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Just noticed your comment about manufacturer support for your BESS. Our inverter install is very recent and we kept everything running locally which a...
I was a bit surprised with the rates you mentioned being close to 30p, so I had a quick look at octopus and in my area, this is what the attractive pa...
@dr_dongle Yes, the model is TOU, even if sometimes they market variations based on owning a specific type of device (EV included). But whereas som...
I agree, we used to have agile but now with enough energy storage we never did better - with a simple 7p overnight "all weather" tariff. We use oct...
Yes, often the message is that all lithium batteries are a fire risk. The ones used in home battery storage are lifepo4 and used with a bms. This...
Crazy if they were getting away with DIY standards. Could the installer have recruited in-loco? 😀
@toodles Some of those things came with the promise of removal of the need for programming. And don´t even get me started on what the sales pitch d...
Even if I also wish that Solis would apply common sense consistently, that is just our wish. So I feel I should to reiterate to readers that the So...
Yes, adding chatbots to a site sounds great and is made very easy by those developers. But how many times do we find it does not fit your screen, it d...
@transparent Grid resilience is becoming a bigger topic given the increasing reliance on electricity for heating... This thread may be appropriate ...
When evaluating SmartHome temperature sensors, I noticed many would also include hygrometers. So that could provide a simple way to have targeted ve...
😂 I wonder whether that turbine could "fly" where the pylon´s don´t..
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@editor Thanks Mars, I have been enjoying playing with ...
By kilgorexv , 3 hours ago
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New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
I am feeling baffled and worried:We are having a an Aro...
By GutoFfowc , 6 hours ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 9 hours ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 9 hours ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@donciccio I would suggest that you take a "fabric-fi...
By Rob of York , 9 hours ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@chandykris Swings and Roundabouts, you win some…. ...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
@burtis, I’ve followed this thread pretty much from the...
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