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RE: Installing your own ASHP - DIY

Far from it. I have no TRVs at all and I use a single point of control, with the current temperature being an average of every room in the house. When...

2 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP - DIY

12kW heat pump way too big for this house. Its min output wouldn’t be too far from 5kW, which is what my boiler’s minimum is. That boiler already cycl...

2 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP - DIY

It’s been a while, but I have completed another step! I used the tool HeatPunk to perform a room by room heat loss and to give me a heat pump recom...

2 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP - DIY

The work continues! I've finally finished doing my simple heat loss calculation. Long delay getting this video out as I was doing the Heat Geek Mas...

5 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP - DIY

@ianmk13 Thanks. I'll bear that in mind in future videos. I know after looking at that against, that my explanation of a few things was off. Learning ...

6 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP - DIY

Thanks!

6 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP - DIY

So I’ve started thinking seriously about a self install and I’ve come up with a roadmap. 1. check existing pipework can handle the flow rate. 2. P...

6 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP

I'd be included to look for planning I think. Even if I went down the MCS route, I wouldn't fall under permitted development anyway, as I'm probably b...

6 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP

I've been playing with my boiler's flow temp and at -5 a 40 degree flow (dT of about 6) was enough to keep the house at about 20, so I'm very confiden...

6 months ago
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RE: Installing your own ASHP

Amazing. I've read the link on your profile!! I've looked at Glyn's video. That is kinda what has inspired me!

6 months ago
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Installing your own ASHP - DIY
6 months ago
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RE: Migrating from boiler to heap-pump; balancing radiators and UFH

Modulation is supported in most boilers, but they have limits. My boiler, for example, can go between 35kW and 5.5kW. That's a range of 100% to 15%. ...

7 months ago
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