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@toodles , @ianmk13, as a former engineer and slightly obsessive detail person, that’s the approach I’m taking, researching everything and trying to u...
I think the topic of air infiltration and the requirement for careful detailing probably would merit a bespoke topic, if there isn’t one already. I ...
I've just realised that I've not provided an update on this, been rather busy. In summary, from my understanding: Octopus Energy confirmed that, at ...
Sorry, I obviously didn’t explain that very well, and wrong to boot. As you say, the room/house heat loss is fixed and determined by the fabric and ou...
Could it be that the column labelled “Watts Required” is the value of the room heat loss estimate already modified by the radiator output factor at th...
@toodles you forgot the gold plated lettering. Yes, I was probably being unfair and a bit facetious, apologies for that, the assessor obviously put in...
Interesting comparative article from Passivehaus Trust on this subject EPCs as Efficiency Targets. A few years old, but I believe broadly relevant sti...
@transparent Ah, terminology tripping me up again. I think we’ve got to the bottom of the point of responsibility now. If NGED could just draw me a pi...
Thanks again @transparent for correcting my ignorance. On first reading, I did get the impression that the conclusion was only to charge at the point ...
Thanks again @transparent. I’ve now (speed) read the OFGEM Access Charges document, I think I have a basic understanding, though I may be wrong. From ...
Thanks @transparent for the information and advice and correcting the fuse information. I had read somewhere that the DNO might not allow full loadi...
@transparent Thanks for your input. You are of course correct, my DNO is the former Western Power Distribution, now a division of National Grid, NGED....
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RE: Meter Readings - What are theses meters telling me?
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RE: Octopus (the grid) is my battery
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Save the Energy Save the World using Daikin Altherma 3 operation mode and schedules settings.
Hello Everyone. Our Daikin Altherma 3 was set to Dome...
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RE: Have Octopus Energy discovered a way to Narnia?
Oh dear. Always winter never Christmas?
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RE: Bivalent oil boiler system to work alongside ground or water source heat pump
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RE: Is this a bad installation and is there something wrong with my Samsung heat pump?
@kenbone no need for what kenbone regarding the 100watt...
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RE: Insulation of flow and return Heat Pump piping
@mike-h Thanks Mike. Toodles.
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RE: Bivalent (or even trivalent!) system design options for a new GSHP installation
For your interest @algienon this is what happens when a...
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RE: Rising Damp – Production Recommendation
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RE: Noise problems with newly installed Samsung 8kW ASHP
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