Outbuildings and why they're great. (Vanport)

NoraBatty
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Plumb a 25L jerry can under the ASHP to catch the condensate.
Its distilled water, which is basically what RO is, just a different method of getting it.
Great for all sorts, even putting in the iron, though limescale isnt exactly an issue up here.

Have you thought of a triangular canopy style bracket?
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NoraBatty wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:49 pm Plumb a 25L jerry can under the ASHP to catch the condensate.
Its distilled water, which is basically what RO is, just a different method of getting it.
Great for all sorts, even putting in the iron, though limescale isnt exactly an issue up here.
Condensate from an ASHP has many more contaminates than distilled water. As the air being cooled contains many things, most not visible to the naked eye, these are caught in the condensate. The list includes dust, pollen, spores both fungal and others) and depending on the siting of the ASHP it can include bird poo, organic matter such as pieces of leaves and twigs, etc.

Condensate can be good for plants but is not like distilled water.
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NoraBatty wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:49 pm Plumb a 25L jerry can under the ASHP to catch the condensate.
Its distilled water, which is basically what RO is, just a different method of getting it.
Great for all sorts, even putting in the iron, though limescale isnt exactly an issue up here.

Have you thought of a triangular canopy style bracket?
Thanks Nora, that is pretty much what I am making. 3 of 1 mtr long. About 150mm tapering to about 50mm and 3 boards thick. Three of them in total to support two panels. Once again overengineering for the one of 80mph winds.

First one, it's currently 1.2mtr long and raf. :lol:

Each one will.ger 24hrs to dry and cure and we'll.go from there.


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Countrypaul wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:58 pm
NoraBatty wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:49 pm Plumb a 25L jerry can under the ASHP to catch the condensate.
Its distilled water, which is basically what RO is, just a different method of getting it.
Great for all sorts, even putting in the iron, though limescale isnt exactly an issue up here.
Condensate from an ASHP has many more contaminates than distilled water. As the air being cooled contains many things, most not visible to the naked eye, these are caught in the condensate. The list includes dust, pollen, spores both fungal and others) and depending on the siting of the ASHP it can include bird poo, organic matter such as pieces of leaves and twigs, etc.

Condensate can be good for plants but is not like distilled water.
Well its just as well i dont have a fish tank anymore then!
Didnt know that.
Ive been wondering if i could do anything with the condensate from our ashp for a while now as i need to dig a condensate trap, because there isnt one, jist a pipe that dumps into an area by the path 🙄
8x 395w Canadian solar (3.160kw)
Planned 20 440w JA solar (8.8kw)
12kw midea ASHP
3152W RE, Whitelaw Brae
3kw solis G98 grid tied
2x 3.6kw sunsynk ecco g99
4x16 280A eve batteries (57kw)
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