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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 (...
I have a Samsung Gen6 and mine was installed with a 3rd party room thermostat, so that is what I use. I find it very convenient. However, I know you...
@robl thank you, makes perfect sense, and my wife is relieved to know the inverter isn't sat in the loft smouldering due to excess heat because of an ...
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