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Last seen: Aug 5, 2026
@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...
@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...
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