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New tank is in the loft - it fits!
I personally have FePO batteries which are different to the ones you are talking about and are better suited to energy storage. FePO are more stable, ...
A few pictures of where we are at the moment - Need to tidy up those battery wires and ethernets (they are way too long)
@julianc all in I think the total battery cost is about £2,500 for 14.2kwh. I don't include the inverter as I needed that anyway to make the solar wor...
Tank is now in stock and will be installed next Tuesday. The installer stated he didn't want it to be a "Friday" or "Monday" job. Given the weekend an...
@julianc yeah they are fine and just waiting on the replacement to come in. For the time being we are just waiting but no rush given the temperature o...
@julianc I might take it out, but the lazy person in me just thinks take the half price replacement. Luckily the batteries balance it out at the momen...
Everything is now done, bar swapping the tank. Currently the old boiler is disconnected, so no heating (not an issue right now) and the hot water is b...
First day over. The pump is in and the lines into the house are done. Tomorrow the electrician will come and do his bit including surge protection for...
I just stuck with the normal one. The company wouldn't provide a guarantee with tanks that aren't already tested by them and they have knowledge of in...
Install is underway. Pump arrived fine, however they sent a hot water tank too wide to fit into the loft. Tank says 510mm on the box, but its 560mm wh...
@jennyross if you are all electric then an ASHP seems a no brainer as its going to be more efficient per kw used. A standard electric induction is 100...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@batpred They offered both, I went with Pro. As an amat...
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@penval, really useful update. After all the discussion...
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@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
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