Last seen: Jul 24, 2025
@old_scientist Cosy is a really good tariff for heat pump owners. The ability to run hot water during the 1 pm.to 4 pm period when the outdoor tempera...
@old_scientist With a 7.2 kWp south facing array, you should be generating enough during winter months as well. I am definitely jealous as our winter ...
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 ...
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Sorry, @transparent, but I disagree. Legislation brough...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 9 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
Having bit the bullet and paid £250 for a service, our ...
By Old_Scientist , 16 hours ago
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@bontwoody me too. I've contacted Heat Geek today, and ...
By Mars , 20 hours ago
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New heat pump heating system underperforming in Italy... Advice needed!
hi all, first post! I've just renovated a house in sout...
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
I went to Agile when I had solar installed July last ye...
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
Well it has now become obvious that the installation of...
By DavidAlgarve , 2 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Whilst you're busy installing services (pipes and wires...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@editor I know it was formally announced at Ish the oth...
By PatrickVito , 4 days ago
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@moman0311 welcome to the forums. I've received your em...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: Thermostat for Ideal Logic Air with 3 zone support
No harm at all in plumbing it as 3 zones, I would have ...
By JamesPa , 5 days ago
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo I see there is a discussion in Facebook user gro...
By Tim441 , 5 days ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
MCS have set a potential trap in the new version of MCS...
By JamesPa , 6 days ago
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RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
General comment on battery care... I guess if ev is on ...
By Tim441 , 7 days ago
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@old_scientist like for like comparisons are almost imp...
By Tim441 , 7 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@old_scientist There is an option in the Tesla app that...
By Toodles , 7 days ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
@old_scientist me too. Just installed my new heat pump ...
By Eliuccio , 1 week ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impend...
By Scalextrix , 1 week ago
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RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
Just to keep everyone in the loop, as the site continue...
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Fast DHW setting on Midea (Clivet) heat pump
@simon-w, is this something you could potentially assis...
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Fwiw I called my installer out for the first time a few...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago
