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Last seen: Jun 15, 2026
I share the same experience as @majordennisbloodnok having switched from an oil boiler in June 2024 - our ASHP was around half the cost of oil to run ...
Great job @allyfish I think it's an easy decision if you only have a heat pump or only have an EV, but combine the two (as will hopefully become mo...
I have used APC UPS for as long as I can remember for home/small office PC equipment. Even the most basic APC UPS should be more than adequate for a h...
Have you modelled the costs of switching tariff? We have solar, battery and ASHP. Like you, our peak winter usage can approach 50kWh per day. We are...
I noticed similar during the hot weather. My south facing 7.2kWp array topped out at around 6.1kW during the very hot weather suggesting ~15% therma...
@davidb you're welcome, and thank you for allowing me to jump in on your discussion 😀 I think the notion of having a large portable battery...
In my case, our original offer was for a 7kW inverter limitation (matching our peak solar generation) and 1kW export. The low export rate was financia...
We too are considering a new vehicle purchase soon. We have an ASHP, solar and Tesla PW3, which was a real battle to get approved under G99 Curren...
Yes, you will need to notify them even if the inverter remains the same. You originally had 2.55kW of generating capacity installed so would not have ...
I wonder what fully electric households do? Those with EV's, heat pumps and solar/battery. Unless they have sufficient battery capacity to run the hea...
Same here. I wonder if Octopus may reintroduce IOF as a fixed tariff with an exit fee to stop the likes of you and me switching back and forth betwe...
For comparison, my PW3 with 11.04kW inverter, will charge at 5kW (or 10kW if you add a second battery / expansion pack) and will discharge at the full...
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RE: Heat pump installation quotations
We still have a gas fire for backup. The last gas engin...
By Batpred , 35 minutes ago
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We had a discussion elsewhere about protection devices ...
By Batpred , 43 minutes ago
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RE: Harvest Thermal - ASHP with a smart thermal battery
@etchedpixels My comment was in reply to @jamespa comme...
By Toodles , 3 hours ago
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1: Why are you thinking there would be a pump on an UFH...
By Transparent , 5 hours ago
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RE: Heat pump done right first time? Installation in Kent.
Thank you for that, @wanttobegreen. Information like th...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 5 hours ago
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Floor standing brackets for K3 rads
My neighbour is a plumber and said I would need to fit ...
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After an intense recode, I’m pleased to announce that w...
By Mars , 19 hours ago
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Hopefully this will answer your question. To...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 21 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
I would be interested to find out if others do this and...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 22 hours ago
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Don't you dare. You just carry on as you are; as @batpr...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 23 hours ago
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RE: Heat pump design review please: 5 kW Vaillant aroTHERM Plus heat pump
@ragtime27 some rooms in our house only have one place ...
By Judith , 23 hours ago
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RE: Several AC coupled batteries
That is a good point, a manufacturers can stop trading,...
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RE: Indevolt Batteries UK Support & Info Thread
Hi @hanno - good question. The range of hybrid invert...
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RE: GivEnergy inverter tripping due to over-voltage?
@transparent the inverter was installed in 2021 and afa...
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