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@benson Manchester? Cromwell would be turning in his grave, Salford was Royalist whilst Manchester was Parliamentarian. Ive got my installer coming...
@benson On gas we had had 3 zones and three thermostats, we’ve gone to a single zone open loop so it’s not surprising that the heating outputs will...
@toodles When I go on the web portal after I had registered as an installer this is all I get. No matter what search terms I use it never issues an...
@toodles I can’t get the installer app to recognise the serial number of my controller when on an iPad. I was wondering if it was because the insta...
@howardp99 Thank you. Mine is the older Gen 6, but I will have a look at the operation manual to see if it has the same or similar function. But so...
@toodles I don’t know if you noticed it but there has been a very recent addition to the section where you can add or edit the heating schedule. Fo...
@howardp99 If you mean running the circulation pump without running the compressor, if it does I’ve never noticed it doing so. Does it use the retu...
@toodles Thank you kindly for the suggestion, I will try, but yes that’s a significant design flaw. It’s not as if I can turn the heat pump compl...
Hi Toodles Loving what mine does too, it exceeds my expectations for economy and it keeps tight control in a room that has a large but variable solar...
@tasos We did insulate very well before installation, heavy loft insulation and 2 roof in roof refits on top of the existing between rafter rockwoo...
@benson Don’t let a poor installer off the hook even if it’s an ECO4 install that’s free of charge or if they have stopped trading. If it’s an MCS ins...
@benson I don’t have UFH. It’s been running at 25C even when the outside temp is 4 or 5 C at night the last few days when there’s been no cloud cov...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@editor Thanks Mars, I have been enjoying playing with ...
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
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