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RE: How much radiator capacity do I need for an air source heat pump?

Yes each Jaga needs a power supply but there is room inside the casing for the small transformer - the controller and fans use 24V DC. I installed a ...

7 months ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: How much radiator capacity do I need for an air source heat pump?

Are you aware of Jaga Strada fan-assisted rads? We have them fitted throughout and are very happy. Heat output is much greater per unit area than no...

7 months ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: Analysing MELcloud heat pump graphs

My 14kW Ecodan is defrosting about every 2 hours this morning. Once at 0730 and then again at 0930 (see attached). Conditions are 3C and 88% humidi...

7 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Analysing MELcloud heat pump graphs

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...

7 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Agile: average import cost vs other tariffs?

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...

7 months ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Agile: average import cost vs other tariffs?

@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...

7 months ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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GivEnergy 2025 forthcoming batteries and inverters
8 months ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Home energy storage & battery register

2 x GivEnergy 9.5kWh (19kWh total) with 5kW Hybrid inverter

8 months ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Agile: average import cost vs other tariffs?

@ianmk13 a House Manual is on my to-do list - very good idea.

8 months ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Agile: average import cost vs other tariffs?

@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 ...

8 months ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

@broadsman I was considering Planet because I wanted better controls than MELcloud...

8 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?

@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...

8 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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