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@vsmith1 @toodles January has been challenging for heat pumps with cold and wet weather. It's reassuring to see that our COP numbers are similar. As l...
Regarding the request above, the Aira app has just been updated to show the electricity consumed and the amount of heat delivered in its "Insights" ta...
As @mikeh said, everything seems to work as scheduled when the Internet is down. Using the Aira app, you can control the indoor unit via the "Cloud", ...
@editor Yes, it's their "Aira Generation 1" 8kW model: Outdoor: HPO-AW-8-230V-1.5 Indoor: HPI-AO-250-1.5 Some technical information for my mode...
@mikeh, thanks a lot for the video. I found them very informative (especially for would-be heat pump owners). I can see that you had a much smoother A...
@andy_e My Aira installation finally works quite well seemingly. However, the control (their app) is still very basic. It seems that established brand...
MSC called me this morning to audit the installation (I did not contact them). I mentioned the outstanding issues with my installation. They advised m...
@mikeh In my case, there is a black data cable running between the ASHP consumer unit and the indoor unit. 6 out of 8 twisted pairs go into the Carlo ...
@mikeh The connectivity specs for Aira indoor units shows Thread 1.3. I was hoping they would use that for the thermostat but apparently not. (I have ...
@hcas There's no WiFi gateway with my installation. The 250L indoor unit has 4 antennas attached to the top; I guess those are for the WiFi. On settin...
@majordennisbloodnok, good shout. Thank you. This is what I find so helpful about sharing our experiences on a forum like this. Regarding the quality...
@mikeh Thank you. I've also found the MCS handover checklist here: It's primarily what you listed, with just a few more. About payment, I got a not...
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