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Last seen: May 21, 2026
Those control valves on the UFH manifold could be an issue that might cause cycling- if all the valves close then you will lose a lot of your system e...
@goodbyegas looks like you have a thermostatic mixing valve on that UFH manifold. If you do indeed have the two zone setup on the Ecodan then the m...
Photos of cylinder cupboard and UFH manifold would be useful.
Lot going on - I would try to focus on one thing at a time. So when the system stops working you have the lightning symbol on - to restart it you go...
@jamespa blimey you type fast😀 Yes what you describe I think removes the need to communicate with the heat pump which is a practical bene...
@jamespa You are correct we are probably getting a bit too deep in the thermodynamics- I will take it offline - Ive now gone down a rabbit hole of ...
@jamespa I think the dynamic behaviour and propagation of heat flux in response to a step change in external conditions is a really interesting poi...
I have one Sonoff smart TRV in our bedroom set to 18DegC. On the trend you can clearly see it cycling on and off and the heatpump having to react to t...
So I have finished the book- enjoyed the chapter on heatpump in stone house since that has been my journey as well. I was very impressed with the CV...
@grahamf Yes that sounds like a good approach to me. In technical control engineering terms most controllers have two or possibly three or even ...
@grahamf Yes that sounds like a good approach to me. In technical control engineering terms most controllers have two or possibly three or even ...
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
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