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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

First picture uploaded was a bit small.

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@colin not that I can see, just a Grundfos pump set to level 3 (highest speed). Pipes feel cold when the UFH is on and warm when it isn't. That valve ...

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@colin not that I can see, just a grundfos pump set to level 3 (fastest) @derek-m - here are some photos of the buffer tank. There are four pipes co...

3 years ago
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@mattengineer I have been told the radiators have been oversized to the requirements of the ASHP system. The radiator on the landing is a triple radia...

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

Hi @derek-m There are little caps on top of the manifold, which are between 2.5/3 when the heating is active. I assumed this was litres per minute,...

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@alec-morrow I'm coming to the realisation that this is indeed the problem. There is a single zone and no electronic mixer. We have a VRC700 indoors i...

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@colin do you know or can you measure the flow temp to and from your radiators and ufh? Upstairs still freezing, rads cold despite 3 litres per minute...

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

Posted by: @colin Posted by: @webcmg @colin You know you want to get the problem sorted when you get out of bed to set this up! I also ...

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

No, I think there is a pump for each manifold and actuators for each zone. Will try this if Colin's approach isn't working. Thanks.

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

@colin You know you want to get the problem sorted when you get out of bed to set this up! I also have room temp mod set to "none". Do you have Adap...

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

Thanks going to give this a try...

3 years ago
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RE: High air source heat pump running costs – Vaillant AroTherm Plus

And I found out that it was Vaillant themselves who 'outsourced' the system design... sigh. @colin assume your setup has a controlled mixer?

3 years ago
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