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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...
I would look at it as £9.5K vs £11.5K or £15.5K instead of £2K vs £4K or £8K after excluding the BUS grant. Psychologically, that feels easier to comp...
February.stats are now in. This was our first full month with an ASHP, so I was really looking forward to the results. To set the context, this Februa...
@callum_62 That does sound excessive. We are in a slightly older new build, around 12 years old, 4 beds (and a study) and three reception rooms includ...
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RE: Lower electric tariffs for heat pump users
@toodles Thats a shame you cant export to Axle. Current...
By Richard24738 , 17 minutes ago
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RE: UK warm homes plan - how can it be delivered?
@falesh not a subject I know a lot about, but first, on...
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RE: Loud noises in the night - and one for the toolbox?
So that phenomenon is usually referred to as "water ham...
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RE: Sizing an ASHP; Heat loss and kW
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RE: ASHP Capacity loss with aging
@editor Just a thought really but, if the heat pump is ...
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
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Hi Mars, I've sent you a request to connect me with a...
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Grant Aerona R290 (15.5kW) - How is DHW Target Temp calculated?
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RE: Advice on Vaillant Sensocomfort
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RE: Debugging my legionella immersion heater
I notice this (66 is rather hot) with my legionella cyc...
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RE: DIY Heat Pump Installations: Navigating Legal and Regulatory Hurdles
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread
@swwils there is no logic to oversizing a heat pump. It...
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RE: Vaillant Sensocomfort Time
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