Last seen: Sep 9, 2025
@dbrock, I'd ask them what brand panels they're proposing because there are some panels that work better in lower luminosities, when it's overcast and...
Welcome to the forums @dbrock. You're putting up a good sized array. Nice. What brand panels have you opted for? I'm not familiar with the ESS SMIL...
@derek-m, planning departments, processes and decisions make my head ache.
@hawxby, there are a lot of cowboy installers out there. We had six in total quoting, and three were shockers. We are putting in K3 rads from Stelra...
@batalto, which batteries do you have?
@Morgan, a fair point. I'll have a look into it and see if I can come up with a solution for this. It may be beyond my skill set, but I'll see what I ...
@sam, I'm with @batalto on this one. We have a fence around our pump (about 1m to the sides and behind, but the area where the fan is pointed is compl...
Thanks for sharing your story, and glad that you also received your £500 for the heat loss survey back. I've contacted the installer, but he's not g...
@hawxby, I went through the list and a lot of the numbers are 'inflated' as a result of lab environments that they're tested in, which can never be re...
@pumpo-sorcerer, great story. One quick question. Sam on the forums has had issues with her LG heat pump which was undersized, and she’s also experien...
The Vortex Vibrator is pretty cool:/p>
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