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@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...
@jamespa . James the spreadsheet may explain what I think is happening. I have this as an outstanding query with Daikin, but I haven’t had any respons...
@toodles well that’s a very respectable cop. Does it get its info from the MMI.
@toodles , Hi, that’s a very interesting chart. So your ( very high) temperature is consistent within a relatively narrow band. Your flow rate is all ...
@jamespa interesting. Yes I am, and I have been since 22nd October only using weather comp. The 16th Jan was when BG made the changes to remove the hi...
I forget to address this, because I think this is critical. The Daikin can increase its flow rate, but it needs to be called on to do so to meet somet...
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