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@jamespa to be that far out the assessor has got the insulation thickness of the floor, walls and ceiling too thin. i have 150mm thickness but its c...
@heatgeek Octopus recommended a Daikin 8kW for my property, but I wanted the Cosy6, 5.6kW, as it used R290. I had to agree to improve the insulation t...
@adamk I had 2 heat loss calculations on my house, and did one myself. Quite easy as you just need the wall types: outside, window, inside, party, cei...
@arundalep good advice about needing an EV to stay on the tariff. when I joined Octopus, I did their quick questionnaire to match my system to their...
@arundalep Do they check you have an EV, what if you buy an EV and sell it, do they then automatically take you off the EV tariff. What about if you...
@ellyse i was 63 when I had my PV and Battery setup, prices of batteries are continuing to fall. Get a quote and do the maths. If you assume a stand...
@adamk i chose octopus cosy tariff, which gives 8h a day at half price and 3h a day at 50% more (4pm-7pm) I have the battery set to top up during th...
@editor This model only has one compressor, cost saving, to do fridge and freezer; but it was touted as frost free, likely for the freezer only 🙂 ...
Manufacturer: Octopus Model: Cosy6 5.8kW Type: ASHP Arrangement: Mono Area of Country: West Midlands Home Type: SemiDetached Size: Square...
@majordennisbloodnok your tag line has a typo suus should be sumus (always)
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RE: Sanity check please. Battery storage and inverter sizing.
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RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
I estimated our usage on the following basis. The mos...
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RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
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RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
It’s a really simple answer, GivEnergy. Installers ...
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@editor Something changed in this last 12 months, they ...
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RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
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Thanks for the heat geek info. I've fitted my own heat ...
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
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RE: Powerwall 3 or Myenergi or something else?
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RE: Mitsubishi PAR-WT60R-E Wireless Controller installation
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RE: Isolating the system for a planned power cut
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
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New heat pump heating system underperforming in Italy... Advice needed!
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
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@moman0311 welcome to the forums. I've received your em...
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RE: Thermostat for Ideal Logic Air with 3 zone support
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