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Unless I misunderstand, that article is misleading at best: If you already have rooftop PV and a fixed battery and you're thinking "I'd just like ...
I assume FSV #3071 is set to the default value of Floor heating (#3071 = 0) As an interesting aside, if you change FSV #3071 to 1 (DHW now as defaul...
Hi @ian-l What version MIM does the Gen5 use? Are you able to remove the cover and take a decent photo of the circuit board will all connections, an...
@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...
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