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Last seen: Oct 1, 2026
@toodles Looks like it, and more reasons why I want to stay with Octopus.
I received this too. I was expecting this to be a lot worse and more like 8 pence. So, at this 12 p rate, it might be still worth charging the batteri...
@eliuccio Those are some good results. We have a similar integrated system with an EV, PV, batteries and a heat pump. We have the EV for a couple of...
@wally How did your heat pump perform across the whole month? After the big freeze in the first week of the month in our county, rest of January was ...
@scalextrix I align with your way of thinking. Solar definitely is the way forward for me and my family. This also gives me the insurance policy if el...
@trungdong Finally, I remembered to call Aira about servicing. Month later than I planned to! They mentioned that servicing is only every two years, s...
@johnnyb I have a Growatt, and I download my half hourly data from Octopus and analyse it every month. Other than peak winter when heat pump is runnin...
Batteries have been a great investment for us. They definitely help us keep the costs under control in the winter. Who knows how long the EV tariffs w...
@wally Hope your issues are sorted out soon. We have an Aira heat pump and hope my thoughts can help with some of your issues. For context, we have ...
Thanks @jamespa
@gruff2001 Our Growatt 13 kWh system charges about 11.7 kWh (from 10% to full) and then discharges about 10.4 kWh back to 10%. Given that the HP is on...
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By Jeff , 8 hours ago
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RE: Why don't people choose heat pumps?
Again, spot on. The problem is that we in the UK have d...
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RE: Adding data centre electricity costs to domestic energy bills?
I should say my points are simply raised to test the fo...
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RE: Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding reduced by circa £750 million in 2026 budget
Agree with everything else. Personally I think the as...
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There's a company called Xlinks who are proposing just ...
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RE: Aerotherm and weather compensation
@jamespa I replied yesterday with detailed readings whi...
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RE: Octopussy cosy 6 experience
@paultheheating Unless things have changed more recentl...
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RE: Marvel Heating liquidation
@editor This is an important point. each winter, you...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
Very nice. we’ve been super soggy here, but rather m...
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RE: DIY powerflushing tutorial
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RE: The Changing Jet Stream Could Challenge UK Air Source Heat Pumps
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