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Thank you - I wasn't aware that clicking /tapping the legend on the MELcloud graphs would turn the plotlines on and off! I was missing the return tem...
Yes I take your point. However, with an ASHP and batteries controlled on Agile by MyEO, I don't think it would be worth tinkering with my usage and t...
@toodles regarding the actual cost of power on the Agile tariff, are you aware of the OctopusCompare app? This gives you your actual half-hourly usag...
2 x GivEnergy 9.5kWh (19kWh total) with 5kW Hybrid inverter
@ianmk13 a House Manual is on my to-do list - very good idea.
@ianmk13 I hear good things about HA /Predbat on the GivE forums, but am wary of going down the Pi rabbit-hole because of usability / maintainability ...
@broadsman I was considering Planet because I wanted better controls than MELcloud...
@broadsman I am giving Havenwise a go - I have an Ecodan and Mixergy and the latter seems to have a mind of its own. I suspect that the Ecodan and Mi...
@toodles @ianmk13 there is software available (My Energy Optimiser) that analyses your usage, solar generation, battery capacity etc and based on the ...
Not sure you need the "re". Caleferator sounds fine to me. Shortened to Cally. Mind you, it's bound to sound offensive in some language...
All of the above I agree with - but @editor I imagine started this thread to see if the name we have could be hindering the adoption of the technology...
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