Last seen: Dec 26, 2025
Not sure I'd want to outright disagree with you, @derek-m, but I would be prepared to debate the point if the solar PV system includes a battery. We h...
@Derek-m, sounds like a plan. I'll give it a go. Thanks
Although the usual culprits are pretty obvious, our investigation threw up some unexpected details. My non-scientific method was to use a really col...
Thanks, @morgan; If you have a website with any examples, I’d love to see.
I think I have to caveat my answer even before I start. Photography is a hobby of mine, so “cheap” and “camera” aren’t easy words to use in the same s...
Hi, @FreezingEastSussex, and welcome. The short answer to your question is yes. A properly spec’d and installed ASHP is perfectly capable of heating y...
I should add that the energy usage is not a like for like representation of our costs, though. Our solar panels are offsetting the demand and the batt...
Same kind of time period for 105m2 bungalow in rural Surrey.
Totally agree with the fan, the regular chimney sweeping and installing the most efficient stove you can afford. Not quite so sure about the kiln drie...
Thanks, @editor, will do. For now, though, what I can say is that this December has seen us consuming around 580kWh with the coldest days (-2ish deg...
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread
Yes. In addition or instead. The point us that trv b...
By JamesPa , 3 hours ago
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How long will your energy contract last?
Some heat pump tariffs don’t run as long as a heat pu...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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@morgan They are unsupervised these days, can’t get the...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
Exactly. We only need to compare conditions, to decide ...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago
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RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
I found because I have very low heat loss I can set bac...
By RadWhisperer , 3 days ago
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RE: Need Help Optimising My Rushed ECO4 Install: 12kW Bosch Heat Pump
Welcome @mickamills We too have an oversized 12kW Sa...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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RE: My Powerwall 3 Consumes 3-4 kWh/Day in Self-Consumption: Is This Normal?
@caron I can confirm that the power usage of the PW3 is...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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RE: Speedcomfort radiator fans
Thats true, but having tried (and succeeded) in constru...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Solis S6-EH1P8K-L-PLUS – Why I Chose It and What I’ve Learned So Far
@bash brilliant, thanks for the feedback
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RE: Heat Pump Heats the House… But It’s Not Cosy. Emitter Changes or System Tweak?
@alastair There I was, feeling grumpy, he said “Cheer u...
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RE: Grant Aerona: Is there a setting to keep the 2-port valve open during pump blockade
Depends on OAT. Mine cycles at OAT>10 and of course...
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RE: New Fogstar 15.5kWh upright solution
@transparent My conclusion is as you have noted, tha...
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan R290 10kW performance
And to you too. Wishing you a very enjoyable festive s...
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RE: External pipework insulation
They do? But that isn't apparent from the photos we'r...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
@velcro welcome to the forums. Please feel free start a...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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Daikin EDLA11D3V3 DHW Settings
I have a newly installed EDLA11D3V3 which I'm still get...
By Velcro , 4 days ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@curlykatie did you get sorted with this?
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