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batalto

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RE: Massive Electricity Cost

@bretix you still need a hybrid inverter, but you would anyway. No you don't need a qualified electrician to fit it. I have a thread about my experien...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Massive Electricity Cost

@hughf honestly I don't know anything about it. Any details?

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Massive Electricity Cost

@hughf yeah its annoying its not accurate. At the moment I am using the figures as a gauge to see how the system is working. I considered using emconp...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Massive Electricity Cost

@hughf a couple of points on that. Firstly I think my midea is way more efficient than it gives itself credit for in the app. For example the other da...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Massive Electricity Cost

@cathoderay if you are doing something more extreme you could consider insulated plasterboard? Something I will 100% if we come to replaster

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Massive Electricity Cost

@cathoderay three other courses of action for you might want to try? More loft insulation? Swap the rads for more efficient ones? e.g K3 type Re...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Massive Electricity Cost

yesterday was the coldest ever my system faced. Average of 2 degrees ambient over 24hrs - It used 61 kW (according to the Midea App) and 73.8kW total ...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Massive Electricity Cost

@marvinator80 I started at 7kwh, then went to 14kwh. After installing the heat pump I realised that I wanted even more so now I have 29kwh. Honestly, ...

3 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Massive Electricity Cost

@marvinator80 put in more batteries - that would be my advice

3 years ago

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RE: LiFePO4 cells, inverter and other bits for sale

@chickenbig yeah you really want that 5kw charge/discharge. My current inverters limit me to 65A (3.1kw charge) and its very annoying. My plan is to s...

3 years ago

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Buy & Sell

RE: LiFePO4 cells, inverter and other bits for sale

@chickenbig so why are you getting rid of your cells?

3 years ago

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RE: LiFePO4 cells, inverter and other bits for sale

@chickenbig how much storage do you need? I've got some pylon kit I could swap

3 years ago

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