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Our installer originally specced a Vaillant since we expressed a preference for the German makes given our good history with German-made gas and oil-f...
Personally I wouldn't dare. Both Firefox and Chrome are open source software, so trustworthy in the sense that everyone can see how it works and the...
In that I agree entirely. As a bit of a recap, I am not against the use of a smart-meter-centric setup or in favour of an open setup. I am in favour...
That's not what I said, though. I said there wasn't a direct benefit to the consumer. The avoidance of a big upgrade bill is an indirect benefit and, ...
When I was younger I used to worry quite a bit about being left behind. These days I take a look at the direction everyone's heading in before decidin...
Now I'd say you've picked the wrong smiley. To me, learning something new every day is a wonderful thing. 😏
If you follow the link, the Octopus page has a button at the top left saying "Menu" next to three horizontal lines. Those horizontal lines form a symb...
[/quote] Why, though? The grid is there to serve the customers, not to exist in its own right. I would argue it's essential to see this from the vie...
I agree on all counts. Yes, we're back full circle and the smartest part of smart meters is essentially unusable without the suppliers populating the ...
The point I was trying to raise is that of the complete flexibility of an API vs fitting into a standard. What you're telling me about block tariffs m...
Yes and no. I'm certainly seeing it from the viewpoint of the customer but not just as someone who can do it himself. I'm also not ignoring the commer...
@transparent, thanks for the clarification; I understand. Nonetheless, there are still a few points worth discussing. Firstly, the issue of using ...
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Er true, it should have read l/hr!
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
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