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Has anyone been able to find meaningful information about the TriVal option on Vaillant SensoComfort / AroTherm Plus systems? It sounds like it ought ...
@papahuhu Thanks for that .. OvO was offering 15p/unit 24x7 with a cap at 6000 kWh as I recall. I'd love to be able to use solar but a maritime climat...
@toodles I'm running at 4.5 kW just now. Assume two parallel 13.5 kWh Powerwalls, they would charge in 2.7 hrs @ 5 kW each and the heat pump would nee...
@papahuhu With OvO withdrawing their Heat Pump Plus tariff I'm suddenly interested in alternatives but I had rather assumed that a time of use tariff ...
@transparent D'Oh - I did look before I posted but I missed that one ...
@editor Mars, Much kudos to you for all your enthusiasm and hard work here! It seems we start 2026 with the rug being removed from under us as discou...
@derek-m .. Of course though *you* may forward plan it doesn't follow that the next person does and the utility companies have to add a safety margin....
@johnmo An AroTHERM 12-14 kW ASHP can draw 23.3 amps so let's say your big old stone manse with its outbuildings needs two of those and you have an EV...
@editor Hi - An update to my earlier introductionOur hybrid ASHP / Oil boiler system went in in April and has been doing its thing without major issue...
I can report one tangible result of putting in a heat pump (ASHP) - I had to provide an up-to-date EPC as part of the grant conditions and my house we...
@toodles Sounds like you're sorted - these things niggle though once you spot them. I totted up the bare metal on the flow side of my system and I ca...
@toodles undesirable but insignificant sums it up pretty well though the cumulative effect may be another matter. I have a retro-fitted hybrid system...
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RE: Electricity price predictions
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Forum Handle: GotGordon Manufacturer: Samsun...
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RE: Summer heat is becoming the new winter cold in the UK. What are you doing about it?
@ian33a I am not easy with sleep either unfortunately…....
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RE: Renewables uptake near you
In a village of under 40 houses...Conservation Area. I'...
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RE: Home Alone with Home Assistant (previously A Beginner's Guide to ASHP Monitoring)
Great news, @bontwoody.
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Haier R290 Super Aqua Monobloc. Output capacity tables.
As I mentioned in my introduction post, I've been consi...
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RE: Air to air bus grant installer anywhere
I am consistently told by aircon folks (ie air/air) tha...
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RE: What is possible with FIT, SEG, Hate Pumps and Batteries?
Thank you, everyone, for your replies. Our FIT provid...
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@mk4 And of course, the panels are less productive due ...
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RE: GivEnergy inverter tripping due to over-voltage?
I'm trying to get clarity on exactly when the inverter ...
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RE: Samsung Heat Pump – Can't Activate TW2 Pipe Sensor (for Delta T Control)
Autocorrupt seems to be working overtime.
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RE: Vehicle-to-Home with a Heat Pump: Is the Technology Ready and Which EV Should I Buy?
I looked into that wallbox a bit more off the back of t...
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
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