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@katcesca - ah the joys and pains of replacing oil tanks. I had a working boiler, and a 25+ year old tank with very early minor pin holing, not even r...
We've discussed this many times, and will no doubt do so again, but a setback followed by a boost lowers overall consumption over a sensible time fram...
@william1066 - all very interesting and useful, thank you. I don't think you mentioned the RS-485 to USB box you are using? The cheapo type or the mor...
At last, I may have made some progress! Yikes! Here is a Home Assistant dashboard (for those not familiar with HA, think dashboard on your car) showin...
@william1066 - that's very interesting. This is what I currently have, using the midea_ac_lan module (<=link) as modified by wasilukum (<=link) ...
I'm still very interested in this too, would be very grateful for more details on what both of you have done. Different heat pump (Midea) but it also ...
I don't think you are being in the least bit curmudgeonly. These are very real concerns. This is why so far I have told by electricity supplier the on...
@hughf - from what I have read, it appears Freedom charge a lot - around £100? - to provide this. I don't see them taking kindly to us depriving them ...
I agree, the protocol is open and the register map is available from Midea, it is even in the Operation Manual for the wired controller, along with a ...
Now that is an interesting idea. Not sure about the legality - my view (and I am defo not a lawyer) is that in 2023 it is absurd to suggest anything o...
I gave this new condition a diagnosis a while back, it's called HPDHD, Heat Pump Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. You all know the symptoms because you...
From @mmiuse's description it sounds very like the setup I have been investigating, right down to the two wires into the wired controller. If so, the ...
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Interesting read and MCS are as you say, beyond useless...
By benson , 4 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump I'm going to leave this mostly to @catho...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
The gas standing charge went up as some of the network ...
By Jeff , 6 hours ago
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RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
Yes, the 2 are separate. To add to the complex desig...
By HCas , 1 day ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
I think there may be a little confusion in the wording ...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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I should clarify that the FoxESS web interface is not l...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
Previous was vented and I needed a shower pump and a ve...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
@robs Hi Rob, At the end of a note to Mitsu UK, thank...
By DavidAlgarve , 2 days ago
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RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
@adamk Tesla is a great option, it’s also one we instal...
By SAEnergy , 3 days ago
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RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
Hradline in Telegraph: Brace for plague of rats after s...
By Tim441 , 3 days ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
As a potential heat pump customer, it would be good to ...
By Temperature_Gradient , 3 days ago
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RE: Octopus replacing the fixed 15p/kWh export rate with a market tracking one
@trbob I have just extracted the details for Agile Expo...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Books For Beginners – Bodge Buster & From Zero To Heat Pump Hero
The Ultimate Guide to Heat Pumps is less than a month a...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
@editor Hi Mars, We have just installed a Grant Aerona...
By GrahamF , 4 days ago
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RE: Sanity check please. Battery storage and inverter sizing.
There are MCS guidelines about how close to the edge/ri...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
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RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
I estimated our usage on the following basis. The mos...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
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@editor Something changed in this last 12 months, they ...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 5 days ago
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Just to give a sense of scale, I've used the CCW water ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 7 days ago
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RE: Powerwall 3 or Myenergi or something else?
We have a Tesla Powerwall 3, recently installed, so I m...
By Old_Scientist , 1 week ago
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RE: Mitsubishi PAR-WT60R-E Wireless Controller installation
@morgan They have been paired once but it was thought b...
By DavidAlgarve , 1 week ago