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@raiph I forgot to ask how your radiators are set up. Hopefully no Thermostatic Radiator Valves. They should be balanced using the flow valves to get ...
@raiph Im not sure what the difference is between the two options Ralph, but Ive just checked and mine is also set to WL1. You definitely want to redu...
I dont know if this is the answer, but could it be that the heat at the back of the radiator is trapped close to and in the wall whereas at the front ...
@irmartini Ive looked into this further and I think that the minimum 5kWh solar production is in fact the battery charge as it is DC coupled and the s...
@transparent Well they sound promising, SOC isnt crucial to me, but its nice to have. Im hoping to get a timber frame shell up early next year and the...
@transparent It was really the SOC I was interested in 🙂 but with a bigger battery that wouldnt be so critical. I suppose it wouldnt be the end of...
@raiph OK Ralph, we do indeed have very similar systems on the same tariff, so the good news is you should be able to get your bills to something appr...
@transparent At the time, it was very difficult to get a solar installer and the one who did reply only fitted either Solar Edge or Huawei. The 10kWh ...
This graph is more similar to yours, unfortunately I cant show my battery SOC 🙁
@ Ralph Hi Ralph, welcome to the forum. To take some advice from the great Douglas Adams, DON'T PANIC! Its great you have a good monitoring system...
So not being one to rest on my laurels, it occured to me that I should be able to get a more accurate prediction of my energy usage from Octopus using...
@judith Ive just had a quick look and I think its its saying 1.5 kW per 5 kWh module
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Hi, sorry that I have been absent for a while. I'd like...
By baroquebank , 2 hours ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
@penval, really useful update. After all the discussion...
By Mars , 6 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 1 day 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 , 2 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 2 days 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 , 3 days 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 , 3 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 , 4 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 4 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 , 5 days ago
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