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I don't think so and hope not. I grant that heating, while fundamentally simple, is actually rather complex. However there is, in principle, a vast ...
All agreed, with the possible comment that theoretical models are (currently) invariably based on well adjusted/designed heat pump systems, and we kno...
Thanks for this its always good to have some real numbers. In terms of judging payback I don't personally put ASHP and batteries in the same category...
In case it helps I recently posted a tarrif model in this thread/p> You may be able to adapt the assumptions to your case (which isn't so different ...
Its an important part of running a heat pump for many, and other renewable technologies, so I think it merits coverage.
Can the wire be extended. If its just a thermistor, which is fairly likely, it will have a pretty high resistance so extending it with some ordinary ...
@abernyte I would dearly love someone to show me I'm wrong. ToU tarrifs are a faff (which is why I made 'lazy' assumptions) and a battery would do aw...
@gary @toodles @majordennisbloodnok Thanks for the comments. Im working up a simple excel model to test various tariffs based on load from the m...
Yes, Im sceptical about the longevity of some of the more extreme current tarrifs and any info about likely future tarrifs would at least allow a fain...
@toodles , @gary Thanks. Im developing a simple excel model that I can plug various tariffs into. I suspect that the Ovo 15p for heat pump consum...
Im going through a similar process, working out a sensible battery setup with ASHP, electric car and 4kWp of PV. I still cant get the finances to sta...
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