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There is at least one large scale system in this category; the Caldera ‘Warmstone’ I understand this unit weighs in at ~1.5 tonnes and can store ~100 ...
@jamespa I feel to a certain extent, that many of us are still (sadly) at the ‘novelty’ stage by choosing to have a heat pump installed. I am aware ...
@majordennisbloodnok I would suggest that the ‘plumbing’ aspect extends a little further; I have very recently attended outpatient’s Urology dept. and...
@davesoa In a way, NetZero is probably an excellent way to carry out the intricacies of TOU tariffs but, I couldn’t justify the monthly cost as it wou...
@davesoa Are you using NetZero as a newish user; when I first installed it, the full facility was available - then they introduced the idea of a trial...
@davesoa I use the Tesla Utility Rate Plan to hold my Cosy settings; in common with other PW2/3 users, I have exaggerated the import/export disparity ...
@papahuhu Likewise, the main ‘extra’ relates to TOU tariff implementation; the system is ramped up by a degree or more prior to the expensive times of...
@papahuhu The surprise I mentioned is nothing to do with the Homely App as such. Sorry if that was building up your hopes. I know they have added one ...
@papahuhu I don’t know if the heating schedule has had any improvements added; as you have observed in the past, the maximum temp you set in the sched...
@old_scientist You mean you didn’t know about that secret camera and monitoring software incorporated in the Tesla app that monitors your keystrokes, ...
@papahuhu As you say, age takes its’ toll! I used IOF for about 9-10 days in August but otherwise have been an exporter and sans grid since late sprin...
@papahuhu The strange thing is that for the first 4 years of the Powerwall’s lives, they have not needed this particular type of TLC to function well ...
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