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Last seen: Aug 27, 2026
Because I have battery capacity for the day, (so far at least) I have only needed to use the lowest rate 6 hours each day to keep the Powerwalls toppe...
@derek-m And much ‘fun’ may be had with setting lock shield valves to best advantage; I’ve found that much joyful tweaking may be enjoyed over time. N...
As I have moved over to Cosy, I’ll no longer benefit from plunge pricing on Agile but, anyone who is on Agile might care to check tonight’s charges as...
@aksel I have just remembered that another setting had to be changed by my installer some time back; when we went inyo March I think it was, I found t...
@newhouse87 Ah! I had not appreciated that yours was a split unit Newhouse, my system is a monobloc arrangement. From the manual data that Derek-m pos...
@newhouse87 Hello Newhouse8, I’m afraid that abbreviations often befuddle my little bear’s brain. I am unsure of the meaning of ‘OIL’ (beyond that of ...
@sunandair I noted that during the Cosy hours, Homely set the heat pump to a slightly higher temperature to ‘charge the house battery’ and at the end ...
Homely ‘phoned me yesterday to see how I felt now the Homely smart controller had settled in and is managing the system nicely. I explained that I had...
@derek-m They wouldn’t hear of it!
@derek-m Do they ever all go out at the same time though? Regards, Toodles.
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Not a problem; that’s why I left it as it was. The pers...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 17 minutes ago
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
@penval, really useful update. After all the discussion...
By Mars , 9 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 2 days ago
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 4 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
By Mars , 5 days ago
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
By JamesPa , 5 days ago
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