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Hi Ian, as a Samsung ASHP owner, I have some concerns about what is being proposed. Regarding the buffer tank, I think it depends on the design of the...
I paid £14,500 2 years ago for my Samsung 12kW and this included 8 new radiators. The most important thing to get right is to have a really good insta...
You might find it helpful to have a look at another 11.2kW Ecodan on heatpumpmonitor.org. The URL is/p> They have a mixture of new and old radiato...
@toodles Yes, there should be - there is the required 600mm distance from the wall.
@kenbone Thanks Ken, that is really helpful. With some trepidation, could I point out an inconsistency in your guide? On page 12 FSV 2091 External T...
@ken-bone Thanks so much for such a clear explanation of the positioning of one or more anti freeze valves. I was planning to have one installed in my...
I think you are quite correct as long as the extra volume is in your radiators. The more emitters that you have, the more heat will be emitted, which...
@editor This advice seems to fly in the face of everything I have learnt from the likes of @iancalderbank and @heacol . Perhaps that is why you have a...
As Mars says, the Samsung will cycle when the heat emitted by the radiators is lower than the minimum power that the heat pump can modulate down to - ...
Hi Ian, yes you are mistaken. The water volume in the primary loop with a heat exchanger is always going to be small. This a quote from Graham Hendra'...
You have what is sometimes referred to as flow separation. In your case this is done using a heat exchanger and in most other Samsung systems that I k...
@iantelescope You should see Set indoor and this is adjustable. However weather compensation still operates just as it did when using an external s...
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