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@editor When reviewing batteries, it is essential to run them over a full winter to review their charging ability when it's sub-zero outside, especial...
If you do go for a PW3, I'd recommend ditching your current solar inverter and getting the installers to connect your existing solar array into the PW...
By way of comparison, the Tesla PW3 + Gateway offers full home backup and 13.5kW of fully usable battery capacity. It also has a flexible 11.04kW inve...
Their reviews are variable at best: I'd be dubious given the amount of time they have been around given their current track record. Tesla are a s...
Our house is not dissimilar to yours on paper. We had a heat loss calculation of around 7.4kW and previously used around 1600-1800L of oil per year, s...
Thank you for correcting my units, but you may want to check your own as you seem to be 3 orders of magnitude out.
@editor Thanks. For reference, here is the statutory instrument laid before parliament, for those who like to read such things: &nb...
My 160L Joule cylinder is rated at 79W, which I presume means 79W/h, so 1.896kW per day. I have no idea what temperature (delta) this is at, but obvio...
My neighbour has his water cylinder (plant room) in a timber built lean-to shed on the side of the house, due to inside space limitations. The shed wa...
It is simply not practical to set the flow temp to 20C for a desired room temp of 20C. The radiators (emitters) cannot emit heat into the room if th...
Agreed, it's totally dependent on the emitters being able to dissipate the heat being produced. Imagine a very large concrete floor with large underfl...
I feel your frustration and anger. I try to lessen those feelings of anxiety by looking at how much we would now be paying for oil had we not ripped...
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RE: Heat Geek installations: share your experiences
I struggled with this problem as well. An independent t...
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
I am not here to defend Heat geek or anyone else, but I...
By JamesPa , 15 minutes ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Your house sounds a lot like mine. 2 surveyors each sp...
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
Thats true only if you do the wrong experiment. Done c...
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
@temperature_gradient Isn't that just describing a regu...
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@etchedpixels I thought about that too, and between ...
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RE: battery storage without solar
As of October 1st they need specific qualifications to ...
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
With regards to the BUS grant raid, I gave it more thou...
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
The whole system seems to work on the basis of...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Good plan. If you can get half hourly meter readings a...
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RE: Heat Pumps Without Grants: Would You Have Installed One & Will You Now?
@editor Most certainly. The heat pump was an ideal s...
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Yep I caught our slow leak from a £100 bill rise 8)
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RE: Do You Need a Buffer Tank or Low Loss Header for Underfloor Heating in a Large Property?
@jamespa in some cases, failing the Turing test might b...
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
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