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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) [But upgraded somewhat since that assessment] 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. Cavity wall insulated, triple 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. Did I mention, I’m 78 you know!😉
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RE: What a Bad Heat Pump Installation Looks Like
Agreed, thats what building regs largely cover in fairn...
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RE: Replacing my 18 month old Hitachi Yutaki ASHP
That level of cycling is normal and absolutely nothing ...
By JamesPa , 13 minutes ago
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RE: Grant Aerona Short Cycling
@damonc I have been playing with this and it is pretty ...
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RE: Havenwise App Help & Forum Support – Get the Most from Your Heat Pump
@hcas Hello Henri. It is disappointing, but I must pres...
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I have Solax X1-AC with 5.8kWh. Last month we install...
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RE: Aira Heat Pump: Stylish Scandinavian Heating
Thanks @gmuzz @mikeh They still mention on the app t...
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RE: Experience with Mitsu Par 50/60 Wireless Controller
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RE: Getting the best out of a heat pump - is Homely a possible answer?
Oh and it was installed by Stevie Wonder!
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There seems to be plenty of evidence to support this. ...
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RE: One Year Review: Grant 13kW ASHP - A Catalogue of Errors
@solenoid it sounds like you are making progress. No n...
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I think you are right about the ebus stick. It's cert...
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RE: My DIY Heat Pump installation
@majordennisbloodnok Element-ary my Dear Major.
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Welcome to the forums @isaac. What you’re describing is...
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
I chose Tesco in the end. Unambiguously cover HP, PV an...
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
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