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@dr_dongle I saw a YouTube presentation from one of insulation makers; they showed how to create bespoke covers around pumps and various valve devices...
@editor Oh Mars, just as I was becoming interested … Toodles.
@dr_dongle Even at ‘insignificant’ levels, all those ties certainly add up! As best as I can see, no insulation has been squashed, squeezed or crimped...
@dr_dongle From your figures, this suggests the heat loss is undesirable but fairly insignificant. As to moving the insulation around, I’m not so sure...
@benson After my initial enquiries with Octopus, we had 20 other companies we contacted - many did not even respond, some said they didn’t cover our a...
@benson Are you having a Homely controller as part of the installation then? If I have misunderstood but you are using WC (I think it should be the de...
2 x 13.5 kWh Tesla Powerwall units with Gateway. Regards, Toodles
@benson Yes, WC is used by Homely along with weather predictions etc. Toodles.
@editor Sounds as though EDF could show as cheaper as they have a 10 minute subsidy daily from every 2-rate tariff customer!!!😉 Toodles.
@benson Yikes Indeed! I did not have any contingencies as everything was in the original details; that is allowing for the agreements made with their ...
@andris My ‘Best Effort’ so far was on 4th. June 2023 when the production was 51.5 kWh. I have 8.1 kWp across a total of 21 Canadian Solar panels, eac...
@andris Green ….. with envy! 🤢 Toodles.
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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?
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RE: How quickly would you want/expect heat recovery to take from setback?
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