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@bontwoody I have a single string 3kW solar AC inverter (non-hybrid), one year old, recently decommissioned as I've just had a Tesla Powerwall 3 insta...
Glycol is colourless, but typically glycol sold in the UK for use in heating systems has a light blue colouration. If you empty the contents of your Y...
Top tip to fit an isolation valve! All good points. I guess that at least with an automatic air vent valve you have the option to operate it automat...
@alfapat are you able to tell us what the issue was and how you sorted it, please? Interested to know in case I ever add WiFi.
@toodles I recently completed an online budget representation for the Autumn 2025 budget (2nd link below, up to 250 words max), in exactly this area (...
Reminder for anyone with batteries, with prices going up tomorrow, today would be a good time to fill those batteries to 100% before tomorrow's increa...
Glad you got it sorted 😀
When I had my system serviced recently, I asked the guy about the automatic air vents as I didn't really understand how they worked. He advised once...
We have air release valves - the automatic ones with the little screw caps. One is installed as part of our Joule pre-plumbed cylinder, at the high po...
@bontwoody are the new schedules you've added also greyed out?
Hi @Nick Owens, welcome to the forum. My Samsung is the 12kW (gen6) model, and last winter my heat loss was just over 4kW on the coldest da...
@bontwoody I don't have a heat meter, but I do have a MID-approved electricity meter measuring the consumption of the heat pump (heat pump only, so ex...
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RE: Anyone concerned about GivEnergy?
Hmm...I really need to think this through. Another pote...
By KevH , 5 hours ago
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This is an interesting post and a breakdown analysis of...
By Escapist , 8 hours ago
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RE: A2A vs A2W: Which Heat Pump Would You Pick?
I tend to have a problem with absolutes, @deltona. Ye...
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RE: Home automation and the cloud; is there a better way?
I totally agree, @wully, with your point about cloud/lo...
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RE: Rural burning – I've had enough
@transparent, environmental protection emailed earlier ...
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RE: Cooling with with air to water heat pumps
@etchedpixels A few warmish days or a bit of snow an...
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Good points @etchedpixels And it occurred to me that...
By springswood , 16 hours ago
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Take a look at this link of what I did to encapsulate a...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 17 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Thanks and noted. I dont see Vaillant doing a general ...
By JamesPa , 18 hours ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
Greetings my fellow heatwave sufferers! Over here, we n...
By MK4 , 18 hours ago
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RE: Outdoor Battery Solutions?
We are on the same tariff, on 3.5p/kwh. So until early ...
By Batpred , 1 day ago
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RE: Solar Yield vs Temperature.
@old_scientist Fair enough, that may be similar to t...
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RE: Lower electric tariffs for heat pump users
I suspect that would not be a difficult decision, if I ...
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RE: Vehicle-to-Home with a Heat Pump: Is the Technology Ready and Which EV Should I Buy?
Absolutely. We are going through another period when ou...
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