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Microwaves are not very efficient at around 50-65%, but they are still better than an electric oven which can be as low as 40% if the seals are not gr...
Did someone mention cake? I concur. Our two person household average is 12.5kWh. It was closer to 10kWh but has increased since getting our Powerwal...
Yes, my 50L volumiser uses the two lower ports, so there's probably around 5-10L of dead space in the bottom for any debris to settle. Only niggle is ...
Thanks @papahuhu, I appreciate your help.
I saw mention of that optimised charging in an update release a few months back, but I've also never seen it in action on my PW3 - it always fully cha...
@papahuhu It's definitely not slimy. It's dry and powdery. When I swabbed some on a dry cotton bud, I could see extremely fine orange dust in the...
The Y strainer has been cleaned a few times, and minimal amounts of small black debris was present each time. Definitely no concerns there. The magf...
@papahuhu No smell, just the dirty brownish orange colouration. That was a particularly dirty sample I collected for the purposes of the photo, afte...
@toodles I don't bother saving anything for after the peak - e.g, the period from 7pm until 2am. The logic being, I am paid 29p for exporting it bef...
Thanks for the replies. System volume is around 180L. I have no idea if inhibitor was originally added. They added glycol which may have contained i...
Thanks both. That was my thought (hope) too, that the single old towel rail radiator was the culprit and that rust colouration naturally spreads ...
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RE: Recommendations in Ely (Cambs) area for Full setup checks on Nibe HP setup for House.
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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We kept ours and Heat Geek would have been in touch if ...
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
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