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There shouldn’t be a problem using an inverter rated higher than your panel output. Maybe there will be a small efficiency loss at the low end (grey d...
One thing I fixed was my dozy installer had screwed the copper pipes from the ASHP to the loft joists with regular brass pipe clips. (Flexi tails outs...
@jimbo69 As a follow up to my post above, I solved the other cause of my noise. The installer fitted my system with a Honeywell Lyriq on-off controlle...
It is possible to install a thermistor (10K, beta=3435, 1%) in the DHW cylinder so the tank temperature can be read by the ASHP. However this doesn'...
API keys are like passwords, but used by computers. They allow access to private resources and data like passwords do, although API keys are often sho...
It turns out Octopus have an API for reading the times of future (and past) 'saving sessions', as well as the points you've earned. I hacked up a qui...
NRM Plumbing and Heating (St Neots, Cambs), £120+VAT. According to the invoice, checked the filters, glycol mix, outdoor unit. I didn't ask for a lis...
If I were buying a place with tech I wasn't familiar with, I'd probably look for an expert to do an inspection. Surveyors are common for structural i...
@FJJ Over the last few weeks I've commissioned a switch from an external Honeywell Lyric controller to using the ASHP's own controller. I need to wri...
If your towel rail has an electric heating element, one solution is to fit a boost timer on it. For example this one should be a drop-in replacement ...
Just an addition on the subject of sourcing your own cells: a lot of the cells on offer on the likes of Aliexpress are some variation on factory rejec...
One solution to that is multiple batteries and multiple inverters: dual ME3000SP each feeding its own stack of batteries. Then they can operate in par...
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RE: Issues with Vaillant connectivity via the MyCONNECT gateway
Vaillant have been doing a lot of work behind the scene...
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RE: New Fogstar 15.5kWh upright solution
SITREP #5 No improvement on the system. Everyday, i...
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RE: Maximising Savings: Navigating My First Year with Octopus Energy and Heat Pump Running Costs
@allyfish Having been on Agile tariff again for several...
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RE: Gas Combi to ASHP - Making sense of survey results and proposal.
An annual gas use figure of 13000kWh, as long as you ar...
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
@dr_dongle Living as we do on a hill, one side of our p...
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RE: Fossil Fuel Fired Heating v Heat Pump?
Another aspect was the DHW heating; the coal fire in th...
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In an ideal world a heat pump unit would contain two co...
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RE: ASHP Advice: High Temperature vs. Low Temperature Heat Pump For Microbore
@jamespa I fully agree with James that a HT heat pump...
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RE: Installing your own ASHP - DIY
@tomasmcguinness Have you been able to perform any sani...
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RE: Viessmann Vitocal 250-A in the UK
For reference, I have a 10 kWh Viessmann 151-A installe...
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm Settings for New Installation
@drew-pa Ah thanks. Good to know I dont have a misconce...
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RE: Aira Heat Pump: Stylish Scandinavian Heating
On the whole marketing claims vs reality on performance...
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RE: Microbore Central Heating Plumbing, will it be a barrier / pain?
@mattc All the existing (designed for T50) radiators ar...
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The temporary fix has reconnected about 60% of users, a...
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RE: What is Wrong with our Heat Pump Installation?
Having to run the heat pump during the summer for DHW s...
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Interesting heat pumps installations
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RE: Massive Electricity Cost for Running My Air Source Heat Pump
@allyfish In fairness installer has replied stra...
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RE: Are Solar Diverters Necessary for Homes with ASHPs and Solar PV?
@zzxap19 that's a fair point. With the eddi, is it poss...
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