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RE: Enabling WiFi: Samsung ASHP on Smart Things App

@grahamh-uk thanks for the update. I had considered adding the WiFi module but didn't due to the cost. Like you, I collect the energy used and generat...

3 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Planning Update: 1 Metre Boundary Rule for Heat Pumps Has Been Scrapped

Indeed it does. Brilliant, thanks @jamespa

3 months ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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RE: Planning Update: 1 Metre Boundary Rule for Heat Pumps Has Been Scrapped

@editor Do you know what the current regulations are for Wales, and if these are also being updated? I'm keen to have our ASHP moved as soon as the...

3 months ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations, Planning & Organisations
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RE: Agile: average import cost vs other tariffs?

Thank you - I await your update 😀 Our average import rate on Agile for April was 15.4p. The first half of the month saw no heating, with a ...

4 months ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: ASHP Pipe sizes

Yes, you'll need two conduits, for flow and return pipes, separated by a couple inches I would think. Yes, you'll also need a conduit for electrical...

4 months ago
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Thermostats, Volumisers, Buffer Tanks, TRVs, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Radiators & Controls
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RE: Agile: average import cost vs other tariffs?

@toodles thanks for the analysis. I'll be really interested to hear how well Octopus manage the charging and discharging of the battery once things se...

4 months ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Agile: average import cost vs other tariffs?

@toodles Thank you for sharing that. I note you have a small amount of consumption at peak rate (7.1kWh). Were you expecting that, or is that Octopus...

4 months ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Agile: average import cost vs other tariffs?

@chandykris Yes, if you are able to last the day on solar/battery then Go is going to work out better than Cosy. Obviously the trick is timing the swi...

4 months ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Performance of Heat Pumps in Mild Weather

That's largely where I am, with a 12kW Samsung unit and on our coldest day last January with produced 96kWh of heat, so an implied heat loss of ~4kW. ...

4 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures

Right, got you.

4 months ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures

@transparent I have an Emlite ECA2 MID-approved meter fitted which records solar generation (available for around £40). The meter records slightly hig...

4 months ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Performance of Heat Pumps in Mild Weather

Agree with the above. Without knowing what the modulation curve of any given heat pump/compressor looks like, about all we can do is assume the manufa...

4 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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