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@jancold No, I had in mind ‘modern idioms’ mainly; yes, I am showing my age! Ancient Toodles.
@ianmk13 That just leaves a total vacuum in my mind… When I consider all the ‘modern expressions’ that have been foisted upon us (example. ‘I was lik...
@broadsman Sorry, I forgot to answer your question about solar generation; yes we do export during the spring - summer and autumn. As the export rate ...
@broadsman Our co nsumption was in the same ball park when we still had gas heating and DHW. Using a Sunamp Thermino ePV210 for the DHW since puttin...
Our secondary pump attached to the LLH and radiator pipes is a Wilo Pico; this pump is very quiet in normal operation. Have you tried ‘tweaking’ the s...
@editor I realise that the Tesla route is not the cheapest - but it is good, as is the Tesla app to control many aspects of controlling the system; th...
@crimson I don’t know what the experts might do but, when a radiator is plumbed in, it is ‘dry’ containing just air and filling is accomplished by ope...
@editor I think you might be forming a ‘Special Relationship’ with ‘the trade’ via your Q&A’s Mars! Regards (and approval!) Toodles. 😉
@cathoderay 🤣 Toodles
@transparent Beware, the ‘batteries included’ may be flat LR44’s as mine were; I bought a pack of 24 (I think it was) from Amazon and as the company n...
@cathoderay Perhaps the ‘24/7’ is being Eco with the truth? Toodles.
@econonsense The chances are that the removal of the TRV’s will result in the valves being left fully open (which with heat pumps is the usual practic...
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RE: Indevolt Batteries UK Support & Info Thread
@dansus yeah, that definitely needs fixing. Good spot. ...
By Mars , 45 minutes ago
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RE: How will removing the standing charge on gas bills benefit heat pumps?
@toodles GIGO always stands! My Cosy 6, as you can...
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RE: How much of your renewable and home setup would still work if the internet went down?
Interestingly we had an internet outage about a month a...
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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?
Posted by: @singlespeed With 9 years repairing windo...
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@transparent we’re still running a secure version of PH...
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RE: How quickly would you want/expect heat recovery to take from setback?
Much longer than that here. The heating isn't even on. ...
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
Obviously the weather is changeable but there's a defin...
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RE: The Changing Jet Stream Could Challenge UK Air Source Heat Pumps
@rob-of-york I must admit that when we had a Daikin hea...
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RE: Safety study for plug in batteries out to tender - looks like Q3 2027 at best before legal
@editor I pointed out to the one of the Fuse execs that...
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RE: 15kw pump for 225m2 1990's house - over kill?
@seaviews As well as loft insulation, there are othe...
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RE: BT cuts you off, Plusnet blames Openreach... welcome to “seamless” broadband switching
Both of which (in most cases) use Openreach for the las...
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
Yes, this is a swiss and german standard I believe, Vai...
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RE: Octopus Cosy 12 Heat Pump Regret: Incredibly Loud, Poor Heating & Constant Hum - Help!
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