Joining the Renewable Heating Hub forums is completely free and only takes a minute. By registering you’ll be able to ask questions, join discussions, follow topics you’re interested in, bookmark useful threads and receive notifications when someone replies. Non-registered members also do not have access to our AI features. When choosing your username, please note that it cannot be changed later, so we recommend avoiding brand or product names. Before registering, please take a moment to read the Forum Rules & Terms of Use so we can keep the community helpful, respectful and informative for everyone. Thanks for joining!
Last seen: May 6, 2026
@lfranklin A water temperature that high must be your domestic hot water legionella heating cycle. It needs to heat to this temperature to kill the le...
@derek-m Thanks, I'll give that a go. The installer (along with an engineer from Joules) has promised me a visit on 23rd Feb and I've a loooong list...
@lfranklin Consumption is very much dependant on external temperature. In the recent freezing spells in December and early Jan (we're in Scottish Hi...
@lfranklin. I've a similar system to you, 2 x 12kW Samsungs controlled by Hive and 5.6kW PV array, south facing. The trouble with PV and ASHPs is t...
A window restorer recommended Demidekk products to me a while back. I've used it on some exterior woodwork and a timber shed. It goes on a treat and l...
@squeakysim I think you're right there. If you've only a brief window of cheap tariff, getting as much as you can into the battery will be the aim. S...
@squeakysim you aren't the only one. I've a 3.6kW solis inverter so this pretty much sets the limit on what the batteries can discharge. I say prett...
@soniks I feel your pain, I'm seeing consumption of that magnitude, quite often peaking at over 120kWh on really cold days. I don't have the same syst...
@squeakysim I'm far from an expert in this but what I've learned is that the rate at which batteries can accept charge (or discharge) is related to th...
@squeakysim The system was all specified by the installer. I did a bit of internet trawling research before committing, just to make sure nothing worr...
@transparent I've no cabinet covering my batteries so no, there's no internal heating. This limitation on charging when <0°C is a current discussio...
@squeakysim, I've 2 x 5kWh Puredrive (Purestorage II Hybrid) batteries coupled, via a Solis inverter, to a 5.6kW solar array. Can't offer a great deal...
SPONSORS
Degrees of Separation
Latest Posts
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
Having looked at yesterday’s (Saturday 15th Aug.) consu...
By Toodles , 7 minutes ago
-
RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
For what it's worth I installed a wood burner in this o...
By BlizzardGreen , 15 minutes ago
-
@editor Thanks for your response and recommendations. ...
By DavidB , 7 hours ago
-
RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
I think I saw a diagram for an exhaust air dhw tank wit...
By JamesPa , 21 hours ago
-
RE: Indevolt Batteries UK Support & Info Thread
Thanks, however that's an answer to a subtly different ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
-
RE: Flushing system, cleaning and inhibitor
Yes, my 50L volumiser uses the two lower ports, so ther...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
-
RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@toodles Such elegant symmetry. look at my lumpy bag of...
By Papahuhu , 4 days ago
-
RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query
Quite probably not, but you can get a 32A relay and a S...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
-
RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
@ian-s Look forward to making contact soon! Regards, To...
By Toodles , 4 days ago
-
I don't notice mine defrosting, and most of the time Im...
By JamesPa , 5 days ago
-
RE: Do I need to change the control unit when replacing my Ecodan Air Source Heat Pump
Kind of you, @calumm, but it was @f1p who did the heavy...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 5 days ago
-
RE: Electricity price predictions
2. As EV ownershp increases it'll certainly increase de...
By EtchedPixels , 6 days ago
SPONSORS
