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My heat loss survey came back at 7.4kW We keep our house a little cooler than design temp, at around 19-20C, and 18C overnight. On the coldest day l...
@grahamh-uk Yes, I have the same Samsung controller panel as you. I take photos of the use and generation numbers daily, simply so I can then add th...
I thought I'd share my story/journey and experiences here (not sure if it's the best location, but much is relevant to this topic). I have an existi...
@grahamh-uk thanks for the update. I had considered adding the WiFi module but didn't due to the cost. Like you, I collect the energy used and generat...
Indeed it does. Brilliant, thanks @jamespa
@editor Do you know what the current regulations are for Wales, and if these are also being updated? I'm keen to have our ASHP moved as soon as the...
Thank you - I await your update 😀 Our average import rate on Agile for April was 15.4p. The first half of the month saw no heating, with a ...
Yes, you'll need two conduits, for flow and return pipes, separated by a couple inches I would think. Yes, you'll also need a conduit for electrical...
@toodles thanks for the analysis. I'll be really interested to hear how well Octopus manage the charging and discharging of the battery once things se...
@toodles Thank you for sharing that. I note you have a small amount of consumption at peak rate (7.1kWh). Were you expecting that, or is that Octopus...
@chandykris Yes, if you are able to last the day on solar/battery then Go is going to work out better than Cosy. Obviously the trick is timing the swi...
That's largely where I am, with a 12kW Samsung unit and on our coldest day last January with produced 96kWh of heat, so an implied heat loss of ~4kW. ...
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