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@grahamf They are not interested in small installations and they take advantage of the fact that there can be enough generation to still make it attra...
@grahamf Regrettably it is not a practical proposition. I was given 5 steps, of which I might have attempted 4, but the 5th one reads: 5 Openin...
@f1p I still have work to do to optimise my system, but I need most available output in the worst of winter and I am not attracted to the idea of h...
@lejamaiscontent I should have made it clear that my immersion heater is manually switched using smart home/ Zigbee. it's thermostat is halfway up t...
@grahamf Rather different to my 10p at night and 17p during the day and no export credit. I am leaning more towards a nighttime setting and then t...
@f1p I have not come across this option previously and whilst being conversant with those in the Hydrobox, I was not even aware that there were dip...
@jamespa What a different world! I have a daytime tariff of €0.1978 and a nighttime tariff of €0.1162 and NO payback for excess PV generation. &...
@agentgeorge On my Shelly EM3, I can watch the power increase to a peak of around 5.7kW on the DHW cycle, as the set required temperature of 52C is ap...
@f1p This is something that I did not consider when I converted my buffer tank to a volumiser. Am I correct in thinking that with my new configu...
@transparent I do so appreciate your contribution on this topic and I will be acting upon it. I just hope that it has been useful to other contribut...
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