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@majordennisbloodnok @editor The objective reality is that a heat pump based central heating system can offer superlative efficiency and performanc...
@simonwig If it wasn’t network connected like many older systems, I’d want my firmware checked/updated. There could be bugs to fix.
@johnnyb I don’t know any better to concur or disagree. Wouldn’t it be nice to know for sure so that if things go wrong we have a chance of underst...
I’ve checked and now the pump inverter does vary by a few %. It most definitely never used to, so must be linked to the previous fault status. I have ...
@ashp-bobba Absolutely, particularly for the elderly or sick whom would struggle with a heating failure mid winter. Nobody ever minds paying a fair...
@ashp-bobba May I ask please, do you actually perform preventative maintenance as part of the service please. By that I mean checking bearings, lub...
@editor Solely for warranty. As toodles said, the “service” doesn’t represent any form of true preventative maintenance. The logical action would b...
@editor condensate drain worries me, Ive wondered why they don’t have a rodent mesh, or perhaps there is internally.
@downfield Only flip side is warranty, lots of circuitry however well potted, sitting outside in all weathers. Had my fair share of trying to “repa...
@johnnyb I think so. It’s a UPM4xL that takes its speed control from the Samsung control unit. I’ve never seen it vary during space heating. I wond...
I think you may have a good point, it’s a big fridge. When I looked at it, everything is sealed and there are no consumables. I estimated the most lik...
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
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@kilgorexv, I actually think doing your own calculation...
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
There is scope for product development here. I for one...
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
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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...
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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...
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
...which, I've found out, is pretty much impossible to ...
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