Forum: Lawn and Garden
02-02-21, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,674
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-22-21, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 604
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-19-21, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,542
A few pointers..
If you get the code up and...
A few pointers..
If you get the code up and running then:
If you open Windows Explorer and go to Network you should see your heatpump listed there, double click to open the web interface..
If...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-19-21, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,542
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-19-21, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,542
Sounds interesting...
The ESP32 is a good...
Sounds interesting...
The ESP32 is a good option if starting from nothing as you say, more GPIO and ADC possibilities. There is also onboard bluetooth and it is also possible to connect an ethernet...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-16-21, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,869
Interesting information about the defrost, I'll...
Interesting information about the defrost, I'll study it a bit more - I'm still playing with different ideas rather than just temperatures - the latest I'm investigating is using a small fan with an...
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-13-21, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 786
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-13-21, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 786
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-11-21, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 786
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-11-21, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,869
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-19-20, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 656
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-10-20, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 656
Running a heatpump on solar power
Has anyone run a heatpump on solar power?
To date I've run mine on the grid but I also have a solar electric installation (and solar hot water/heating but that's another subject).
I was using...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-10-20, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 910
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-05-20, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 910
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-12-20, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,616
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-03-20, 02:08 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 682
I'm currently getting around 7C increase per...
I'm currently getting around 7C increase per panel. I can't increase the flow through the panels and the HX is quite small bore so there is a limit to what I can pass through it.
My thoughts are:...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-01-20, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 910
It's all diy - the controller and installation...
It's all diy - the controller and installation anyway. The heatpump itself is a basic compressor/fan/reversing valve unit that I have added my own controller and control software to.
I describe it...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-01-20, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 682
Configuring hot water solar panels
I currently have 3 solar water panels connected in series to provide heating to my underfloor heating in the house.
As I write (a nice sunny Sunday at 13h) the water temperature in the floor is...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-01-20, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 910
Setting temperature via weather feed
I may have posted about this before but anyway this is an update and it's now working...
It is now cool at night so time to run the heatpump which is connected to the under floor heating in my...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-01-20, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,762
If you investigate the motor a bit more you'll...
If you investigate the motor a bit more you'll probably find one of the wires is providing a square wave pulse output that varies depending on the speed of the motor.
It should be fairly simple to...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-29-20, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,441
Improving cooling efficiency?
I was thinking the other day, in the summer I'm obviously running my heatpump in cooling mode. The compressor is still just doing it's job and compressing gas so generating a lot of heat that then...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-27-20, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 16,422
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-24-20, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,674
Here are a few photos of the plants that are...
Here are a few photos of the plants that are growing on 23rd March. The runner beans are just starting to flower and everything else is growing like crazy. I've started planting some out in the...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-14-20, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,674
As we are on lockdown by the government for the...
As we are on lockdown by the government for the Coronavirus I'm taking advantage to work on the greenhouse.
Here is the ventilation fan (ex evaporator fan from a mini-split) installed and with the...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-12-20, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,674
Here is the (almost) finished greenhouse.
I...
Here is the (almost) finished greenhouse.
I still need to add some of the automation but it is now operational.
https://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8867&stc=1&d=1583987058...
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