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Current supplier is Octopus, and we have been on Tracker for a few years which has been consistently cheaper for electricity and gas except for a few ...
Forum Handle: @scalextrixManufacturer: Vaillant Model: Arotherm Plus 7kWType: ASHPArrangement: MonoArea of Country: EssexHome Type: House Size: Square...
I've seen pictures of those fitted under a bath where the bath is boxed in. Just make sure to get one that activates the fan at a low flow temperatur...
Unfortunately I'm not that well connected 😂 I definitely agree with you that any closed source hardware, firmware and software always prese...
@jamespa things were shit in the "good old days", but we were happy anyway 😂
@jamespa talking of being old, the house where I grew up had a multi zone heating system. Downstairs had radiators, upstairs didn't 😂 I rem...
I hear you on the locality issue @transparent, and I agree if that's FM or AM type radio, or even LoRaWAN, but for cellular technology it seems unlike...
@transparent what I don't understand about these "rogue communication devices" is just what they will connect to, to present their risk profile. I ge...
Sure I get it but I was going off topic, kinda, but not really. The key point from my perspective is not placing critical national infrastructure in...
Quite, yes it's a disaster waiting to happen and just extends the nationally sensitive equipment map. Smart meters should never have had remote shut...
I have been working on network resilience for a while. I use my own router/NAT/firewall device, a separate switch with POE+ that drives a WiFi acces...
@toodles its easier to clean up afterwards too 😁 Truly one of the best items we bought for a long time.
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread
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Are you creating a whole new category for A2A?
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RE: A2A vs A2W: Which Heat Pump Would You Pick?
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RE: Can anyone explain the following behaviour with a Grant Aerona 3 R30 / Smart Controller?
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RE: Who do I complain to about a poor ECO4 installation, can anyone advise?
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RE: Selling 2 x Kensa Shoebox 7kw GSHP (New)
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RE: British Gas vs Octopus Energy vs Heat Geek vs EDF vs Aira vs OVO vs EON.Next vs Boxt
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RE: IVT greenline HT Plus E - Circulation Pump Constantly On
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RE: 7.5kW Heat Loss, But Quoted a 10kW Midea. No Re-Pipe, No Buffer Tank. Does This Add Up?
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RE: Jokes and fun posts about heat pumps and renewables
@jamespa Someone who is not easily phased I suppose.
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@downfield Once OE had removed our gas meter and capped...
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Living with a Low Loss Header (Or Measure For Measure, it’s All About the Pump)
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RE: What is the main ‘dictator’ of Agile’s unit price?
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
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