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Joined: Feb 23, 2022
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RE: Ecodan. How to run this efficiently with zero understanding.

Firstly, not exactly. Using any heat pump, it's better if the TRVs are open and the room holds its relative temperature because the designer was wise ...

3 years ago

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RE: Ecodan. How to run this efficiently with zero understanding.

Yeah, it does that. I say yes to shutting down, change the settings, then when finished and exited back to the home screen, press :power: to start the...

3 years ago

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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan & Raspberry Pi automations

Surely 60 mins will see a fast -reacting home overshoot and undershoot repeatedly?

3 years ago

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RE: Ecodan. How to run this efficiently with zero understanding.

By the way, I'm pretty sure locking the heating controls is not legal and definitely not if you're paying for the energy used. Right to quiet enjoymen...

3 years ago

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RE: Ecodan. How to run this efficiently with zero understanding.

Not only "not the best way", but it probably won't even work unless you've got the central heating flow temperature set to gas-style high temperatures...

3 years ago

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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan & Raspberry Pi automations

"Better" in that it's more efficient and less confusing to other inhabitants than having the controller flip between thermostat and curve modes. If on...

3 years ago

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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan & Raspberry Pi automations

Well, when I started this attempt, it was keeping temperature controlled but still cycling a bit and nowhere near achieving the published efficiency (...

3 years ago

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RE: Cosy Octopus - New ASHP tarrif

I think you may be in danger falling for the "24x7 on" heat pump myth challenged in another discussion on here. While running low longer may be cheape...

3 years ago

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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

Only that you need an initial value for flow temp when starting up or the external temperature changes rapidly. That's where your weather compensation...

3 years ago

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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

Maybe it's cheaper not to, they sell plenty of high priced units without it and they don't think it'll help them sell more than it costs to develop th...

3 years ago

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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

I'm pretty sure that Home Assistant definitely does work "out of the box", but only a minority buy a Home Assistant box. I'm not even sure anyone sell...

3 years ago

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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

Well, the future indoor temperature is mainly a function of the current outdoor temperature determining how much heat your home loses now, isn't it? T...

3 years ago

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