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@andris yes, not a case of one size fits all. But crucial to find best option. In my case I exported just 2585kwh last year but already 1491 this ...
@andris my setup is non-optimal as East facing and low pitch. But still achieved exceptional numbers. Prod similar to May & July last year. 962...
@andris I'll blame you for the clouds for next 2 weeks!
@majordennisbloodnok yes, really difficult making like for like comparisons with so many variables. Definitely no "one size fits all!" One thing tha...
The other aspect of maximising solar production is tying in with best export rates and time of use tariffs. I moved to Octopus Intelligent Go so foc...
6kw panels East facing. 6deg pitch Mar2025 528kwh Mar2024 393kwh Mar2023 314kwh Mar2022 456kwh 2kw panels South facing. 45deg pitch Mar2...
@ashp-bobba what area do you cover?
I'm not sure... afaik most contracts will not include parts? Perhaps one simple advantage is to tick the box for warranty purposes.
Likewise I have no special knowledge. My thoughts would be if cooled only when temps are higher then evaporation would likely take care of much of ...
@majordennisbloodnok fair point but if only used when air temps are (say) 20 deg+ I suspect it would not be a significant issue? I think the main r...
Has anyone tried Homeserve?
We continue to use the heat pump for hot water during summer and also leave it on for heating albeit with setback so it hardly comes on. But keeps pum...
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