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@jamespa Thanks. Yes; I'd seen it. To be honest, it's an option I had not considered as I was under the impression that fitting of a pump to the inco...
I agree. I have my own doubts about the veracity of the data @transparent provided for my local substation. I wonder where we'd be without the level...
6kWp installation (installed last year, so no historical comparisons): November 2024 - 160kWh December 2024 - 95.7kWh January 2025 - 17...
@jamespa I'm not suggesting retaining an existing cyclinder. Replacing with a new cylinder, but venting is preferable to adding a PHE and extra pump,...
@old_scientist I am similarly frustrated. I am in a different situation in that my property is furthest from my local substation so my inverters will ...
@morgan Why not? There’s hydraulic separation between the ASHP flow and the domestic hot water.
@somerpark Mains water pressure isn’t necessarily high pressure. Minimum service level is around 1 bar. It may not be the case that there is a large p...
Surely you could keep a vented DHW cylinder and existing cold water tanks. Also, why can't the ASHP primaries have a header tank like my gas central ...
Yes, that's what I was thinking. That would be a shame as I otherwise like the product and the company. In retrospect, I haven't found the accompany...
@transparent As I thought - Rock and a hard place 😕 I believe there are 2 variants of GivEnergy's Version 1 All-In-One product. Both have...
You're giving my secrets away! I'd wager that it's more than likely that you're not as transparent as your moniker would suggest. 😉 My AIO...
@toodles I wouldn't worry unduly about exceeding the supply fuse rating occasionally, although I suspect it could affect the 'life' of the fuse eventu...
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