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Thank you @transparent I see the closing date for the survey is Nov 20th, so I will think about your comments and how best I can draft a submission,...
@bontwoody I couldn't see from the graph, but what temp do you heat the DHW to, and how hot does it get to in 30mins? Is it just not able to heat to...
and we have some of the strongest tidal flows anywhere on the globe.
I cannot understand why heat pumps (and solar/battery) are not mandated for all new build properties in the UK. I know the government are unlikely to ...
This looks OK. Overall you have roughly the right amount of heat going into each floor. What is the design temps for the bedrooms? Is it already low...
I'm not familiar with Hive thermostats/controllers, but as @jamespa says, not all external thermostats work well with heat pumps. Mine has 3 different...
I would second this. It's great if you can balance radiator output exactly to the design heat loss for the room, but I wouldn't get too hung up about ...
And therein lies the dilemma. Investing in net zero is expensive. Not investing in net zero may be more expensive in the long run. Who knows, although...
Is that because it's putting out more heat than the property requires at this time of year? ASHPs can only modulate their output so low (typically to ...
Investors need a return, otherwise they will invest elsewhere. You can get a risk-free return of over 5% on a 20yr government gilt, and riskier inve...
This is how I run my Samsung 12kW ASHP with a 3rd party external room thermostat, so I can manage or control the cycling. I refer to this as "always o...
I wholeheartedly agree with everything @allyfish has written, and our journey was similar. We had microbore piping in our old system. Until we st...
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
Cloudy one done, might get the sunny one tomorrow or de...
By Watcher , 19 hours ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
@burtis, I’ve followed this thread pretty much from the...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
First time poster here but I can share my experience as...
By SCH , 2 days ago
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At the risk of going on: A slight side issue for a foru...
By Bart , 2 days ago
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
...which, I've found out, is pretty much impossible to ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 2 days ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan FTC6 settings
The Mitsi remote thermostat should not be plugged into ...
By F1p , 3 days ago
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RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query
@jamespa I was just commenting on the speed, not sug...
By Batpred , 3 days ago
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Readers here please note that Derril Water and many oth...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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RE: Advice on Vaillant Sensocomfort
Oops, I meant Sensocomfort (the UI to the controls)
By Batpred , 3 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Training vs. Real-World Installation
Our instal was very much the opposite. White haired blo...
By Batpred , 3 days ago
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RE: Flushing system, cleaning and inhibitor
While skim reading a manual for our Vaillant HW tank, I...
By Batpred , 3 days ago
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RE: 'Chinese Diesel Heater' to heat the home .....
Old thread but I'm new to the forum so new to me. How...
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