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Hi @john-castle , I’m new here too. I also have a Daikin. It’s the altherma 3 8kw. My system is a little different from yours because I have a mixergy...
@heacol , your footer says you are Director at Heacol & Head of Domestic Heat Pump Design Net Zero British Gas. I don’t know if you can help, chee...
Hi @dreg1 , I’m fairly new to this too. You’ll probably get some really helpful replies. A couple of questions, you referred to a primary circuit, whi...
@jamespa The third priority was a type, it was meant to be flow speed. Which was the whole point I was making. Also I notice you refer to radiators ca...
@jamespa Thanks for that. I think from what you have said that we seem to disagree, if we disagree at all, about the way the system responds in relati...
@toodles , yes you’re right, there are a lot of variables and all of the figures can be plus or minus. I guess both of your heat loss figures would ha...
@jamespa Again, I’m going to have to read this carefully to take it on board. But I absolutely agree about the piping and the radiators. As I said in ...
@jamespa I think I have explained what I have observed. The heat pump hits the target LWT first, then it hits the RWT and finally it hits the flow rat...
@jamespa , I’m having to think about this very carefully, so I need to tackle it in chunks. So this one first. I’m assuming there is a steady state un...
Also, if Octopus installed yours, and assuming you are an octopus energy customer, you can get the very affordable maintenance package they are offeri...
@toodles , Thanks and the 6.5kw is based on achieving what 24c from -2c , for example?
@toodles Thanks. That shows pretty much the same picture, with the heat pump going off and on, but maintaining a pretty steady temperature. What is yo...
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