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Last seen: Sep 11, 2026
on the batteries front i would defo get to at least 24kwh. the solar will help to a degree in stretching the capacity as it can add some during the da...
ive got the installer coming Monday to fix an isolation valve the previous engineer damaged by not installing the strainer retaining ring in the right...
@toodles im on Good Energy's EV tariff. its about the last that doesnt require and EV. hopefully it doesnt get cancelled.
@simonf I’ll ask the installers to get them out. What kw is yours? my current flow return.
cop for yesterday 1.8. getting the installer to try and fix it.
Still got the noise. Noticed it’s quite loud in my son’s room but he says it doesn’t bother him. I think it’s louder when the weather gets cold, which...
@simonf thats interesting as I’ve noticed my flow and return cross when it’s on cooldown not by much though 0.5c.
i did try tariff optimisation but it tried cooking us. missus liked it but it was setting the indoor to 28c during the cheap rate electric, fortunatel...
interesting post. so at the moment ive got Havenwise controlling my heating which doesnt have a setback option. if i go back to using the Vaillant app...
@jamespa so the potential for the water to short circuit through a rad wouldnt affect the scop? one guy on FB said if most of the lockshields and trv ...
The engineer came yesterday and as the rooms were ok temp wise said didn’t need balancing. So nearly all rads still wide open. has tried a fixed cir...
@jamespa so far today 2.1 scop. ill have a look on there.
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