Last seen: May 30, 2025
Thanks for the input. I've been running various experiments over the last few days with the Homely settings to see how to reduce energy usage. First...
@old_scientist @profzarkov thanks to you both for the very useful information. It's prompted me to run a series of experiments with the ASHP over the ...
@old_scientist That’s really interesting that you switch between Cosy Octopus in the winter to a more favourable tariff in the summer. Just before hav...
@old_scientist my installer put in a Homely Energy control box which controls all of the heat pump functions. The Homely app is good and allows me t...
Update: now that the wifi connectivity has been working overnight I can see energy consumption data coming through for the ASHP, which was the main go...
@technogeek @johnmo @netdonkey I made some progress, but not all I hoped for. I bought and installed the MIM-H04EN WiFi unit and connected it to the i...
@johnmo yes, the Samsung indoor unit records this data and it’s possible to view it on the indoor display if I go into the garage and press lots of bu...
@netdonkey Thanks for the advice. I suspect this is the reason why I also can’t connect to my outdoor unit or MIM-E03EN. Once you have the wifi uni...
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