JohnMo

No chlorine, so not really pool type water. Will monitor pH and drop and top as needed to that in check

No, but also not using any chemicals either, so no need for titanium heat exchanger. ASHP not connected yet. But when running, modulation down to 1kW should mean it just runs, so should never see the 14W on its own and should be accounted for in the running CoP.

It's just being repurposed - the 6kW unit will be used to heat 1700 litres of water (hot tub). Just been outside with dog, while I was waiting about I was feeling all the edges of the metal, everything seems nice and rounded off, nothing sharp at all. 90+kg to move about, that will be fun - not. Set up the controller this afternoon, only thing I can't do is load the WC curve, because the unit doesn't see the flow and return temps as no outdoor unit is connected. Had a look at the electrical draw The whole wiring centre and controller pulls a continuous 14W.

MVHR dies summer bypass automatically cannot change it, not sure how it helps, unless it increases heat demand, which not sure below the back pocket

Nope not enough cooling effect. UFH in cooling mode leads to a nice house

It's minimum modulation is near 4kW, house demand is only 3.5kW max. Normal run of things I wouldn't change it, but we have just bought a wooden hot tub, so will repurpose the old unit to heating the hot tub, instead of the normal wood fired heater. So get a heat pump more appropriate to the house demand. Should make a decent dent in running costs, with better CoP in summer and winter, for very little money.

Didn't answer fully before

There is the inverter controller outside but I think the indoor wiring centre controls most things The relay is for cylinder immersion control. You can drive a couple of secondary pumps, mixer valve, 3 port valve etc. plus lots more.

Yes and Wolesely don't tell you any different. They want a restocking fee to take it back. They do sound small, I keeping my 50L volumiser in system so will retain the existing expansion vessel in circuit.

Just need some warmer weather to allow old heat pump to be removed and this one installed. Have had to add antifreeze valves, part of the warranty conditions. Have got Inta Zero ones that reference water temperature not air temperature. Brand new half price bargain from eBay.

Some photos Indoor wiring centre with controller installed (no wiring installed). Simple install screened cable to outside unit and power. Cover on and wing complete, all metal casing and very heavy duty. No sharp edges. Outdoor unit, for a 4kW unit it's pretty big, the condenser and fan are very big compared to the Maxa unit currently installed which is a 6kW.

So took delivery of the 4kW Haier ASHP today. So far first impressions are very good. Consists of an outdoor unit, complete with expansion vessel and pressure relief valve, inside the monobloc. Inside the packaging is also a controller and indoor wiring unit. So can return the one I thought I had to buy. So total cost is £2100 delivered to the door from Wolesely. Photos to follow with full install story

Heat output is governed by mean floor temperature or mean radiator temperature. A heat pump that can modulate down to match heat energy required and not cycle, the target flow temp will always be lower as it can run steady state. So to deliver a mean flow of say 30 degs with a delivery temp of say 32 and return of 28. A cycling ASHP no matter how minor, to deliver the same mean flow temp will have to operate a higher target flow temp to compensate for the periods when the compressor is off, so CoP takes a hit. Also data table assume steady state running not any cycling. So do not take account of any energy wasted reheated cooled down components. But as previously mentioned, if a oversized heat pump has a suitable depth of modulation your only hit is capital costs. Which could be in the thousands as everything becomes bigger to accommodate the increased flow rates and electrical loads. Which aren't the dominant use case. The coldest days are the few and more average 7 degs days are the many.

So are new one

Run in DC not AC, then volt drop isn't an issue