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Last seen: May 23, 2026
The buzzing is back...
Yeah, the 20.8C holds in the hall. Currently, the hall is at 20.8C, the bathroom is 24C (but probs cos people have been using it, and its a small room...
This is the vision I bought into when I signed the contract for the heat pump.Instead it's the exact opposite, and I'm paying a premium to be colder, ...
The rear extension (living room/diner/kitchen) has a lot of glass, plus a 'roof lantern', so it gets cold in the winter, and VERY hot in the summer. S...
@jamespa I was told by the octopus engineer to set the target temp to 21c, and it's not getting to 21. It's been "warming up" since midday and still n...
@jamespa Alright, I'll try to balance the living radiator myself tomorrow. Thanks all for the tips. Hopefully that will help.Any idea why the hallway ...
@andrewj Thanks for the info.I was told by the Octopus people that the primary pod should be in the part of the house with the most consistent temps. ...
@l2jad I had a call with someone from MCS last week who called to check in on the status of the install. Told me to call them if I wasn't happy with t...
So I got an email from Octopus today saying they added a software update to my heat pump which should reduce the noise. The Octopus engineer has told ...
@editor Another heat pump engineer/installer from Octopus came by. He said, the reason for the use of a 4 port buffer is to get "hydraulic seperation"...
@l2jad Glad to hear it. Hope it'll be sorted for us all. BTW, did they install a 4 port buffer or a 2 port volumizer for your system?From an earlier c...
@swwils Done it already. Sent the same files I shared in my original post.Also just sent a bit of sternly worded letter saying I'm sick of all the dis...
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