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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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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
Update: I have found that the contractor had changed on...
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
@editor Hi Mars, We have just installed a Grant Aerona...
By GrahamF , 2 hours ago
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RE: Sanity check please. Battery storage and inverter sizing.
There are MCS guidelines about how close to the edge/ri...
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RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
I estimated our usage on the following basis. The mos...
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RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
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RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
It’s a really simple answer, GivEnergy. Installers ...
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@editor Something changed in this last 12 months, they ...
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RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
I put the above question to Mitsu UK at the sme time as...
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Thanks for the heat geek info. I've fitted my own heat ...
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
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RE: Powerwall 3 or Myenergi or something else?
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RE: Mitsubishi PAR-WT60R-E Wireless Controller installation
@morgan They have been paired once but it was thought b...
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RE: Isolating the system for a planned power cut
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New heat pump heating system underperforming in Italy... Advice needed!
hi all, first post! I've just renovated a house in sout...
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
I went to Agile when I had solar installed July last ye...
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@editor I know it was formally announced at Ish the oth...
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@moman0311 welcome to the forums. I've received your em...
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