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RE: Optimising DHW with Solar

@davidalgarve is that a 12kw heat pump David? Do you know how many kWh you use to heat your tank? If so divide it by you hot water COP and see if t...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Optimising DHW with Solar

@davidalgarve No. the ashp if the most efficient way of heating your domestic hot water. Immersion heaters only have a COP of 1. The battery just give...

2 years ago
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RE: Optimising DHW with Solar

I have a power diverter and it’s works great but now I don’t use it. The reason why is because the tariff I’m on pays me more to export my excess t...

2 years ago
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RE: New Standard Set to Revolutionise Heat Pump Installations in the UK

@johnmo @editor My self install. 5kW Samsung, Mixergy cylinder and limited radiator upgrades probably cost me about £6000 (inc plumber for pressuris...

2 years ago
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

@old_scientist that very interesting. Thanks, looks like it might be the way to go 😁

2 years ago
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

@toodles I have a similar system but a single 5kWh battery covers all my needs except in the depths of winter. The amount I would save makes it diffic...

2 years ago
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

@johnmo @toodles I was using the summer offer price but hadnt accounted for roof mounts. So really with planning, low production, maintenance and moun...

2 years ago
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

@editor @johnmo The link says it’s still not in production yet.I wonder how efficient that type of design is compared to an open blade. I’ve also seen...

2 years ago
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

@editor I was looking at this/p> if electricity prices alter significantly then that effects the payback with all the methods. Very hard to know.

2 years ago
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Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple
2 years ago
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RE: Do I just go with the lowest quote for my heat pump?

@jancold To me its a no-brainer then, a max 40C flow temp should give you a very pleasing SCOP. You seem aware that a buffer tank isnt usually a good ...

2 years ago
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RE: Do I just go with the lowest quote for my heat pump?

@jancold Just a thought, when you say the Octopus quote was half BG, what are we talking about here? Not £500 v £1000 I take it 🙂 If it was then of ...

2 years ago
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