Last seen: May 1, 2025
I have an oversized Samsung 12kW heat pump, 3.64kW solar, but no batteries, and this new Cosy tariff has caught my interest. For anyone with batteries...
@ecobaker absolutely correct - I'd only manually kick in the immersion when prices turn negative, so (a) I can store energy by heating DHW as high as ...
@ecobaker Thanks. Hopefully we may have some cheap pricing slots on Agile this weekend, so I will be able to have a play and observe how these setting...
@transparent thanks for the info and links - I will certainly have a read through. I am definitely not adverse to the idea of DIY battery storage. T...
@transparent - ASHP install was completed last week. As with many others, I am now a member of the over-sized ASHP group. I had estimated we needed ...
We had ours installed as part of an ECO4 scheme at no cost to us, so combined with the other works (internal wall and pitched roof insulation, and sol...
Forum Handle: Old_ScientistManufacturer: SamsungModel: 12kW Gen 6 AE120RXYDEGType: ASHPArrangement: MonoArea of Country: South WalesHome Type: HouseSi...
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RE: Is Your 6kW Air Source Heat Pump Really a 6kW?
Sounds like your 6kW unit is really just an 8kW with a ...
By logansmith01 , 6 hours ago
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RE: How To Balance Radiators & the Role of the Lockshield Valve: A Homeowner's Guide
Good luck, I hope it all works out!
By JamesPa , 7 hours ago
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@johnd it's a difficult one, because we've seen instanc...
By Mars , 10 hours ago
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RE: IVT Greenline high pressure switch and electrical cassette errors
Here are the reported most common causes for both. Co...
By abbote , 10 hours ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
@johnmo sorry it comes across like that. The post is au...
By KevinPotts , 10 hours ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
@johnmo Perhaps a little detail might explain my reason...
By Toodles , 10 hours ago
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Win a 6-panel PV courtesy of egg and Renewable Heating Hub
Our epic giveaway just went live! Want to win a 6-pan...
By Mars , 23 hours ago
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RE: Yes, the "zoning with ASHP" topic again...
James, thanks again for your thoughtful and persistent ...
By HarryRea , 23 hours ago
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RE: Is this normal? Click of the DHW returning to space heating
So the Lone Ranger returned today! Even though we thoro...
By Grantmethestrength , 1 day ago
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RE: Vaillant & OVO partner up to offer Heat Pump Plus
Hopefully iv done the right thing today by signing up t...
By Westkent , 1 day ago
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RE: Battery sizing - How low can you go!
My own experience with connecting four batteries to thr...
By Transparent , 1 day ago
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RE: Plate heat exchanger considerations
Work on 2-3 percent per degree. This is a reasonable e...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Advice for ground source heat pump in new build with PV and batteries
The useful bit is the bit that specifies the heat loss ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
You’re absolutely right that during defrost the refrige...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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@editor thanks Mars that’s the same table I found in th...
By Gary , 2 days ago
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RE: Tariff and charging strategy advice please
They haven't asked me to prove that I have an EV (I do)...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
Took a while to find on the OFGEN site: ”The FIT sche...
By AgentGeorge , 3 days ago
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RE: why solar diverters for HW instead of the heat pump?
For me there are few factors why you may want to heat w...
By Johnmo , 3 days ago
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RE: Hydronic plinth heaters and ASHPs
@editor yes I think so. It will be a while until I get ...
By benson , 3 days ago
