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Hi @econonsense Your plea for help is heard! What you're stating here is very similar to the observations I read from a batch of 250 householders w...
Two recent discussions on this forum looked at the figures and different approaches: See A Business Case for a Battery and Battery Sizing - How low ...
@downfield May I point you in the direction of this topic about the anti-legionella system used by heat-pumps to prevent the growth of bacteria in th...
If you're looking for a more environmentally sustainable way of keeping external batteries warm in winter... ... may I point out that honey bees hav...
Read this Topic which discusses anti-freeze valves and glycol. Either strategy has deficiencies which need consideration before you start waving cas...
Yes @morgan that's a fair point. Foil insulation is already known to reduce the signal strength of Smart Meter communications and TV reception from...
Stand by... technical explanation coming 😉 I'm going to assume that the battery chemistry is LiFePO4 (lithium ferrous phosphate).These are ...
What will have changed over the years will be the power output of those PV panels. 5 years ago a 'standard' 1.0 x 1.6m panel would be producing arou...
@burtis we don't know how many PV panels can be fitted on your roof.You might be able to estimate it if you know the size of your tile/slates. The ...
The better part of the Solar Together scheme is very likely to be the solar panels. Although you can now buy a brand new 350W panel for less than £1...
Hi @vsmith1 and welcome here. For the benefit of others who later come across your introductory post, please allow me to elaborate on your "daisy ch...
I've discussed the issue with LED chip manufacturers. They point to the fact that LED wafers have lower temperature tolerances than silicon chips.Ie...
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo - welcome to the forum. I don't know about LG...
By cathodeRay , 1 minute ago
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Ok I'm not going to get into a chicken and egg discussi...
By JamesPa , 25 minutes ago
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
@old_scientist If that were the case (and it might well...
By Toodles , 4 hours ago
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OK... I'm here. But the amount of my time needed to add...
By Transparent , 6 hours ago
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
There’s no second hand market for DHW tanks (I was told...
By Judith , 11 hours ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
We had an excellent four months (11/3 to 15/7) generati...
By JulianC , 19 hours ago
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I think the present somewhat cooler hazy days show the ...
By Judith , 1 day ago
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
All noted and accepted and as I say I am sorry that you...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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I think it is very much me that is sitting outside the ...
By Grantmethestrength , 1 day ago
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
@davidalgarve It should just be recovered by both servi...
By dgclimatecontrol , 2 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
Aggregators have been recognised for many years, and it...
By Transparent , 2 days ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Great news I edited my previous post (probably af...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?
@toodles Glad to hear things are progressing well for y...
By TRBob , 2 days ago
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How to waste energy (and time) playing with AI.
A friend of mine who subscribes to an AI service was ex...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Books For Beginners – Bodge Buster & From Zero To Heat Pump Hero
@topher you’re more than welcome to, yes. I’ll send you...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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RE: Fitting new shower valve ..........
I’ve never taken a chance when fiddling and changing ou...
By Mars , 4 days ago
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You should contact the council and report the unsatisfa...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
I would deffo install an additional slinky run, especia...
By Transparent , 4 days ago