Last seen: Apr 2, 2024
Good advice from Octopus
@cathoderay In my opinion, the fact that they are not a cut and paste for a boiler could be a problem for many members of the public. We have UFH d...
@batalto We don't have batteries but it might be something we consider in future, as we are planning on getting a wind turbine (not that it would have...
@kev-m That Cosy Octopus tariff is really interesting. We are currently on Octopus Go and it expires in March, when it looks like the tariff will be m...
We used 149kwh yesterday 🙄. We had the car plugged in overnight for four hours using Octopus Go, but most of that will be from the two heat pumps. ...
@witchcraft Sorry to hear that. I'd read your article and it does sound like a really shocking experience. I suspect most people on here are the sor...
@transparent Unfortunately we don't have potential for hydro but some of our neighbours do. Our local pub, which is half a mile away actually has a ri...
@transparent Thank you again for this and nice pun about it being a "breeze" for 25 years! I have actually spoken to my neighbours about developing ...
@allyfish I think I still need to spend some time getting my head around this! Thank you though.
@transparent Thank you for this. It is really helpful. Getting a wind turbine is so complicated. 😀 But I’m determined to press on and learn as over...
@scrchngwsl No apology necessary. It was taken in the right spirit.
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