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Out of interest, in the HomeAssistant world there is an application which aims to predict the home battery state of charge in the following 48 hours a...
@majordennisbloodnok I’ll try and untangle my comment. I was referring to my attempt to determine my ‘meter time’ random time offset by comparing OE...
@korwraith I believe that n3rgy and Octopus both get their meter data from the DCC, so the data should be identical (bear in mind potential 1 hour of...
@bontwoody If retrofitting an ASHP after the brood have flown the nest, would it not be sensible to take into account the next property owner's likely...
They can't do it accurately.
I can be quite 'anal' at checking my bills. With energy bills, it used to be very straightforward: read the electricity meter for kWh used since the ...
@tomasmcguinness Have you been able to perform any sanity check on that figure? I'm thinking of the 'divide annual gas consumption by 2900' rule of t...
@mattc All the existing (designed for T50) radiators are single panel, only around half with fins. I think the system was probably well designed when ...
I have 10mm copper microbore installed behind dot & dab plasterboard for the downstairs radiators. I’ve done my heat loss survey and have conclude...
That's why I didn't go for a Tado controller for my boiler control 7 or 8 years ago. Instead, I went with a Drayton miGenie internet-enabled controll...
@derek-m - The electricity supply industry relies on 'diversity' with regard to phase balancing and hopes for a reasonable balance of loads across t...
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RE: Anyone concerned about GivEnergy?
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
Of course, British companies asked for the benefit of t...
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@toodles ... I am humbled to know that one might even m...
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@jamespa the answer to your question is in our A2A podc...
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RE: Heat Pump Operation in Summer - Valliant 7kW
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RE: Solar Produced vs Home Consumed
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RE: Heat Pump Overpromising – What Were You Actually Told Before You Bought?
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RE: Hitachi Heat Pump being replaced with Vaillant
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RE: How many people are happy with their ASHP and do you believe them?
I agree, and not. Energy prices are a largely politica...
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@editor "The interesting bit is that many modern invert...
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