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There is a detailed analysis of a defrost cycle for a Samsung heat pump here that may be of interest.
@papahuhu Yes, good information is often hard to find, but Samsung have made some information publicly available. Sarah Hanson (a Samsung owner) wrote...
It doesn't use that sensor directly to detect frosting - it uses an internal sensor that measures the refrigerant temperature leaving the EEV at or be...
We have a Tesla Powerwall 3 and Samsung 12kW heat pump, and we are on the Octopus Cosy tariff. Our highest usage this winter was around 45kWh and we...
This is perfectly normal. The outdoor temp sensor on my Gen 6 is identical. Mine reads reasonably accurately, maybe slightly on the low side (~0.5C ...
I believe you will need a separate earth if considering island mode for off grid operation (in the event of a power cut), which will need to pass an i...
@sunandair we operate a very similar overnight setback with our Samsung ASHP using a 3rd party wireless programmable room thermostat. The heat pump ...
Welcome @mickamills We too have an oversized 12kW Samsung heat pump installed on the ECO4 scheme. We cannot run continuously until outside temps fa...
@caron I can confirm that the power usage of the PW3 is quite high, and I was initially quite shocked at how high. Others have noted similar in discus...
Looking at your figures, I'm guessing you'd ideally need around 13.5-15kW of usable charge as an absolute minimum for a tariff like Cosy. That higher ...
I agree, I'm equally predisposed to a cold sunny winter's day over a milder wet day. Financially it's cheaper too - we can produce 10-15kW on a decent...
Not all "Heat Pumps" are created equal. Some outdoor units contain the circulation pump(s), others do not. The Samsung outdoor units does not contain ...
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