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Please clarify this @ronin92Which DNO Region do you live in? Apart from two days, I have been able to store sufficient electricity from my rooftop s...
Not so. It's actually even less 'fair' than you imagine. Once a DNO Region is exhibiting surpluses of electricity from renewable sources, it is prim...
One of the difficulties with Government-funded schemes to tackle energy efficiency is that the initiatives themselves are inefficient. 😢 A: This fo...
I think this ASHP installation passes the regulations in the same way that all the others don't. 😥 A couple of weeks ago, an MCS accredited instal...
Thanks for the photo @noburn. Here's two comments which might help. 1: You don't need 50`C for DHW.If you were to install a safety device to prevent...
Were you provided with an operational manual for your other half? 😉 Achieving COP=3 is generally acceptable for an ASHP.So the space heating looks ...
Hi @noburn - so do you know what COP/efficiency you're currently achieving from your ASHP? Do you have a particular point which you think might be c...
I'm concerned about the growing number of households in energy poverty who are already forced to pay 'premium rates' because they're on a prepayment m...
So what Ian really needs is a 'Warm Wall Panel', 2.4m high by 1.2m wide which can completely replace the plasterboard on which the existing radiator h...
There is already a mechanism which oversees that possibility. The DNOs and NGED operate under RIIO-ED2 and RIIO-ET2 respectively.Revenue = Incentive...
Without revealing confidential information, let me tell others what sort of private details @ianmk13 and I have been able to discuss. From what he's...
Over on the Hello & Welcome topic I've just posted some details about a typical local substation which you'd expect to find in South East England....
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RE: Siting of the external sensor on a heatpump
I agree. However I would also (primarily) expect that ...
By JamesPa , 9 hours ago
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
You should (almost) always reject having a buffer, by w...
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
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RE: Navigating the World of Refrigerants In Heat Pumps: A Guide for Homeowners
Indeed we are invvestigating AC at present and are havi...
By Toodles , 16 hours ago
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
@majordennisbloodnok I do sympathise. On the original...
By springswood , 18 hours ago
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No, but the heat pump must be capable of delivering a S...
By JamesPa , 21 hours ago
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Sorry to hear about the problems, its going to be somet...
By JamesPa , 23 hours ago
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RE: Daikin ESPAltherma and Home Assistant installation
It's laziness lol The PV system is very chatty, meter...
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
R (The R Project for Statistical Computing, I use it wi...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm Plus 7KW need a service on it
booked it with Vaillant. will use them until i can find...
By AdamK , 2 days ago
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
I have seen it stated that the declared calorific value...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Two heating zones to one zone
@transparent Many thanks. The garage is fairly well ...
By Profzarkov , 3 days ago
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RE: Vaillant Aurotherm - Heater Wire Position
Ah, good point. I need to check if this was installed i...
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@batpred thanks for getting a copy. Appreciate the supp...
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RE: Tell us about your Solar (PV) setup
We have a 6.56kW solar PV system (16x 410W panels) inst...
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