Last seen: Oct 12, 2025
@johnr I agree, but that needs to change IMHO. @toodles I'm sure there are probably other considerations like the ability of the local grid to handl...
@toodles Two days don't make a summer (or something like that!). But yes, I'm watching it closely. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to jump back on Agi...
Why not make it a planning requirement that all new build homes have a minimum amount of solar and battery installed, scaled to the size of the proper...
@jeff Thank you for proving the above table. Whilst I absolutely get the need for subsidies to drive the green net-zero ambitions forward (Renewable...
I agree, using Weather Compensation will have a large effect on the efficiency of the heat pump and hopefully ensure the system is running flow temps ...
@technogeek Thanks for providing the link - Graham's argument makes perfect sense, and it was nice to understand the logic of why Quiet Mode exists.
You could be correct (I'd love to see a link if you can find the article). My Samsung unit does weird things (does not behave as expected) if I use qu...
@sussex-greenish Welcome to the forum. I think your logic is correct, but I'm happy to defer to the expertise of others if not! From your experime...
@aaron Welcome to the forum. With a heat loss of 5.1kW for the main part of the house, I'm not surprised you are seeing cycling as the weather is cu...
I switched from Agile to Cosy on 12th Dec, when the stupidly high prices started. We currently have a heat pump and no battery storage (do have solar ...
That will depend on your usage and storage capacity. IOG has a super cheap rate overnight, so if you can charge your battery overnight and then use it...
That all sounds very much like the Tesla Powerwall 3, but with slightly higher figures so the GivEnergy always comes out top in a game of Top Trumps (...
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RE: Isolating the system for a planned power cut
I really appreciate you doing this! Solis initially pro...
By Batpred , 3 hours ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
@batpred And RE seems to be pushing to reign in the c...
By Lucia , 3 hours ago
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RE: Heat loss calculations and how they work in conjunction with heat pump sizing
Great, you did the right thing! I am not clear if you r...
By Batpred , 3 hours ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Welcome. Do feel free to start a new thread about your...
By JamesPa , 4 hours ago
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RE: New Fogstar 15.5kWh upright solution
Yup, when I calculated how long it would take, I though...
By Batpred , 6 hours ago
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Yes, I did mean graduates, but not just in physics. Q...
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RE: Heat Pump Installers: Competence, Illusion and the Hard Truth Homeowners Must Face
@editor We defiantly need to come up with a way a custo...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 9 hours ago
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RE: Radiator sizing for heat pump installation by British Gas - are these correct?
You are spot on. I don't know TBH as I don't have ...
By JamesPa , 10 hours ago
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PV Panels on roof in Conservation Area
The house is on a boundary of, but inside, a Conservati...
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RE: Ecodan Energy Monitoring Pack
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RE: Daikin Octopus installation update - I saw my first defrost. 😍😂
@editor Just had my first defrost of this season. ...
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
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By Transparent , 1 day ago
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Which tells us something (including possibly everything...
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme Update: Progress, Pilots and Why This Matters for Homeowners
Thanks for sharing. Sounds promising, ISO are indepe...
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RE: Specifying batteries, pv solar etc using ChatGPT
I have been positively surprised when I asked it to spe...
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