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RE: Controversial opinions - pure weather compensation, buffer tank, heat loss, oversized heat pumps

Ah... interesting conclusion! I don't think that will work because compressors can't operate at very low speed.They are designed to be used over a r...

1 year ago

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RE: Controversial opinions - pure weather compensation, buffer tank, heat loss, oversized heat pumps

I think you ought to know that DESNZ is working on an approach to control appliances in the home using remote signalling. At the very least they int...

1 year ago

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RE: Baxi Air Source Heat Pump tips and tricks please

1 year ago

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RE: Baxi Air Source Heat Pump tips and tricks please

I suspect that the heat-pump is 'cycling'. Ie it's switching on/off every few minutes in response to temperature sensors. If you have Thermostatic...

1 year ago

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RE: Baxi Air Source Heat Pump tips and tricks please

That's interesting @cathyem1 Many installers don't like reconnecting an existing solar-thermal to a newly installed heat-pump system. It can be m...

1 year ago

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RE: Solar for heating DHW

I've done a few checks on the Growatt MOD4000-TL XH inverter. It costs around £550 in UK, and is a typical basic 3-phase design with a battery port....

1 year ago

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RE: New Project! ASHP, Solar PV + Battery, MVHR!

Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) needs to be planned/considered at a very early stage. Installing the larger pipes first is the best...

1 year ago

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RE: New Project! ASHP, Solar PV + Battery, MVHR!

Using contractors also provides opportunity for them to get things wrong. So it's still important to understand the basics of what you're asking the...

1 year ago

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RE: Solar for heating DHW

What's the make/model of that solar inverter @davidalgarve Is the storage battery connected to it directly?or does the battery have its own mains po...

1 year ago

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RE: Baxi Air Source Heat Pump tips and tricks please

That's the sort of schedule we'd expect to see for a typical gas boiler installation @cathyem1but it doesn't best reflect how your heat pump should op...

1 year ago

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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

Levitating Smart Meters are to be discouraged @cathyem1 😮 I'll have a look at your new topic and see if we can help with that.

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RE: New Project! ASHP, Solar PV + Battery, MVHR!

I too have an initial question... 😉 How much of this renovation would you like to undertake yourself?Or are you simply wanting to throw mon...

1 year ago

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