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Hi Anca1808, Welcome to the forum. First off, please try not to panic. We just need to do some problem solving. 1. Where are you ...
Hi AndrewJ, There's several design principles which vary from designer to designer. The ones Octopus have designed to are generally considered t...
Hi Carpenterstation, Welcome to the forum. 17kW Heat loss on a 450sqm property is definitely on the lower side, that's a peak heat load of just ov...
Hello, Buffer tanks have several functions which determines whether or not they are necessary in an installation. 1. Hydraulic separation for ...
Hi James, The actual values used for MCS are the room design temperature, the insulative values (u-values) for the property as well as the unique m...
@bontwoody Good spot there, yes you are absolutely right, my apologies OP. dT should stay consistent but min (crucially max) flow temperature shoul...
Hi @chansug, a warm welcome to the forum. A few points if I may on your quotes recieved. 1. The heatlosses are all (relatively similar). You m...
Cycling every 15-30 mins is not ideal for wear and tear on the unit, no, but your efficiency is 'ok' by most standards which is the key impactor of ru...
@jaynieq Hi Jaynieq, All the advice offered by JamesPa is, as per usual, spot on. Unfortunately, ECO4 installations are frequently where we s...
@alfapat Everything as commented above is pretty much spot on- the lower the flow temperature the heat pump is being asked to produce, the better the ...
@abbote Hi there, Well done with all the fault-diagnosing you have done so far and sorry to hear that you have been having such issues with you...
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RE: Recommended home battery inverters + regulatory matters - help requested
The diagram below is a simplified view of the internals...
By Batpred , 5 hours ago
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RE: Heat pump not reaching flow temperature
@davec Ive had a look at the screenshots. Lots of th...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm not heating with many faults
When I had a series of apparently unrelated faults my i...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Considering MLCP (Multi-Layer Composite Pipe) for ASHP
OK, TBH I dont know enough about MLCP to comment with a...
By JamesPa , 8 hours ago
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RE: Predicted Heat Loss from MCS calcs vs EPC vs actual
My gut feeling is that the heat pump is right sized. ...
By Tim441 , 8 hours ago
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RE: Power outages and storms: A surprisingly good DNO experience
Agreed, which is no more nor less than a customer shoul...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 10 hours ago
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RE: Running from backup generaor in powercut?
@batpred In our case, 3 times each day when the Octopus...
By Toodles , 10 hours ago
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RE: Advice for a novice on Mitsubishi Ecodan 6kW
Hi @sheriff-fatman Cycling at 5C and below is usuall...
By RobS , 11 hours ago
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RE: New Fogstar 15.5kWh upright solution
@batpred Here's the latest Fogstar ready built pack....
By Bash , 12 hours ago
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RE: RDSAP10 effect on existing heat pump EPC rating?
@mike-patrick yes, even though the current system is ru...
By Tim441 , 12 hours ago
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RE: Solis inverters S6-EH1P: pros and cons and battery options
Solis confirmed that the S6 works with a single battery...
By Batpred , 13 hours ago
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RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
I am wondering if in any V2X, would the car battery eve...
By Batpred , 14 hours ago
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
Yes, by calculating it manually from the minute data, w...
By cathodeRay , 15 hours ago
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Fan unit Making terrible noise HELP!!
One of a pair of fan units on an Earth Save Classic II ...
By GutoFfowc , 15 hours ago
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RE: New Mitsubishi Ecodan 11.2kW installation - L9 errors and maybe more
OK. I think your system, which seems well designed, is...
By JamesPa , 17 hours ago
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RE: Heatpunk Floor plan issues
It's usually the complete opposite... seldom that Safar...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Fan is clipping ice build up from the front of unit.
@majordennisbloodnok I’ll not go there thanks! Toodles.
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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RE: Running my new Nibe ASHP efficiently
I'm new to the forum. Did you get a reply to this last ...
By Mike @ Camelot , 1 day ago
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RE: ASHP Energy Consumption: Aira 12kW heat pump
@grantmethestrength MCS requirements for DHW capacity h...
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