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Last seen: Mar 3, 2026
@old_scientist totally agree but 5kwh battery is a complete waste of money. Taking away the Inverter requirements, 20-100% and you're left with 3kwh...
@iaack a combination of both with no plans other than Gas to offset Baseline demand. Read these words very carefully. Bear in mind what year we are ...
@julianc I gather the price you were quoted was Flat Rate. I can try obtain EV rates for your area if you give me first part of your post code. To...
@julianc I'm in for 16hrs free Sunday electricity right through Sept, into Autumn and out into Spring. 16hrs of unlimited sprites to charge the car ...
@julianc and over the next 3 to 5yrs, from the remaining 5 Nuclear power plants reducing output from 5yrs ago already by 80% to whats left, 4 more sch...
@julianc you may disagree.. but How is it that Wholesale tends to be more expensive than the price HP tariffs are at during lowest rates. Someone ...
@julianc excuse the error. The gist being it is only viable with a 'fudged' tariff.
Why hide it with dedicated tariffs for Heat Pumps to make running 'look cheaper'. Subsidised installation AND running costs isn't sustainable. Sob...
As I've said many times.. Where Electricity prices are still 4.2x the price of Gas - there is no justification to pay £1000's more on installing a H...
@george you've done the right thing. Just keep half an eye on anything else for longer or cheaper coming along that justifies forfeiting the exit fe...
@george did you get Zero exit fees?There may be other deals available soon if you keep an eye on prices and be ready to switch if you can and bank to ...
@editor I heard once the currently extended EPG runs out there is a slight drop prior to rising again October according to Cornwall Insights. 50p per ...
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread
Hush mode now released. I've not tried it yet. Should b...
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RE: Air-to-air heat pumps - best models and installers
Are you creating a whole new category for A2A?
By ASHP-BOBBA , 2 hours ago
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RE: A2A vs A2W: Which Heat Pump Would You Pick?
There isn’t as far as I know, @djh, but you’re welcome ...
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RE: Can anyone explain the following behaviour with a Grant Aerona 3 R30 / Smart Controller?
Final Update. Yesterday, I was going through the moti...
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RE: How much can an east/west solar solar system be oversized?
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RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
Thank you Mars for all your dedication to improvements;...
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RE: Who do I complain to about a poor ECO4 installation, can anyone advise?
Take it one step at a time. If you can get the dhw and...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Selling 2 x Kensa Shoebox 7kw GSHP (New)
Hi Jain, we’ve got an ashp so I’m afraid we won’t be yo...
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No buffer or low loss header Grant controller in sens...
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RE: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
That's an amazing job to get all that in there! A truly...
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RE: Anyone concerned about GivEnergy?
Thanks for your advice - I'll keep trying with the inst...
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
I am also yet to find a case where an installation that...
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RE: British Gas vs Octopus Energy vs Heat Geek vs EDF vs Aira vs OVO vs EON.Next vs Boxt
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RE: IVT greenline HT Plus E - Circulation Pump Constantly On
Welcome to the forums. Irrespective of which brand yo...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: 7.5kW Heat Loss, But Quoted a 10kW Midea. No Re-Pipe, No Buffer Tank. Does This Add Up?
Oh, how I love these old scientists!I'm in with your 5 ...
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RE: Jokes and fun posts about heat pumps and renewables
@jamespa Someone who is not easily phased I suppose.
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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@downfield Once OE had removed our gas meter and capped...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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Living with a Low Loss Header (Or Measure For Measure, it’s All About the Pump)
I know, low loss headers (LLHs) aren’t necessarily ‘low...
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RE: What is the main ‘dictator’ of Agile’s unit price?
After seeing umpteen negative price slots again today, ...
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RE: The Reality Behind a Failed Heat Pump Installation – and an IWA Insurance Rejection
@ian-w Getting back to the problem in hand, what do yo...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
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@judith, glad you found the story interesting. On eff...
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