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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: F.788 Building circuit pump reports internal fault - Vaillant Arotherm
Guess I have to wait for engineer visit. I really hope ...
By jeegnesh , 45 minutes ago
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RE: Samsung Gen 7 R290 12kW is not behaving how I expected
Looking at it since it's been a steady 34 The heat pu...
By Joshua , 1 hour ago
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RE: Newbie out of her depth – Samsung AE120RXYDEG 12kW heat pump
@jamespa Similarly I cant make the case for another 5kW...
By bontwoody , 1 hour ago
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RE: Setback savings - fact or fiction?
The great thing about science is that it doesn't care o...
By JamesPa , 2 hours ago
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RE: Act now to defer the UK road tax increase on EVs
@majordennisbloodnok Damn right sir. my attempt at iron...
By Jancold , 4 hours ago
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RE: ASHP and heating issues in new build house
That’s good gives you more capacity. It made me think, ...
By Terry1812 , 5 hours ago
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RE: Seewet manhole cover within r290 exclusion zone
Thanks! I asked Vaillant, and they say I should be fi...
By dbrb2 , 7 hours ago
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Looking for the Grant Aerona 3 setting to turn off completely at 20 OAT
I'm running my Aerona 3 on WC and the 'warm end of that...
By damonc , 8 hours ago
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RE: Do I just go with the lowest quote for my heat pump?
So after signing in Sept in two weeks the install may s...
By Jancold , 10 hours ago
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RE: Victorian Semi Retrofit / Extension ASHP and UFH Advice
When you are renovating is always a good time, as it ma...
By JamesPa , 13 hours ago
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RE: Just one room not reaching desired temperature
Looks like this issue is now resolved. Aira installed a...
By ChandyKris , 13 hours ago
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There have been several people on the OpenEnergyMonitor...
By RobS , 1 day ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Good point @jamespa But that probably strengthens @ch...
By Transparent , 1 day ago
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RE: Towel rails. An unexpected final hurdle
@jamespa Beware; the use of the term ‘WC’ might lead to...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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RE: Visit a Heat Pump sessions.
Congratulations @toodles, that's a fantastic result. We...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day ago
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RE: Baxi Air Source Heat Pump tips and tricks please
@cathyem1 - thanks for the update. Let us know how it g...
By cathodeRay , 1 day ago
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RE: Low COP and unevenly heated rooms with 12kW Samsung AE120MXTPEH / AE260TNWTEH
@editor But do you wear your peaked cap the right way r...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
I’d be interested to hear the feedback and consensus on...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
@sussex-greenish thank you. As a general and quick no...
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Samsung Gen 7 R290 12kW is not behaving how I expected
By Joshua 9 hours ago
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Newbie out of her depth – Samsung AE120RXYDEG 12kW heat pump
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By Toodles 1 day ago
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Solid manhole cover within r290 exclusion zone
By dbrb2 1 day ago
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Towel rails. An unexpected final hurdle
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Act now to defer the UK road tax increase on EVs
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