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@editor Well done Octopus for devising a possible solution with reduced outlay to enjoy ‘Air Conditioning’ or more accurately ‘Cooling’; I couldn’t de...
I was in the fortunate position of having savings (I’m one of those boring people who saved money rather than spend on booze, fags, holidays, off-spri...
@singlespeed I seem to remember that when I signed up for Octopus Energy as my energy supplier, I filled in some preferences which included the abilit...
@singlespeed I would also recommend Octopus Energy as their whole ethos regarding customer care is is truly refreshing and streets ahead of many other...
@majordennisbloodnok The end of the Cold War is at hand!
@majordennisbloodnok That is my thinking precisely, I suspect that the letter sent out by TW is generic and includes anyone who has any form of meteri...
By the way, on occasions, we have seen the message ‘estimated’ against consumption figures on our water bill which, to me suggests that any ‘smart’ da...
@majordennisbloodnok I can only think that if there is a battery contained within the meter housing, it needs to be encased in a sealed container as, ...
@downfield You are opening a whole can of cans there!
@downfield I wonder if the flow of water powers a mini waterwheel connected to a generator?! I am not aware of any battery swapping in 20 plus years. ...
I attempted to create a thread about smart water meters as I have just received an email from Thames Water who informed me I have a Smart Water Meter ...
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
I think Heat Geek have done an amazing job on their bra...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 1 hour ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
I have just had 3 heat loss surveys, one by heat geek o...
By David , 1 hour ago
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RE: Heat Geek Zero Disrupt: Are We Sleepwalking Into Another Race to the Bottom?
I think that's the key question. After all inverter uni...
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RE: battery storage without solar
As of October 1st they need specific qualifications to ...
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
A unit which uses water to transfer the heat/chill from...
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
With regards to the BUS grant raid, I gave it more thou...
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
The whole system seems to work on the basis of...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Good plan. If you can get half hourly meter readings a...
By JamesPa , 10 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pumps Without Grants: Would You Have Installed One & Will You Now?
@editor Most certainly. The heat pump was an ideal s...
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Although regulations may well vary from country to coun...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 11 hours ago
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Yep I caught our slow leak from a £100 bill rise 8)
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RE: Do You Need a Buffer Tank or Low Loss Header for Underfloor Heating in a Large Property?
@jamespa in some cases, failing the Turing test might b...
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
@energystoragetech The heat capacity of some...
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RE: tepeo ZEB UK Support & Info Thread
Sorry you are correct, I was remembering figures from t...
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