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@majordennisbloodnok When I read that, I assumed it related to double or triple glazing and the heat being trapped between the layers of glass. Regard...
@majordennisbloodnok Any gardening goods supplier worth their reputation will supply paint (or spray) on white window wash intended for greenhouse use...
@mk4 And of course, the panels are less productive due to the ambient temperature of the panels. Regards, Toodles.
In our road of approx. 100 houses, I know of only one other dwelling with 5 solar panels installed last summer by Octopus. 2 roads away I know of one ...
@transparent I would imagine that DW’s inverters are not of the grid-forming type or the DNO would have welcomed that additional inertia I would have ...
@chandykris Indeed, the elevated temperature does attenuate output from the panels quite significantly - in fact, you might say: Hot weather, they don...
@mk4 Here we are with June 2026 Solar production then; worst year yet - not by much but then, one must always look on the bright side I suppose! &nb...
@etchedpixels Ours is a little more involved as one room upstairs is outside the original ‘envelope’ as it is a flat roof extension. The ground floor ...
@watcher Encouraging except that a bungalow is probably an easier and less disruptive installation than a ground and first floor job. Regards, Toodles...
@majordennisbloodnok has welcomed you, may I second that? We went straight from mains gas to heat pump some three years or so back. Had solar panels a...
@papahuhu We might well have found that a much smaller tank would have served our needs; previous to having a heat pump installed we had a gas boiler ...
@papahuhu 😳 As I mentioned, it is a small thimble!😉 We have a Mira shower, our water pressure is nothing to write home (or even to a f...
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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RE: Flushing system, cleaning and inhibitor
Flush and fill all complete. Octopus kindly gave us a...
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
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RE: Indevolt Batteries UK Support & Info Thread
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@toodles Such elegant symmetry. look at my lumpy bag of...
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RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query
Quite probably not, but you can get a 32A relay and a S...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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I don't notice mine defrosting, and most of the time Im...
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RE: Do I need to change the control unit when replacing my Ecodan Air Source Heat Pump
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