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Last seen: Apr 17, 2026
@toodles i learnt by not screwing down enough, assuming water now cut off and undoing the radiator, to then get spurted with water; not most fun you c...
@toodles only if you screw them down tight just dropping them on and half a turn is enough to keep the valve clear of debris and rad hot
Here is the same day from my HP, I have temp set at 20 at all times, im getting a COP in mud 4s this month. The 1pm spike is the hot water boost, I ...
The max power I've recorded on my Home Power Monitor from my cosy6 is 1.56kW, at todays grid of 237.7V thats 6.56A; the HP has its own 16A mcb. You'...
@cathoderay I read your response through twice, it was very informative if a tad long 🙂 I monitor my system every day and have tweake...
@batpred my cos6 is 5.6kW HP and draws 500W-1.6kW
@grahamf it changed my setup, i charge the battery at cheapest rate, or on PV Mch-Oct. i have heat pump so have cosy tariff, i get 8h low cost el...
@batpred I had the first heat loss calculation done before the Conservatory was removed, the surveyor marked the room as unheated. I correctly kep...
@batpred exactly why i knocked my conservatory diwn and built a brick wall, super insulated roofed extension in place of it to house the machine room ...
@grahamf I had a similar journey, had 2 people do heat loss calculations. The first was very professional and looked at solar gain for each south f...
@batpred the future could be ultra capacitors, next best thing to nuclear fission
Biggest advantage for the planet is sodium is available from sea water, lithium is mined and causes environmental issues also with extracting the so...
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
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RE: Growatt battery disconnected
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RE: My experience with 3 heat pump surveys: Heat Geek, British Gas & Octopus
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
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