400% Microbore 3 Port Buffer Tank Heat Pump

A buffer tank microbore heat pump set up explained. Here a 3 port buffer tank microbore system achieves 400% efficiency. The debate on buffer tanks, are they necessary requirement or a detriment to the efficiency and hence an extra cost to your heating system?

There was also the issues of a heat pump with a 1980s microbore heating system. Is it necessary to rip out and replace the whole heating system?

Heat Pumps and all reduction in heating costs starts with understanding the home's energy needs/heat loss requirements. Which installers, System design for your home. The buffer tank dilemma. Commissioning and optimisation. Monitoring. Intelligent Octopus Go and getting rid of gas. Costs and savings

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Contents of this video

00:00 Introduction
01:00 Why a heat pump?
01:50 Issues with microbore piping
02:30 Topics covered in this video
03:15 Heat Pump Installation considerations
03:35 What size of heat pump?
04:49 Heat Pump location considerations
05:27 Was a buffer tank needed?
06:47 Heat Pump microbore system design
08:50 Installation & Commissioning
09:20 Optimising the heat pump output
09:42 Heat Pump Heat Curve explained
10:45 The Heat Pump equipment cupboard
11:29 Two Indipendent heat pump monitors
14:23 Heat Pump Buffer Schematic explained
15:19 3 Port Buffer Tank set up
16:57 Buffer Tank water pump flow rates
18:05 Buffer Radiator Circuit COP
18:50 Buffer Tank discussion
22:55 System Performance?
25:34 Heat Pump Savings
27:13 Conclusion was it worth installing a heat pump?