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I don't know the full details of your house or installation so this is just thinking out aloud, but going through this current heat-wave, I'd be think...
Because otherwise most of those people will, when replacing their heating, choose the significantly cheaper option of a gas boiler, rather than fit a ...
Octopus are launching two batteries - the Nook Cube, which is confirmed as plugin, but what the power input/output will be I don't know, the power rat...
I'd say the key question will be whether Octopus with its own installer network, can get the cost of the on-site installation down to make batteries m...
Clearly that is not workable and I can't see anyone suggesting that, sensibly the checks would be on one design, possibly two if issues with the first...
The key part is checking the design, there's no reason why this has to be done on-site. The installer will be preparing a quote, the details can be in...
No it would not extend timescales significantly because there are already a number of stages in the process for getting a heat pump with time gaps bet...
Trouble with that approach is once the system is installed, finding all the defects can be much more difficult because some are hidden away and fixing...
Just be aware of the safety risks of doing this - there's a lot of energy in those cells and a short-circuit across a cell or multiple cells, for exam...
It strike's me that there's various improvements which could be made if there was the desire. 1. A picture is worth a thousand words - the installat...
I like the approach taken in some of the European countries - a household has a connection with a clearly defined, set capacity, which is known to the...
So on that topic, would there be a time and cost saving from using a refrigerant-split type heat-pump compared to a monoblock for some installs? Putti...
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