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Mike H
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Topics: 5 / Replies: 192
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RE: ASHP - a few (probably dumb) questions about the lived experience

@lickofpaint You will find that there are at least two schools of thought about the way that heat pumps should be run. There is the low and slow scho...

6 months ago
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RE: ASHP - a few (probably dumb) questions about the lived experience

Sorry, but it is true! If 24 kWh are required to supply the energy that the house loses for the whole 24 hrs, then 18 hours at a COP of 4 requires a c...

6 months ago
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RE: VDI 2035 heating water specification

@johnmo Thanks for an interesting topic. I have been looking at Severn Trent's figures for my postcode's water quality. Average pH is 8.39 (Range 7.93...

6 months ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

I thought it was his external stat that he couldn't turn up above 25C - setting FSV 2091 & 2092 to 0 (not use) means that he will be using the Sam...

7 months ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

@jamespa I have slightly lost the plot regarding what the aim of further testing is, now that the planned reconfiguration is unlikely to happen. How...

7 months ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

The leaving water temperature is constantly displayed on the wired remote controller, irrespective of whether the compressor or the water pump is on o...

7 months ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

I think options 1-4 operate in identical ways for FSV 2091, 2092 and 2093 Option 1 - compressor can be turned off only by the stat. If LWT rises abo...

7 months ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

Please see my previous post - Ian will always be using weather compensation, whichever thermostat he chooses, so don't despair!

7 months ago
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RE: My horrific Samsung heat pump installation and experience

There has sometimes been some confusion over what is controlling the Samsung heat pump behind the different displays on the wired remote controller. T...

7 months ago
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RE: Buffer tank in primary circuit?

That appears to be the maximum LWT. I’m away from home, so can’t send you a screenshot of the user manual, but the maximum setting on the desired DHW ...

8 months ago
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RE: Buffer tank in primary circuit?

The maximum DHW temperature on the 12 kW Gen 6 Samsung is 55C. The Gen 7 may be higher.

8 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP - DIY

I believe that the Samsung compressor stops when LWT rises approximately 1degC above target LWT and restarts when LWT falls 2degC below target LWT. ...

8 months ago
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