Last seen: Sep 6, 2025
Good luck with this... should be worthwhile. A couple of general comments: For EPS make sure you compare like with like I assume Tesla will be w...
Having moved from Agile in early Feb to Intelligent Go I've been surprised at how many extra slots I get at the cheap 7p rate. With 24kwh of batter...
@carlo I see there is a discussion in Facebook user group. May be useful to read fully the comments - no easy answers!
@carlo the 16kw rating refers to output.. afaik? So we might expect COP around 3.5 and therefore draw around 4.5kwh? I think I occasionally see th...
@carlo picking up on potential inefficiency from cycling if Oversized heat pump.. One option in LG is to run in Silent/Quiet mode. I don't use it bu...
@jamespa I run 24x7 with weather compensation. So flow temps will normally increase at night. As my ashp was a retrofit I use simple digital thermo...
Time of Use tariffs are important in the mix - if available as an option. e.g. 1. With Intelligent Go overnight tariff just 7p it makes sense for us...
General comment on battery care... I guess if ev is on a contract for say 3 or 4 years then charging to 100% and discharging to maximise imports/expor...
@old_scientist like for like comparisons are almost impossible... My estimates do not include SC. Other factors: We work from home and heat main...
@toodles agreed... probably worth effort at sub 10p? IOG is 7p+ vat overnight. Other benefit is ensuring I maximise pv solar prod via exports - not...
@old_scientist yes, assumptions are crucial. For many people a change of tariff may lead to changes in behaviour & usage in order to maximise time...
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By bontwoody , 6 hours ago
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RE: Can you help with our research: solar panels, EV chargers, home batteries, heat pumps?
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
Ooh, heat pumps in neon blue wrap 🤣 🤣 &...
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@profzarkov Good to know in case it ever happens to me...
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RE: Are Octopuses Slowing Consumer Adoption of Heat Pumps?
I mean, is this surprising? The local installers in my ...
By Alex , 2 days ago
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@old_scientist sorry, I should have made it clear that ...
By GrahamF , 2 days ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@thundermink can you provide photos to illustrate your ...
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RE: Boiling Mad: Exposing Radiatorgate
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
After our rather lengthy meander off piste, I thought I...
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump - to collect the IAT/OAT data, can I sugges...
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RE: Ecodan software update. Real or scam?
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@drei When I was in local government we were of cours...
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
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RE: Octopus tariffs - a quick comparison
@tim441 I’d agree wholeheartedly with that, with 2 x Po...
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