitchen, which is the hardest room to heat....
The lowest production that I get before it cycles is 3.6kW, although my Sontex flow meter reads lower than the Sika that the Samsung displays. Do you ...
@jamespa Could you explain a bit more about fancoils as I haven’t been able to find out much about them? Do they work and do they fit any size of radi...
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