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@jamespa Thanks, looks like it's just going to take an adjustment. I'm happy waiting for a refill for a shower, even planning around cheap TOU price d...
@jamespa Thanks for the reply. I'm going to time the showers etc today, I know there have been once or two longer than usual showers but didn't exp...
@editor Mars, thank you. That's along the routes I was thinking. I had considered reaching out to companies advertising system design engineers but th...
@jamespa @transparent, Thank you both! What do you mean by an extra active component? Surely it's the same, just the location of the heat exchanger...
@transparent thank you! I was planning to turn it down from 55 myself and monitor the daily changeover so I could work out how best to minimise...
@old_scientist Thank you! Right, so I shouldn't consider the manufacturers stated or estimated values when comparing my quotes, they're basically all ...
@judith thanks! I think Eon basically haven't bothered to work out then DHW COP for any pump or design presented, which is slightly concerning... Howe...
@jamespa yes I think I've downloaded half hourly from Octopus, I think they gave it in gas m3 though... I can't be certain of the exact schedule as ...
@jamespa I have approx 20 months of gas energy usage. DHW usage is limited, occasional washing up, baby/toddler baths and occasionally showers. We had...
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