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Heat Loss Calculator - Recommendations

staffsuk
staffsuk Posts: 221 Forumite
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edited 3 November 2024 at 12:27PM in Heat pumps
Hi all!

Can anyone recommend a good heat loss calculator for an ASHP installation? I have previously used Stelrad Stars, with which I'm familiar, and is fairly comprehensive.

Thanks!

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  • tacpot12
    tacpot12 Posts: 9,520 Forumite
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    Are you doing your own installation? If not, I would be inclined to choose your installer carefully - choose one that will be happy for oyu to look over theri shoulder while they do the heat loss and design calculations. 
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • matelodave
    matelodave Posts: 9,272 Forumite
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    edited 3 November 2024 at 11:18AM
    try the free version of this - https://heatpunk.co.uk/#pricing

    or what about the MCS tools - https://mcscertified.com/standards-tools-library/
    Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
  • Spies
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    Heatpunk worked well for me, pretty much matched Octopus' survey
    4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria. 
  • staffsuk
    staffsuk Posts: 221 Forumite
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    Thanks all, I'll take a look at Heatpunk. It's for a potential grant funded installation. I want to make my own calculations to compare.
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