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@jamespa @rob-of-york is intending to put 3.7kW down some old 15mm copper and needing to use a dT of 7C to do it, so there isn't any headroom. TBH ...
Heating pipes don't usually run around the perimeter of a house but forward and back (or side-to-side) from a central airing cupboard, with T-junction...
Is the pipework the original, like the radiators? If so then it will be 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch and not 22mm and 15mm. They are narrower internally, 1/2...
While @F1p's dongles are great, the FTC can do this itself. It's called Summer Mode and can be found in the Service settings (default password is 0000...
Yes, also the higher OAT end is possibly a smidge high too. Also that experiments often need repetition to incorporate discoveries. &n...
Sorry that was less for you and more for others that have suggested that your findings provide a general proof of setbacks saving energy/money. &nbs...
TBH I'm not sure saving energy has been proven yet (see below) but maybe in your data there is proof. As always there is an n=1 aspect to this, it mig...
Hi @cathoderay Thanks for the analysis! This last graph possibly shows the reason for the reduced energy usage at lower OATs. The no setback IAT is...
As the owner of a 8kW Ecodan R290 maybe I can help. While we don't use it, and just use weather compensation, I believe the Auto Adapt mode can do ...
We've had an Ecodan R290 for 18 months and it's been reliable and efficient (SCOP of 4.8+). The Vaillant spec says the Aerotherm Plus is 450mm deep...
I answered that days back, I even provided a summary of my answer (reproduced below). So the two similar days with setbacks would be expect...
I changed the pump power to the actual value to see if the energy consumption estimate improved but it is still woefully inaccurate. As I have an accu...
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