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@tim441 Or as they didn’t quite say in the space travel sci-fi broadcasts of the 50’s, ‘Metal for Tea’? (Sorry) Toodles.
@webcmg That crystal ball I mentioned…, well hindsight is wonderful, but who has foresight? I had solar and battery installed in August 2022 - look wh...
@old_scientist Although Cosy is (presumably) aimed at heat pump owners, I think the tariff really offers the most efficient utilisation to those who h...
@downfield I felt that once meters became available in our area, we should have one fitted and pay for what we use. I would defend that idea and feel ...
@majordennisbloodnok I’m sorry, I haven’t a clue Major Humph! I suppose that unless we had a second meter in series and that it was a calibrated devic...
Major, we have a water meter (fitted some 20 ish years back), not smart AFAIAA but, with our property being classed as 4 bedrooms and just two residen...
@majordennisbloodnok There is also a quote about the first telephone link up - that it was so successful the speaker could see that the day would come...
Thank you Major, if changes are afoot, I suppose we will have to just wait for announcements. I should just regard myself as fortunate in having batte...
@old_scientist I have never cleaned the mag filter myself either but, if I had to, I think it is a case of isolating with the two valves, having a buc...
@old_scientist There is an option in the Tesla app that controls the grid charge and can be set to ‘off’ if required which would ensure that only your...
@tim441 Indeed, so many variables! At present, I export solar energy and am paid 15 pence per KWh but I don’t feel it worthwhile to grid-charge the ba...
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