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So just to reaffirm.. Considering my top end weather curve is set to a low 30 @ -3 while on Auto Adapt, the curve seems not to be effecting the flow...
Thanks for the replies. Very helpful in understanding how things to a degree work. Im going to keep the upper temp at 30c at -3 and see if it contin...
So as I have glycol in the system am I able to some way or other deter the H/P from defrosting???
At 38c top end yes but as I said atm it’s down to 30c. how do you know when it’s defrosting??
Below are charts showing the hour before and hour after. Also a chart showing set temp/ room temp/ outside temperatures. iv no underfloor heating. ...
@jamespa similar for us. Our ashp cylinder is in the airing cupboard where very few pipes were insulated. So after I insulated them the other half...
Just compared the last 2 Januarys usage and they were more or less the same for me. 540KHw. Not sure on my Sq meters tbh but it’s typically 3 bed se...
You don’t need a legionnaire cycle to heat to 60c ?? As said, I don’t bother with a legionnaire cycle. My H/W loses very similar to yours.
I’m on a cheap rate night tariff and schedule mine to heat at 03.30am to the maximum of 60c. That may seem excessive but at 6.7p night rate it seems t...
Apologies Rob as I now understand what you were saying concerning the w/c controls the inside temperature depending on the outside temperature. So d...
At 5am it’s set to 20c then at 10.30pm it’s set to 18c
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