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DougMLancs
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RE: New Tariff: Octopus Flux

For June we came out at -£104 so very happy with that. Now we have the ASHP and the gas cooker is on its way out the door, our self consumption will b...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Five top things to ask your heat pump installer

Having just had mine fitted, these are my two pennies worth (only 4 points sorry 😉): Ask them about the flow temperature they are designing to. A ...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: I'm new to all this. Am I setting off on the right foot?

Good spot- I put kW then copied them. I suppose they amalgamated it with J/s

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: I'm new to all this. Am I setting off on the right foot?

This chart from Heat Geek shows the capacity of different pipe sizes. 10mm microbore is 1.15kW/s at a DT of 5. My heat pump is on the last day of inst...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Any recommendations for ASHP installers in the North West?

Just to update this thread- install is booked in for 3rd July with @Heacol and EN Renewables. Can’t wait!

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: New Tariff: Octopus Flux

You get paid when you receive a bill. If you want one sooner you can always give them some manual meter readings to generate one. If you’re on iOS the...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Power Output vs Rated Capacity

It will be much better when your battery’s working. I feel your pain- I missed the whole of May’s potential Flux payments because of my DNO being slow...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Power Output vs Rated Capacity

If it was a split E-W array or had shading then I could see a place for a 3.6kW but otherwise it’s laziness

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Power Output vs Rated Capacity

It’s your inverter that is throttling your output. Your installer shouldn’t have proposed a 3.6kW inverter with a 5.5kW array (at least not without ma...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Power Output vs Rated Capacity

it could be clipping- what size is your Solis inverter?

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@dodgyknee Welcome! Always great to have another Solar PV/ASHP acolyte- they’re a great combo. We’re here to help for any advice on either 👍

2 years ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Mis-Information Arrrrrgh!

I agree Toodles, he had far too much air time- he was very much on his soap box! His assertion that you need twin immersions on in your UVC 24/7 to pr...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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