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@mikef interesting! As mentioned .. from info in LG user group it does reduce cycling and output. But I don't use it myself as my heat pump seems a...
On LG ashp they have a "silent mode" that operates at reduced power (intended to reduce noise at night) and some users use successfully to reduce cycl...
@toodles we probably need to swap notes again at year end....and every couple of months I see Octopus are stopping Fixed Export as an annual contra...
@toodles well ... 10.472 is the simple ave of the 4 months ave prices divided by 4... but i think its more accurate to take the actual kwh and prices....
@toodles I have been monitoring on a monthly basis since switching to Agile in March. I have solar & batteries.... so endeavour to import when che...
@marvinator80 these are 2 different things. By way of example... I have GivEnergy kit. Inverter is Gen1 Hybrid 5kw Batteries are 3 x 8.2kwh = 24.6...
@marvinator80 what rate will your inverter charge/discharge? If its low.. you may not get max from cheap slots?
@editor you probably have a long list of potential topics. But thought i'd kick of a thread to suggest additions. My top suggestion "what I wish I h...
@toodles noted! As I have an older LG it's not currently an option for me. But I'm looking to get it internet connected as first step
@hcas yes, good to see you here too - and will look forward to seeing the podcast!
I'm not sure of your make/model? Might be worth a check of installation instructions. I assume brackets are official ashp ones? So maybe the heatpum...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
Yes, looks like very slight increases in the unit rate ...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 20 hours ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
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