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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

This is absolutely the right question to ask, and then to follow up - so what should your should your strategy be for raising and lowering the set tem...

4 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Cosy Octopus and heat pump settings

You could try increasing the tank target temperature so that, even if it's 3C below and doesn't trigger, it's still hot enough for long enough to supp...

5 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Cosy Octopus and heat pump settings

I'm on Intelligent rather than Cosy, but I have automated my heat pump to boost the flow temp by 5C during the cheap period. I don't think it's game c...

5 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

It's also 2.4kWh extra heat generated in your home (assuming the circulating pumps are inside the thermal envelope of your home).

5 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

If we're getting R-squareds of 0.9 with just the OAT vs energy consumed, then we're probably not going to be able to discern a 5-10% difference in ene...

5 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Optimising ecodan ASHP

This was my experience too, and our installers removed the FTC6 and replaced it with an FTC5. Otherwise, I believe, you have to invest in the dedicate...

5 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

@jamespa I think it is better to measure energy consumed of course, but then you also need to take into account things like Time of Use tariffs. For e...

5 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

There's really no meaningful difference between those two lines at all. People can set their setbacks if they want and not worry about it, or people c...

5 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Solar battery size- advice please!

Thanks for posting this, it's really useful, especially on the total cost of your system + installation costs. That's what always gets me - I know I'm...

6 months ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: PM recommits UK to Net Zero by 2050 and pledges a “fairer” path to achieving target to ease the financial burden on British families

They've all tooled up for 2030. Switching to a 2035 roadmap now, only for a potential Labour government to change it back to 2030 in 2 years would be ...

8 months ago
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Government Schemes, Regulations & Organisations
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RE: Solar battery size- advice please!

@allyfish Yeah, the Cosy tariff is particularly interesting with its two cheap periods: it means that I can charge the same battery twice a day, effec...

8 months ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Solar battery size- advice please!

One thing to consider about buying a larger battery with the intention of charging cheaply overnight is how fast the battery is able to charge. If you...

8 months ago
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Energy Storage
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