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Last seen: Apr 23, 2026
This was a reasonably cold day with the heat pump running quite hard. We got close to exhausting our 45kwh storage, with only a tiny amount of peak ne...
I was initially a little concerned our inverter discharge rate of 6.5kw would be a bit limiting, especially during peak cooking time, however our cons...
@bobflux Yes, although I charge the car overnight. I do sometimes use the home battery to charge the car when it has been used heavily and I need...
@majordennisbloodnok I saw that 64kwh battery for £6000 and I wanted one immediately, even though I already have 45kwh of Fogstar batteries ὠ...
@sapper117 I think bills of £700-£750 would be a bit of a shock to anyone, especially me! It's why I installed battery storage first and added so...
@majordennisbloodnok Agreed, other than the comment about Mars's comment not being set in stone. I watched the video he released a few weeks ago ...
@majordennisbloodnok You are certainly correct, that each individuals circumstance and choice is relevant and needs to be considered. They key po...
@batpred This is our current month, nearly 700kwh so far. About £10 of this is the standing charge also. I can't see how I could save enough to m...
@sapper117 I have found running the heat pump 24/7 means I can adjust the flow temperature even lower, to just trickle heat into the house, as the ...
@majordennisbloodnok I know we have discussed this before but with export rates dropping and almost certainly dropping further the numbers to me fa...
@sapper117 No worries, safety first as they say!
@trbob 12kw is a bit of a monster inverter! We are an all electric household, including some legacy electric underfloor heating, heat pump, elect...
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