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@iancalderbank lol maybe frogs have the right idea after all with respect to child care 🙂 Good point!
@Derek M I would just like to reiterate here that I am not a heat pump engineer and I don’t have an axe to grind about whether it is better to sligh...
While I dont disagree with you about being warm and having enough hot water Kev, most people also have to consider cost as an important factor. The p...
@iancalderbank Didnt know you were onIan, good idea putting it in your signature so I've 'borrowed' it 🙂
@squiff I have read in several places that it is better to slightly undersize a heat pump than oversize it as it improves efficiency. If you have lo...
@declan90 Just to clarify Declan, its the Mixergy App that doesnt see it, the Eddi App does. I also have an OpenEnergyMonitor system which I can highl...
@sicky Since noone has yet replied, Ill try and add my understanding of the situation. Zoning heat pumps is generally thought to be a mistake as it ...
@Declan90 I have a 130lt mixergy cylinder powered only via my Eddi at the moment and two persons living here. So far I havent had any need to manual...
and if you have PV, that should reduce the drain on the battery in daylight hours. Its a complex mix of price v payback time, it will be interesting t...
Although sub-optimally it only has to power over the peak price period.
@toodles I will let you know after the winter 😁
Hi Katie, I’ve just gone on to the cosy tariff with a 5kWh battery. Remember you have two off peak periods a day so unless you think you will use more...
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