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minus-squareschnokobaer@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoYou’d usually run two or more units in a cascade/multiplex when requiring large amounts of power rather than having one giant unit. Means you can turn off one or more units entirely for low heating demand.
minus-squaremxcory@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoAlso choosing a unit (or units) that use a speed controlled compressor will limit cycling as they can ramp for the actual load.
You’d usually run two or more units in a cascade/multiplex when requiring large amounts of power rather than having one giant unit. Means you can turn off one or more units entirely for low heating demand.
Also choosing a unit (or units) that use a speed controlled compressor will limit cycling as they can ramp for the actual load.