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Obligatory reminder to watch Technology Connections on the correct sizing and backups - the initial quote might be 2x or 3x what you need.
Do you have a link? I can’t seem to find it.
Someone else linked the main video, here is the playlist.
Basics:
Yeah, the biggest problem is mentality, I find. People expect to walk into a freezing cold house, thonk the BOOST button and have bouncing radiators in fifteen minutes. Heat Pumps ideally need to be left to their thermostats to maintain the temperature.