Triassic Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 After a few years of indecision I’m now at the point of actually buying an ASHP. I’m drawn to the Panasonic Aquarea 7Kw unit. Does anyone here have one and could they share their experience of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdf27 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 I think @jack has a slightly smaller version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Yes, 5 year old 5kW Aquarea. I had a problem with the pump giving out after about 3 years. No explanation for why it happened, but we replaced it and everything's been fine since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 I’m also getting Solar PV. How do you integrate that into the mix? I assume you have immersion heaters in the cylinder to dump excess energy directly into the hot water system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, Triassic said: I’m also getting Solar PV. How do you integrate that into the mix? I assume you have immersion heaters in the cylinder to dump excess energy directly into the hot water system? Exactly. I thought about trying to integrate ASHP usage with PV production, but it's very difficult to do well, and the potential cost advantages are limited given the relatively low electricity bills of the house overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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