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Watching Gary Does Solar’s latest YouTube video on the future of export tariffs got me thinking about how I would adapt if Octopus were to drop the ex...
@toodles Few days in the year when I wish we had gone for an A2A heat pump than the current A2W system!
@toodles I have noticed that on some.days it takes a while to update the costs on the Octopus energy usage page or in the app. If not, I would be keen...
Thanks @mikeh. Then I will also go back to non smart tariff control. I just wanted to try this out before the heating season starts, so would have to ...
Is anyone else with an Aira heat pump experiencing issues with the hot water or Legionella cycle starting at unexpected times when smart tariff contro...
@toodles That aligns with our experience. We do have an EV, and though it's low mileage, the pre-entry climate control to keep the car toasty for 7 am...
@toodles Looking forward to reading your summary of the findings. I was wondering whether we should move to Cosy in January, as my consumption model s...
@transparent That's a good point. I did watch a recent Modo Energy podcast where they interviewed the founder of an Australian community battery coope...
@nazuro1041 I am not a grid expert like others, and there are some relevant points that James and Transparent have highlighted already. But, anyway, I...
@sheriff-fatman Good luck with the heat pump installation. That's exciting! What heat pump have you gone for? Please keep us posted on your heat pump ...
@sheriff-fatman Have you gone any further with your journey to add more storage? Is it possible to keep your existing battery setup and then add a new...
@sheriff-fatman We recently added a second Growatt 6.5 kWh battery to our bank. The installer was able to take the VAT from the battery price when the...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
Watching Gary Does Solar’s latest YouTube video on the ...
By ChandyKris , 11 hours ago
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Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
Hello everyone, We're in the process of installin...
By thewiseoldbird , 15 hours ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @seatonian - Yes, I know Seaton, and I have the Nat...
By Transparent , 23 hours ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
The principal reason that heat pumps have minimum flow ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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@seatonian got your email. Will connect you with a reco...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
I love the new fully Viking look... best personal avata...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
I think I have found “The One!” Waveshare ESP32-S3-POE-...
By Grantmethestrength , 3 days ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isn’t in the settings cur...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 4 days ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 4 days ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 6 days ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 6 days ago
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RE: BUS Grant: removal of all other fossil fuel heat sources
@rikiarn - just have a think as to how much it will cos...
By Transparent , 7 days ago
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Don't do much digging around.That's best left to the pr...
By Transparent , 7 days ago
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Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had an idea of how th...
By Wh0am3ye , 7 days ago
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RE: EBAC re-entering the ASHP market in 2023
@toodles confirm i have Ebac 5kw ASAP + homely and it w...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 7 days ago
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RE: Compute heat loss from energy used
@jamespa Ebac must be similar to Mitsubishi as they buy...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 7 days ago
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@pie_eater I have been thinking of adding cooling to my...
By TechnoGeek , 1 week ago
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RE: Victorian Semi Retrofit / Extension ASHP and UFH Advice
Agree, but you may have a hard time convincing them, as...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago