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Joined: Jun 16, 2024
Last seen: Sep 19, 2025
Topics: 6 / Replies: 249
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RE: Heat pump install overloads home fuse - 80A limitations

At least your installer flagged it as an issue before the installation. My ECO4 installer never bothered to inform the DNO that they'd installed a 12k...

1 year ago
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RE: The Pros and Cons of an oversized heat pump

Yes, I've not had a chance to really play with settings yet as we've not experienced a winter, but because I assume I'd be cycling (of some descriptio...

1 year ago
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RE: The Pros and Cons of an oversized heat pump

@johnmo, I'd taken it from John Cantor's video here, see the slide from ecoforest towards the end of the video at 20:08min which shows efficien...

1 year ago
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RE: The Pros and Cons of an oversized heat pump

@editor Yes, I have no doubt that we will not be cold in winter. It's generally mild where we are, and our design temp was -1.9C, but I'm sure we are ...

1 year ago
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RE: Do I accept an ASHP and Solar Panel retrofit under the HUG 2 scheme?

My neighbour had a similar install through the Local Authority - he qualified on health grounds (definitely not on low income or means tested benefits...

1 year ago
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RE: Octopus Energy - Free Electricity!

I signed up initially and got confirmation for the first session on 15 Aug. I didn't receive any notification of the session on 18th Aug, but did rece...

1 year ago
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

The Ripple calculator says annual savings of £385 for 2,892 Watts, 7,000 kWh of electricity per year (at a cost of £4961), which works out at 5.5p per...

1 year ago
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

Where did you get this? I do not believe this is correct, or at least it wasn't last time I looked into Ripple. The amount you receive is based on y...

1 year ago
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RE: Is there a way to estimate annual solar consumption ?

I would guestimate it would be quite low. Most solar generation will occur in summer when heat pump usage will be minimal. Our own small 3.6kW solar a...

1 year ago
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

I should add, being an investment, the value of your investment may rise or fall in value and that dividends are not guaranteed. Do your own research ...

1 year ago
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RE: Additional Battery v Wind Turbine v Ripple

Ripple is best viewed (because that's how it acts) as a hedge against higher electricity prices - if prices go up, Ripple does very well and helps off...

1 year ago
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