Last seen: May 16, 2025
@allyfish That's impressive. We are on a similar journey, we are almost all electric with heat pump and an EV. We still have the gas hob that needs re...
@allyfish Thanks, that's good to hear from other Growatt owners that this behaviour is expected. On adding the second battery, yes absolutely no brain...
@judith I assume Growatt is doing the soft finish as well. Just that the effects can be seen more clearly with a bigger battery capacity. The app sh...
The second 6.5 kWh Growatt battery was installed today. The process was straightforward. The GBLI6532 model has been discontinued by Growatt, but the ...
@bontwoody Hope this is legible
@bontwoody I watched a video on Tim & Kat's Green Walk's YouTube channel yesterday on this same topic. Tim has a detailed spreadsheet to help calc...
@bontwoody I am just looking into adding another 6.5 kWh battery to our system. We were on Octopus Cosy after we installed the heat pump towards end o...
@toodles That's my idea as well. We don't have a compatible EV charger or the battery, so Go is the main option. But, from my analysis of last year us...
Now that the heating season is almost over, have any of you switched from Octopus Cosy tariff to Octopus Go yet? We are using less than 5 kWh for th...
We tested the away mode for the first time as we were away for five days for a holiday. Interestingly, the temperature dropped to about 18 degrees and...
Looks like this issue is now resolved. Aira installed a K3 radiator, with 20% more output, and now the temperature is holding steady around 19.5 degre...
Latest Posts
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
@johnmo This is not really an adequate response....
By ecodan-efficiency , 4 hours ago
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RE: Nibe F2040 periodic warm water increase fails
No worries, thanks a lot for thinking along 🙂
By tribol , 7 hours ago
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RE: Load Compensation and Weather Compensation
Still not quite. As I read this the body adjusts for f...
By JamesPa , 9 hours ago
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RE: Enabling WiFi: Samsung ASHP on Smart Things App
@old_scientist That’s really interesting that you switc...
By Grahamh-uk , 11 hours ago
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RE: Vaillant & OVO partner up to offer Heat Pump Plus
@ecodan-efficiency On the other hand, the fact that the...
By Richard24738 , 18 hours ago
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RE: How accurate was your heat loss survey?
@scalextrix for our house 1950s detached the air leakag...
By Judith , 19 hours ago
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RE: Air Changes per Hour - ACH and the MCS requirement
@matwin If you plan to commission one it might b...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Jokes and fun posts about heat pumps and renewables
In a similar vein, this recent spell of sustained good ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 2 days ago
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RE: Home energy storage & battery register
By the end of next month... 8 kW PV + Tesla Powerwall...
By Algienon , 2 days ago
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RE: Various different approaches to battery storage.
I thought I'd share my story/journey and experiences he...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: Commencing on an ASHP Installation Process
It varies by room, but the conservatory is assumed at 2...
By Sheriff Fatman , 2 days ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
Here on the Forum we're going to need to be increasingl...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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What I Wish I Knew Before Installing a Heat Pump
I’m putting together the next Homeowners Q&A episod...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: Planning Update: 1 Metre Boundary Rule for Heat Pumps Has Been Scrapped
In Scotland they still follow the MCS rules, so the noi...
By Johnmo , 3 days ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
@johnmo and @benson Thanks! I was aware there was a p...
By MarcT , 3 days ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
My insurer just asks the question: "Is your home heated...
By AndrewJ , 3 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
@cathoderay Ah yes, that’s the name! The Heat Pimp, It’...
By Toodles , 4 days ago
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By the way, I also think our industry need to get on bo...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 5 days ago
