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Old 06-01-2026, 22:12   #289
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Re: Weather

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Originally Posted by Paul View Post
Apparently modern ones can do reasonably well way down to -10C or more.

They have to turn that -3C into a lot more than 18C to run radiators.
Yes, that's what I was getting at.
Apparently 'optimum' room temp should be 18C . . . but whatever (water? oil? ) is running around in those pipes & radiators needs to be quite a bit hotter.

Probably fine if it's on constantly, as it would take a week to warm up from scratch

Do installers still recommend an emersion heater along with the heat pump?
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