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Borrowed a clamp on thermometer. Buffer tank: PAW-BTANK50L-2 buffer tankOnly 48lAccording to ashp controlsleaving temp 33degReturn 31 degArr from ...
Conclusive evidence after 2 weeks on IOG. Batteries plus extra daytime slots ensuring average is under 10p kwh/day IOG 5th to 17th in pic - vast m...
@carpenterstation I don't think its possible to give an absolute yes/no... as every situation is different. I am a moderately heavy user I think? Im...
Conclusive evidence after 2 weeks on IOG. Batteries plus extra daytime slots ensuring average is under 10p kwh/day IOG 5th to 17th in pic - vast m...
@jamespa measuring with clamp-on heating pipe thermometer? I see ebay/amazon has them around £6 or £7 .. Good enough?
I doubt I could get my weather compensation curve any lower so must conclude my buffer is not hurting me tooooo much. Certainly accept the main point ...
I wonder how much efficiency it really costs - if there is unnecessary mixing it results in higher return temps so a "saving" on the next heating. Cle...
IOG offering a lot of cheap daytime slots today. Despite cold, grey day. Car was unplugged and used this morning so maybe helped kick the additional...
@pressure very interesting read - thanks for posting. A lot of us will have such decisions in coming years. Hopefully mine is still 10 years away.. LG...
Model HM161MU33 installed 2020 Controller software 3.05.5a Not sure what's available via modbus. Will try and find out - thanks for input!
This is now a very long thread. Not sure I've got the will to read it all as I guess some is overtaken with updates and changes. I've been offered a...
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 43 minutes ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
It can be done but really, really, don't, you will regr...
By JamesPa , 47 minutes ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
I think this calculation goes the other way. 3.54kW ga...
By JamesPa , 59 minutes ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 17 hours ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 17 hours ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@donciccio I would suggest that you take a "fabric-fi...
By Rob of York , 18 hours ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 3 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Swings and Roundabouts, you win some…. ...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
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