Last seen: Mar 23, 2025
@colin Insulation has been improved (still more to do), we've had 2 of 3 rads changed to K3s yesterday (last one on back order) and some check valve...
@colin Hi Colin looking at the frient monitor. If using with HA will I still need a compatible Zigbee hub? I have loads of hubs (philips hue, tado, am...
@alexelk Hi Alex, sorry to hear you're having problems too. In our case, I don't actually think it is the heat pump, but the house insulation, overall...
Just a brief update, following 10 months of discussion with the developer and the other third parties, some progress is now being made. Roof space in...
@yogabob this is still very much active thread as our developers continue to try to resolve the performance and efficiency issues. Our DHW heats up fo...
@colin what card are you using to display the usage?
@colin thank you!
Hi all, my smart meter connectivity issues now appear to have been resolved and I can see consumption at 30 minute intervals via the Bright app. Does...
@colin are you tempted to replace the glycol and see what difference it makes to the system performance and efficiency? Is there any data that indicat...
Thanks @coln. Will compare to mine when I have a minute. Has your system been setup using glycol or antifreeze valves? I heard glycol reduces efficien...
Hi @colin, challenges continue. Please can you post your DHW usage and yield charts for Aug/Sept/Oct from the Vaillant app? The DHW annual usage/yield...
@colin I only seem to have total usage (Cooling, DHW, Heating with Total Kwh, Total Yield for each) of the Vaillant kit rather than real time usage, a...
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