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You can't be on Octopus Go and Outgoing Octopus. So if you wanted to use a time of use tariff for charging batteries you would have to use Agile Octop...
FTC is the Mitsubishi Flow Temperature Controller. It is the standard Mitsubishi controller for heat pumps. It has been upgraded lots of times over...
Spot prices for UK gas have hit a two week low at 275 as i type. Fallen dramatically over the last few days. Well below the peak we saw in Decemb...
Perhaps controversial..... I would go as far as scrapping the new boiler upgrade scheme. The government has already said in their own analysis that...
It is a two day residential group course where you get to make and build a turbine on site as a group including food and accommodation. Everyone on...
@editor They do a variety of courses on different subjects. Interesting place to visit and chat to people generally
Any idea how many years the batteries in these devices last? Are they replaceable?
I can't help thinking your log burners and a very manual solution using a diesel generator (using HVO from your tank) and some extension leads would b...
@editor Putting aside environmental questions for one moment. At current peak electricity rates unless you happen to be on a good fixed rate, it ...
Interesting. I take the view that it is the responsibility of the network operators to harden the resilience of the grid to power outages, not home ow...
An honest question, whatever the cost, wouldn't it be better to spend the money on more battery capacity or other efficiency work? I struggle to se...
I should say that is the total for the day so that would be 50w an hour when we are away.
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I am keen to see how this unfolds and changes the lands...
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General comment on battery care... I guess if ev is on ...
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@old_scientist I have never cleaned the mag filter myse...
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@old_scientist like for like comparisons are almost imp...
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@old_scientist There is an option in the Tesla app that...
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
On the FTC5 I think this requires the dip switch on the...
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
@old_scientist me too. Just installed my new heat pump ...
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impend...
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@simon-w, is this something you could potentially assis...
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Fwiw I called my installer out for the first time a few...
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
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RE: Long term efficiency degradation
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RE: Sunamp Thermino Heat Battery
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RE: Planning Permission May 2025
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An update on the Heatsava. It is the most difficult thi...
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this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
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