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A Block Tariff can potentially be used as a mechanism to alleviate social pressures. Imagine these potential situations: a patient is to be disc...
Yes. That's a rising consumption-related tariff. One of Ofgem's options in their Consultation is for a Falling Block Tariff. In that scenario, tho...
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. ...
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
I noticed that too and thought the same thing, but then...
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RE: Ya can’t win! It is S*d’s Law!
@old_scientist If IOF is still running next late spring...
By Toodles , 12 minutes ago
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So after asking the technical department for an update ...
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RE: Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
Interesting. The minute data previously showed very di...
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RE: Electricity price predictions
Those of you on Agile will do well tomorrow; there are ...
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
We've been running our Ecodan system, installed in June...
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RE: Big Changes Coming to Our Heat Pump System
@jamespa The dormitories at my boarding school (in Exet...
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 22 hours ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
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RE: Is Your Broadband Router the Weak Link in Your High-Tech Home?
I hear you on the locality issue @transparent, and I ag...
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Er true, it should have read l/hr!
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Much of that is true in principle, but its not likely t...
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
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