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I am a retired university technician who had the grand title of ‘Facilities and Technical Services Manager’ and based in the SE of England. Happily married, due to visual handicap unable to drive but hoping that maybe, one day, autonomous cars will be legal and available in the UK! I am a nerd with first class honours in the art of Scrooge economics in energy consumption and conservation and hence buy and sell with Octopus Energy. 1930’s 4 bedroomed semi detached house, 97 sq. metres floor area, EPC Rating B (83) Gone an expensive shade of Green with 8.1 kWp of Canadian Solar PV, Enphase IQ 7A micro-inverters, 2 x Tesla Powerwall 2’s as a battery, MyEnergi Eddi and Harvi’s, Sunamp Thermino ePV210 water heater, Daikin EDL08 8kW ASHP with LLH and secondary pump controlled by Homely Smart Controller. 10 radiators plus dual fuel towel rail. Have made investments in Ripple Energy’s Derril Water Solar Park and working on investing in their Project 4 (Wind Turbines) Cavity wall insulated, double glazing throughout, Q-Bot underfloor insulation on ground floor, 30 cm+ loft insulation Have gone all LED for lighting, induction hob, air fryer and 2 x microwave combination ovens for cooking, sans gas, all electric home in SE England.
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RE: Jokes and fun posts about heat pumps and renewables
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RE: Pressure Drop in primary circuit
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Is that the basis for all cycling - for example, if dT ...
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RE: Performance of Heat Pumps in Mild Weather
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
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Ecodan 11.2kw Wireless thermostat drop outs
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RE: Hitachi Yutaki SCombi Heat Pump - Thermal Off's
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All good IMHO. Others may have a different view of cou...
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It might actually account for more defrosts because the...
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RE: Ecodan consuming 100kwh per day in new build!!!
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RE: What happens when the outside temperature exceeds the upper WC point?
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Signenergy AI Mode - How long does it take to learn a usage pattern?
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RE: Pressure drop Primary circuit
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