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Worryingly, my son said to me the other day "if your generation don't care, why should we?" when I asked him why he doesn't bother using the recycling...
Exactly this! It's far easier to throw mud than to offer solutions, or even engage in constructive debate. Even the Tories are now leaning in the ...
Similar situation here (we have a PW3 and ASHP+solar), with a strategy of using Octopus Cosy during the winter with the battery allowing us to achieve...
As an investor in multiple listed renewable companies on the FTSE, I can assure you I'm not making a lot of money doing nothing. In fact, 6 of the 7 l...
I think there may be a little confusion in the wording here. When applying for a G99 to connect equipment to the grid for export, the grid is imp...
Good argument. I have long been of the view that some of the policy costs should be shifted away from electricity and onto gas under the polluter pays...
I should clarify that the FoxESS web interface is not local (you are not logging into a web interface on the hardware itself). It is still cloud based...
I have/had a basic non-hybrid FoxESS inverter. The software/App is nice enough, but the main downside for me was it's not real time - it uploads data ...
We got lucky and hit gold with our installer. Rather than size radiators to a design temp, we came at it from the opposite direction of lets measure t...
I agree. I think a lot of it comes down to people's resistance to change, and an expectation of an experience similar to what they had before with an ...
Where did you see that? My understanding is simply that Octopus Outgoing is no longer a fixed tariff, but is now more like a standard variable rate ...
There are MCS guidelines about how close to the edge/ridge of a roof panels can go, and if they are MCS accredited then they will have to stick to tho...
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RE: Octopus tariffs - a quick comparison
CORRECTION Octopus Go has 5 hours cheap 00:30 - 05:30...
By Tim441 , 1 hour ago
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RE: is a home battery without an EV worth it?
I feel thats likely it, there are after all a lot of te...
By JamesPa , 3 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
Whilst I wouldn't want a wind turbine in my garden, I'd...
By JamesPa , 3 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
I am pleased to see the change. We definitely need t...
By Jeff , 14 hours ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@jamespa Crossing sheep with kangaroos?
By Toodles , 17 hours ago
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RE: How Do I Know When the Hot Water Has Run Out?
@transparent that is a very interesting suggestion, tha...
By GrahamF , 2 days ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but it is sort of relev...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
I missed your 22nd June post on this. I am sure it can ...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago
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Now posting on the right topic.... With general build...
By benson , 2 days ago
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RE: How to waste energy (and time) playing with AI.
I’m sure like many software toys that it is addictive! ...
By Judith , 2 days ago
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
@judith With Anglia Water it was a compulsory upgr...
By TechnoGeek , 3 days ago
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RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
We’re high energy users other than the ashp so the OVO ...
By Judith , 3 days ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
Something isn't right here, you don't design ufh to wor...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
No I'm not mining anything @drei but I am doing R&...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
Wasps caused frequent tripping of my lighting circuit a...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
Yes, the 2 are separate. To add to the complex desig...
By HCas , 5 days ago
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I should clarify that the FoxESS web interface is not l...
By Old_Scientist , 5 days ago
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
@robs Hi Rob, At the end of a note to Mitsu UK, thank...
By DavidAlgarve , 6 days ago
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RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
@adamk Tesla is a great option, it’s also one we instal...
By SAEnergy , 6 days ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
As a potential heat pump customer, it would be good to ...
By Temperature_Gradient , 6 days ago
