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Boiler? Is this perchance a hot water cylinder, but outside the house due to lack of space inside? In general, thermostats shouldn't be fit...
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...
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 39 minutes ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
No I dont think you are missing anything. There is def...
By JamesPa , 2 hours 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 hours 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 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
Yes Octopus only have the £9 a month service plan for t...
By NJT , 5 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
@allyfish Dogs have owners - Cats keep staff. You are o...
By Toodles , 5 hours 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 , 5 hours 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 , 11 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
I think it is a bug in the code, it comes on even when ...
By cathodeRay , 1 day ago
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RE: Havenwise App Help & Forum Support – Get the Most from Your Heat Pump
I am pleased to say at 4pm today we have added another ...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 1 day ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
To unpack this a little.... 1) how many of us in this...
By Lucia , 1 day ago
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RE: Vaillant aroTherm Plus 10kW thoughts?
@realevil the fans and fan speed / coil size (height, w...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 2 days ago
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RE: Mitsubishi Ecodan 11kw Defrosting Issue.
@morgan this can just be done by your sepecilist when t...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 2 days ago
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
@toodles I guess it all comes down to import averages. ...
By Tim441 , 2 days ago
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
The size of DHW tank affects the anti-legionella cycle....
By Transparent , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump SCOPs – The Truth Might Not Be What You Think
@scalextrix Name plate capacity
By HCas , 2 days ago
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RE: Solar Thermal DHW and ASHP
I was originally contemplating a solar thermal installa...
By jamespetts , 2 days ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
My system installed in July 2024 has produced 6.4mWh in...
By jamespetts , 2 days ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
@judith thanks for your suggestions. Starting from col...
By GrahamF , 3 days ago