Last seen: Oct 30, 2025
@batpred There will be times when the 8 kW heat pump starts up with a surge much higher than 2 kW and also when adverse weather drags the COP down, th...
@papahuhu I did try Smart+ during the first 2 years but never solved the problem of maximum setting dictating the rest of the settings. They may have ...
@scalextrix It is rather like the ‘right time to purchase a new computer’ (or any other technology come to that) there is always something new in the ...
@batpred Recent years continue to show that energy prices are continuing to rise and certainly not stabilising - never mind dropping! If ROI showed a ...
@majordennisbloodnok Over the years, we have employed various generations of plumbers, heating engineers, electricians, decorators etc. etc. etc. Once...
@agentgeorge Optimisation is not something that can be done in a hurry! Patience is also a very useful virtue😉 Toodles.
@old_scientist It is as you say ‘sustained’ output with 10 kW from the battery and ~ 4 kW from solar whilst the house also draws a few hundred Watts t...
@agentgeorge ‘Hundreds of HS2 Trains’ - my, you are confident!😉 Regards, Toodles.
@agentgeorge Yes, the system will detect and switch over to battery in a few milliseconds - not noticeable, no flickers or glitches but the Tesla app ...
@agentgeorge My application was by via a G99; and it was based on having 8.1 kWp. of solar panels and 1 x Tesla Powerwall (13.5 kWh). I added the seco...
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RE: Mediation with RECC, what's your experience?
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
@jamespa ive had a look at the firmware card in the add...
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RE: New build installation query
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UFH downstairs and radiators upstairs balancing question
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When to use Octopus Intelligent Go tariff with my heat pump and battery
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What Adam Chapman gets up to in his Spare Time.
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