Last seen: Sep 14, 2025
Erm... the 'obvious point' for such an upgrade is right now. 😮 Since GivEnergy are announcing a new range of Hybrid inverters which will on...
Two thoughts... Firstly I agree with @jancold that it is frustrating to have Standards which aren't publicly accessible.I think it's unacceptable wi...
Thanks for posting those calculations @tim441 Your Topic Title first suggested to me that you were yet to install battery storage...but your tag lin...
Cathy - you have just become the 'go to' person in your area for others wanting to know more about heat-pumps... ... preferably before they even com...
If you are to have glycol added to the system, then I question why have also had (relatively expensive) anti-freeze valves fitted. 🤔 The an...
I'm puzzled by that. The Sig Energy datasheet indicates that there are two separate 240v power outputs.The one marked "Backup" suggests that it shou...
Thanks for the photos. That's in the top 10% of external HP installations which I've seen. 🙂 But it still looks like rain could enter thr...
Some of them even get elected and then decide energy policy 😥 That depends on whether the decisions are being made on the basis of M...
How does their software collect that data? From Smart meters? ... being polled each hour to obtain 'live' data? It's an odd decision to buil...
Yes, most meters (including all Smart Meters) record gas consumption in cubic metres (m³) To convert to kWh... Cubic meters (m³) used x calorific ...
I haven't (yet) done any research on the Sigenstor inverter,but I'm posting a block diagram which is an approximation of your electrics as I've unders...
Latest Posts
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RE: Heat Pump Damage on install - useable or dealbreaker?
They have already been dishonest by not telling you abo...
By GrahamF , 6 hours ago
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Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
Hi all, I thought it might be of interest to others i...
By benson , 6 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@diverted-energy sounds like good tariff for you. Octop...
By JulianC , 7 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
In the last week, the external temperature in south Man...
By GrahamF , 9 hours ago
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 10 hours ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
By JamesPa , 10 hours ago
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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...
By Scalextrix , 12 hours ago
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
Selling a 5-year-old Daikin Altherma Hybrid Air Source ...
By Paul G , 13 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump Referring to the problem of rooms with diff...
By Tasos , 14 hours ago
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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!
By JamesPa , 15 hours ago
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@damon thanks. I will do as you suggest. Hopefully I wi...
By bontwoody , 1 day ago
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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...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
By pash44pump , 2 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
By Cleardene-ashp , 3 days ago
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
@toodles thanks. I was told by the engineer that this h...
By JulianC , 3 days ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
A week later, I'm finally picking up this comment... ...
By Transparent , 4 days ago
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
We keep all our TRVs fully open using the whole house a...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
