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In this context @toodles being profligate would be a household which doesn't reduce its energy consumption during the high-demand periods within the t...
If you've been following the above, you will appreciate that my explanations of Tariffs have been 'informed' by the Ofgem Consultation on Zero Standin...
Hi @dowallydrifter The key explanation of how buffer tanks are meant to operate is encapsulated in this diagram posted by @heacol Start with the d...
Now let's assume that the same ToU Tariff is being used by a house which has both a Storage Battery and a roof covered in Solar Panels. There must n...
I think things would become clearer if I momentarily pulled us back to the title of this Topic.For the moment, please allow me to ignore the issue of ...
Since the clock is gaining, by the time Baxi's techie arrives it'll be the weekend...... and he'll be earning overtime. 🤨
The problem with current tariff proposals is that they are being created without consideration of the grid.Even Ofgem makes this mistake. If the cos...
It is highly likely that Octopus' engineers have been contributing to the development of remote controls for heat-pumps as part of a DESNZ Programme. ...
None of the tariffs available today are likely to last long...... their lifetime will be far less than that of the storage battery and the heat-pump y...
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
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@editor Something changed in this last 12 months, they ...
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RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
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