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Last seen: Apr 5, 2026
@old_scientist im on cosy tariff, all 3 rates have gone down by 3.5p Thats reduction of 8.5% peak rate, 12.6% day rate, 25.8% off-peak rate This m...
@andrewj my solar inverter has a monitoring system reporting loads every 5 mins. I can easily tell when the HP is on and how hard its working. Once iv...
@transparent i did alot of research before opting for a Heat Pump, heat calc surveys, where to site HP, pipe routings, where to site DHW, and how to...
Ive had email this morning from Octopus, signed by Greg It’s well put together, correctly identifying me and that i’m a heat pump user with no Gas ...
@jamiejones85mespa your comments are spot on with my thoughts the past few years. As energy prices soared, id decided to invest in Solar and a Heat Pu...
@andrewj I couldn't imagine living in my house at the temperature your seeing, mines set at 20.5C for a comfortable environment downstairs and 19C ups...
@swwils good results supporting running heat pumps at lowest FT that will keep the home warm and not overheat it @andrewj are you able to adjust you...
Has anyone seen a graph of efficiency vs Flow Temp. Trying to achieve FT of 45C when it’s-12C outside sounds like a step to far. with my setup, ive no...
@kevh they certainly have updated the App to allow 45C, you can see the screen grab I di a few days ago shows 50C as the lowest. I’ve changed mine t...
This has been on the App front screen for a few weeks, so being bored 🙂 decided to click the link and read all about how your Cosy should've been se...
@kevh you cant change the 50C on a Cosy install, if you try, it will let you type 45, then you get a red warning that 50 is minimum. i wonder if you...
@swwils What i deduce from all the comments in this forum is that hardly any installation has been setup. Mine by Octopus was just a simple spec, fit ...
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RE: 7.5kW Heat Loss, But Quoted a 10kW Midea. No Re-Pipe, No Buffer Tank. Does This Add Up?
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