Last seen: Jun 1, 2025
My heat pump frosting up this mormning. Outside air temperature 3.4 C, humidity 94%. Prepare for large KWh consumption today. Mike
I love it. A perpetual motion machine. Mike
@marvinator80 I get Grant to come and service once a year. You don't need a service plan with them, just book one whenever you want. tbh I don't think...
@roamingbull This is getting a bit off-piste! We are going BA/American via Dallas. Staying at the Wort Hotel in Jackson. There's a regular shuttle/ski...
@roamingbull I'll stick with it for now. My total electricity bill is about £300 per month. If the ASHP worked like I think it should at low temps the...
@roamingbull I share your sentiments. My Grant ASHP spends most of its time in a cycle of frosting up and defrosting as the air temperature drops belo...
Tinkering with my Grant ASHP is beyond my technical abilities but I too noticed that last night was the coldest night of the season so far. Here in ...
The recommendations for improving a rating are often laughable. A friend has a farmhouse (277m2 floor area) with plenty of surrounding land. The bu...
Here's a link to another recent study of the efficiency of heat pumps at mildly low temeratures, from a number of countries. All very encoura...
I lost the main circuit board about 4 years ago on my ASHP. I was never sure why but it was expensive to replace. We live in a rural area with relat...
It's almost 7 years ago now and I got nothing other than the manufacturers operating instructions, which are aimed more at the installer than the end ...
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