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Hi @adamm and welcome. Just to add my experience.... We live in the Cairngorms, approx 170m2 old 4 bed detached with solid stone walls, suspended ti...
Yes, definitely planning to use it, particularly on very cold Highland evenings (which we have quite a few of). I've bought a box of long burn briquet...
Hi I had similar, until I realised I needed to set a specific 'off' schedule outside the hours I want, in your case 1600 to 1300. If you don't do th...
That's a good shout @derek-m, trouble is they are fixed on a timber frame and changing it now would be a helluva task. It never occurred to me to do t...
@dougmlancs Thanks, that's really helpful. I did have a diicussion with the supplier early doors about inverter capacity. In the end, whilst I agree...
3.6kW. I've 10kWh worth of batteries in the system as well, although they are currently not working (hardly accepting any charge) and are due to be re...
Thanks all. This is useful insight and, yes, I am in discussion with the installer about this. He in turn is chasing Solis and Puredrive. I'll post an...
Thanks for comments both. I did wonder about temperature being a cause but it's not been below zero when it's happening. Today is a good example, i...
The Solis inverter separately records whole house consumption, PV yield, imports, exports and battery storage. The 'monthly' imports figure aligns ver...
Thanks @transparent, that's helpful. I'll pursue Solis for a fix. When Puredrive came to fix the initial problem with batteries not accepting charge...
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
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RE: Newbie out of her depth – Samsung AE120RXYDEG 12kW heat pump
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RE: Seewet manhole cover within r290 exclusion zone
Thanks! I asked Vaillant, and they say I should be fi...
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Looking for the Grant Aerona 3 setting to turn off completely at 20 OAT
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RE: Do I just go with the lowest quote for my heat pump?
So after signing in Sept in two weeks the install may s...
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RE: Victorian Semi Retrofit / Extension ASHP and UFH Advice
When you are renovating is always a good time, as it ma...
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RE: Just one room not reaching desired temperature
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