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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...
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...
It's also 2.4kWh extra heat generated in your home (assuming the circulating pumps are inside the thermal envelope of your home).
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...
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...
@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...
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...
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...
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 ...
@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...
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...
My thinking was the same as yours - keep the battery on the DC side as there's one fewer AC/DC conversion loss. In my experience, the one-way loss i...
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