BrockWI wrote:Yes, when it's below 30F outside it doesn't matter what temp you set it to, if it is set to 70 or 80 it draws about 1000w once it's "warm" and it will never hit 70F inside on fan speed one anyway
So on manual it ignores the thermostat
BrockWI wrote:Yes, when it's below 30F outside it doesn't matter what temp you set it to, if it is set to 70 or 80 it draws about 1000w once it's "warm" and it will never hit 70F inside on fan speed one anyway
BrockWI wrote:Sort of, with the fan on speed one it can only move so much heat out so the heater sits at about 1000w whether it is set for 70F or 90F If you turn the fan speed up it then it starts to use more power to keep the core part of the heater at it's temp.
hornstudio wrote:
the ptcs are 1,5kW around and the heat pump is at 0,5kW consumption.
BuckMkII wrote:hornstudio wrote:
the ptcs are 1,5kW around and the heat pump is at 0,5kW consumption.
Apparently I'm an idiot, 'cause I don't understand this sentence. Could you say this again with a different wording?
LeftieBiker wrote:What is the diameter of the tubes, or, more usefully, will foam pipe wrap (the kind with a slit pre-cut in it) work for the job? If so, what size wrap?
hornstudio wrote:leaf has two different heating systems: above 0°C it uses its heat pump because its more efficient. under 0°C it uses its keramic PTCs because they kick in within seconds and are self regulated. they are efficient but eat lots more power (x3) than the heat pump.
hornstudio wrote:to insulate the naked aluminium lines (back and forth) you need something like this: https://www.hornbach.de/shop/suche/sort ... erschlauch