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Old_Scientist
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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...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring, Electrics & Providers
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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...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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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...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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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...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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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 ...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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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...

2 years ago
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RE: ECO4 Scheme and EPC ratings

@mellow Thanks. Given there is a scheme requirement to improve the rating from one band to another, one wonders how they demonstrate compliance if the...

2 years ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Training, Planning & Organisations
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ECO4 Scheme and EPC ratings
2 years ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Training, Planning & Organisations
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RE: HP Cycling, Expected or Undesirable

The COP may actually be better at that higher flow temp due to the reduced (or elimination of) cycling? All else being equal, a lower flow temp will g...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: HP Cycling, Expected or Undesirable

This is essentially how I have been running my Samsung - FSV #2091/2092 set to option 1 so the compressor can only be turned off by the 3rd party room...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Buffer tank in primary circuit?

@roel I also have a 12kW Samsung with the same 50L volumiser, although my volumiser is fitted to the primary return rather than on the primary flow. ...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Octopus Energy new Cosy tariff.

@toodles Great that Cosy is working out for you. I've not tried the Octopus Compare app, but without the benefit of batteries I find it non-trivial ...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring, Electrics & Providers
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