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@cathoderay "The annual figures since 2022 have been very consistent". Sorry I was being loose with my language - I was referring to the fact that o...
The heat pump is running on weather compensation. My data readings are unsophisticated. I take daily kWh readings from the smart meter to track day an...
Returning to an old theme (it must be the onset of colder weather) I have done a new analysis of our kWh usage over a year. The chart is attached. F...
@heat-pump-newbie I've only just spotted your post. There seems to be a lot of inconsistency in the EPC ratings. My main heating is an ASHP with under...
@toodles Happy ending for me. Grant supplied me (gratis - thank you Grant) with a connector for the condensate drain hole. I connected a short se...
@toodles I've not paid much attention to the condensate outlet on my Grant heat pump until recently. It just drips onto the concrete base laid for t...
I have just cleaned the fins on my ASHP with this (other brands are available): There are no local retailers so this was from Ebay - £30 for 1 litre...
@derek-m That''s the irony of electric vehicles isn't it? Being heavier than ICE ones they need more energy to move around. The extra energy needs to ...
I have single phase with a 100A fuse (we are a 100% electric house). The wiring is only 7 years old and we have a smart meter. The DNO is SSEN in this...
@majordennisbloodnok I chose my words carefully! Mike
@jamespa Equally, to continue the car analogy, it is valid to ask, would you buy a car that doesn't give you a continuous MPG (L/100km if you are met...
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