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It depends on what tanks and controls have been specified by the installers. Me-thinks we are giving them too much freedom to design systems with in...
That would be an altruistic move by @london-trader of course. It will be financially beneficial to his Energy Supplier, and an ethically responsible m...
Point taken @Jeff Today the Octopus Agile tariff may not viable to us consumers. But contacts within the energy sector tell me that wholesale prices...
This simply must be resolved. Smart Meters are an essential building block for future energy strategy in GB, which is called Demand Side Response. D...
So that Unistor is a hot water cylinder. Is it supplying just your taps (DHW)? No storage for the UFH? Octopus is a good start.Their Agile tariff ...
There will be many others who feel equally upset at the high running costs of heat-pumps @London-trader - the present steep price rise for energy is o...
Does @editor want this discussion here in this topic? I'm very new here. But if someone knows how to start a new topic like "Educating the public on...
Yes @Jeff ... Transparent has lots of views. Most of them picturesque 😉 My off-grid wind turbine was a self-build. The tower was made from a coupl...
@yachtsman - I'm unsurprised that installers are recommending that you have a SolarEdge system. This costs more per raw kW of panel capacity than a st...
Car batteries do work satisfactorily as storage in a domestic setting. Eaton developed just such a battery system in 2017. However, there are practi...
I'm a self-builder actively renovating a 1930's farmhouse in rural West Devon. The house now has a large south-facing extension with active and pass...
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
It is very unlikely to break, but of course it just mig...
By JamesPa , 47 minutes ago
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@downfield and @toddles, this isn’t in the settings cur...
By Mars , 1 hour ago
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RE: Homely launched for Grant Aerona ASHP control
I haven't bought the Aerona Smart Controller (£700!) bu...
By Prunus , 5 hours ago
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RE: Antifreeze top up for my heat pump - is this a rip off?
For the record, Grant supply ethylene glycol for their ...
By Prunus , 6 hours ago
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RE: Compressor attempts start but fails - Nibe Fighter 2005 8kW
@skyefarmer amazing. Well done!
By Mars , 12 hours ago
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RE: Wood burner with ASHP - direct air?
@sune is ideal to answer this, but I think he's on vaca...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hi @topher - you might be interested to see this very r...
By Transparent , 1 day ago
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RE: No-code, plug-and-play monitoring for your heat pump
We've got a svenar heat pump controller en route and lo...
By benson , 2 days ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Ebac 5kw - Monobloc R32. Developed and made in UK - Mit...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 2 days ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Just another thought - it might be worth thinking about...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: BUS Grant: removal of all other fossil fuel heat sources
@rikiarn - just have a think as to how much it will cos...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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Don't do much digging around.That's best left to the pr...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had an idea of how th...
By Wh0am3ye , 3 days ago
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RE: EBAC re-entering the ASHP market in 2023
@toodles confirm i have Ebac 5kw ASAP + homely and it w...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 3 days ago
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RE: Compute heat loss from energy used
@jamespa Ebac must be similar to Mitsubishi as they buy...
By marcinwloch69@gmail.com , 3 days ago
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@pie_eater I have been thinking of adding cooling to my...
By TechnoGeek , 5 days ago
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RE: Victorian Semi Retrofit / Extension ASHP and UFH Advice
Agree, but you may have a hard time convincing them, as...
By JamesPa , 7 days ago
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RE: Seal the Deal: Don't Let Your Heat Pump Leak Energy
Hi - fyi - there's a dead image link in the 'Optimal In...
By seatonian , 1 week ago
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RE: Ripped Off: How UK Homeowners Are Paying Gas Prices for Wind Energy
@chandykris Horses and beggars…. 😉 Toodles.
By Toodles , 1 week ago
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RE: Cleaning up after gas meter removed
@agentgeorge Likewise in the loft space; we have 300mm ...
By Toodles , 1 week ago