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@derek-m Yes i have meter for heat pump in fuse box and smart meter outdoors, they pretty similar for past hour usage. No nothing else that would use ...
Thanks lads, house stays warm when up to temp so dont think i have massive heatloss. Attached is ber cert i got for house, think heat loss calc is in ...
With last week of heating, if my daikin is correct im getting cop of 6, which is Great, however im using 2kwh per hour usage or close to it, this is l...
coming to conclusion after talking to hydros too, you cannot run hps at lwt less than 27 in my house anyway. Currently running at 28deg desired, no cy...
Just went into installer, can see compressor starts so far 98 in october, might monitor that tomorrow actually and see how man per hour. Also saw sett...
He didnt quite say but he said he couldn't run low lwt when temps above 8, probably same as me by sounds of things. You suggested running on stats and...
@derek-m I will do tomorrow when herself gone to work, she thinks im having an affair with the hp at this stage. Not sure where i can find compressor...
Looks like a user called hydros was having same issue few years back. Seems at temps above 8 degree you cant have low lwt without excessive cycling.
@derek-m Do you mean compressor stopping and starting? Just keeping an eye on compressor seems to be on for 10 off for 10 approximates. House is 242sq...
flow is stopped also, presume due to delta t being too low. In my situation its never that lwt is getting too high, at most usually 1deg above desired...
When rwt is same or slightly higher then lwt, does that mean floor/house has taken as much energy out of water as possible? Iv set curve lowest so fa...
@rod think lowest i got to was 26@10deg outside. In colder weather will try bit lower, still a lot lower then installer had it originally set to. Appr...
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