Last seen: Oct 2, 2025
Hi @adamm, nothing special, 30mm sealed argon filled PVCu DG units, to front of house 2yrs old, to rear of house 15yrs old, 200mm loft insulation. PVC...
@adamm. MCS energy consumption predictions for my Grant 10kW ASHP were well out for both estimated existing and future. So far out as to be disregarde...
Hi @ =adamm, I am 70 miles south o' the border, in North East England. But converted oil boiler to ASHP a year ago. No regrets, but quite a learning e...
@transparent they are Craig and Derricott EPV252 25A 2 pole rotary isolators. Designed for DC voltage and Solar PV isolation, 25A @ 800V.
@transparent black isolators are DC solar PV isolators, two strings, one 4 panel, one 5 panel. I await the DC MCB from L R Renewables by Mail and a da...
All done now, 13kW storage. But the installer forgot to include a 125A DC MCB to the new battery, so a percentage of the cost withheld and they’re com...
Hi @Tufty Insulation looks adequate, it's a little short on one of the external pipes to the unit, and a little untidy inside, and missing over isolat...
Yes. We light the log burner some evenings now, more for the aesthetic rather than the comfort. It takes the chill off the house and saves putting the...
Glycol - good for frost protection, not so good for thermal performance. Be mindful that increasing the concentration of glycol to lower the freezing ...
@scrchngwsl that's exactly what I do, and it saved 30% off my electricity bill in winter from day 1. It tipped a moderately performing ASHP retrofit i...
@scrchngwsl great advice! I went for the Growatt 6.5kW battery with max charge power of 3kW, charge time is about 2.5hrs as it reduces the charging cu...
I would say tolerance on the power output measurement. Chances are nothing was being generated. My inverter PV import sleeps overnight during the nigh...
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