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@batpred If you want it done properly, fitted by a decent installation team and run efficiently and effectively ,it will almost certainly be more d...
@batpred My HP was fitted on the same wall as my gas boiler and existing megaflo cylinder, the primaries are less than 2m. It certainly wasn't no...
@markspencersmith "Thinking on this, I have to agree with a guy I saw who concluded this is tosh. Open all the lockshields fully. Smart TR...
@editor I too had a long list of questions, some of which I pulled from your book. The sign of a good installer is they are more than happy to di...
@madsid I don't quite understand what extra you need to do to protect the cables? Surely there is already enough in place. I.e you have appropr...
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...
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