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Last seen: Aug 27, 2026
@allyfish The Tesla Powerwall 2 battery can charge at a rate of 5 kW from the grid (or the PV on a good day!) so this helps to keep charging time down...
Just had my OE statement for Aug.- Sept. And my average price per kW/h using Agile = 16.18 pence and this looks ‘betterer’ to me than other offerings ...
For enlightenment on this topic, (not updated since Rishi’s announcement as yet) see:/span>
@allyfish In my case, I wondered if my installer even wanted me to purchase a battery! I had done a lot of research before contacting any installers a...
@dougmlancs Bearing all the above in mind, when I was ready to place my order and sign the contract some 18 months or so back, my prospective installe...
@allyfish So far, I have found that the Agile rate tends to be equal or better than the lowest rates other than possibly non-EV tariffs that I have lo...
@allyfish Our solar wiring, switches,Tesla Gateway and Powerwalls are all in our unheated extension that is just a fire door away from access from our...
@curlykatie We are also an all-electric house and with 8.1kWp of solar, we do export some kW/h per day to OE under the Fixed Export tariff of 15pence ...
If you can afford the larger capacity NOW, you would get the benefit of zero VAT if purchased as part of your Solar PV installation - bought later, yo...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@batpred They offered both, I went with Pro. As an amat...
By baroquebank , 1 hour 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 , 21 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 , 2 days 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 , 3 days ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 3 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 , 4 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 , 5 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 , 6 days ago
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