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Nest with Air to Water Heat Pump

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  • 07-10-2019 11:39am
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    sozbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭


    Nest advise that their thermostat is compatible with heat pumps
    But I’m having difficulty finding someone willing to install it.

    Even electric Ireland won’t touch it.

    Has anyone had a Nest installed with a heat pump or know why it would be an issue?

    Thanks


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    OwenM
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭OwenM


    I'm probably getting Nests on my new heating system - interested to know how you got on. From what I've read there should be no issue in your case.


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    sozbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭sozbox


    I’ve reached out to a few installers via the Google Nest website as I’m finding it impossible to find a local installer so we’ll see


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    [Deleted User]
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    Whats the normal way of controlling the heat pump system?


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    sozbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭sozbox


    BrownFinger wrote: »
    Whats the normal way of controlling the heat pump system?

    Not sure, haven’t taken possession of the house yet.


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    dubbrin
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭dubbrin


    Radiators or underfloor heating? What brand is the HP? Might be best to leave it off on it's own controls unless the layout / use of the house is not 'typical'...


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    sozbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭sozbox


    dubbrin wrote: »
    Radiators or underfloor heating? What brand is the HP? Might be best to leave it off on it's own controls unless the layout / use of the house is not 'typical'...

    It’s an Atlantic heat pump.

    Underfloor heating downstairs and radiators upstairs.

    The default heating controls may be ok but I’d like the remote ability offered by the nest too.


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    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Because of the slow reaction of underfloor heating used with HP, such remote control is nearly redundant. Timers and thermostats take care of it.
    Perhaps a case could be made if your job required sudden/unplanned days away.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



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    sozbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭sozbox


    Wearb wrote: »
    Because of the slow reaction of underfloor heating used with HP, such remote control is nearly redundant. Timers and thermostats take care of it.
    Perhaps a case could be made if your job required sudden/unplanned days away.

    Thanks might just leave it off so.


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    wasim21k
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭wasim21k


    Hi, sorry for jumping in but i m interested to know why not?

    if you have multiple zone heating regardless of what type of heat source you use to heat all the zones, wouldn’t be efficient to not heat zone where you don’t need or keep temperature low even its under floor?

    Sorry if my question doesn’t make sense as i m still half asleep :)
    sozbox wrote: »
    It’s an Atlantic heat pump.

    Underfloor heating downstairs and radiators upstairs.

    The default heating controls may be ok but I’d like the remote ability offered by the nest too.


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