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I hadn't realised that being run over by a bus was regarded as a statistically-relevant parameter when calculating the ROI for solar-panels. You sho...
@benson It's good see that you're taking an active interest in the installation.If your heat-pump is going to be satisfactory, then the installation m...
Following the second crusade, Saladin summoned his War Lords to Court, prepared to lay siege to Jerusalem. Alas, one General arrived late with his w...
I've come across several instances of 'accidental' humour when corresponding with Parliament.Junior civil servants are known for seeing what acronyms ...
As this is a systemic failure @toodles I feel it should be brought to the attention of the Commons Select Committee on Energy. That's in the process o...
My full explanation of the Randomised Offset feature starts here in the topic about Incorrect Billing. There is a SMETS command to read the three re...
So ask for an IHD with WiFi connectivity.... sometimes referred to as a CAD. We assume you must be able to access the internet because you're writin...
Yes it was.I have a number of copies of the SMETS2 spec here as it progressed through the approvals process. The major problem is that Ofgem isn't r...
Yes @toodles AFAIK all SMETS1 meters (with an operational WAN connection) have been upgraded to SMETS2 firmware. That operation started in 2021, wi...
There is extensive development work being done to provide 'fixes' for energy consumers whose Communication Hubs aren't fully functional. A lot of th...
DESNZ publish quarterly updates on the status of Smart Meters.The last full quarter for which statistics are available is June'24. I have later figu...
In the hope that marketing@ovoenergy will actually read this topic at some stage, let me provide a link to points I made a couple of days ago on anoth...
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RE: Sunamp Thermino Heat Battery
I am thinking on installing this as well given space co...
By asoksevil , 1 day ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
My home insurance renewal is due soon meaning I am doin...
By cathodeRay , 1 day ago
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New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
It looks like Vaillant are updating the aroTherm plus l...
By Sandy , 1 day ago
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RE: Planning Permission May 2025
Fair enough. I have read the legislation and MCS020a ...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Ive called most of them over the years. By far the best...
By dgclimatecontrol , 1 day ago
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RE: How do I choose a single room MVHR to prevent losing heat in my bathroom ?
An update on the Heatsava. It is the most difficult thi...
By heat-pump-newbie , 1 day ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
I've certainly seen that on their Ts & Cs page but ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 2 days ago
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo - not much better, is it. It looks more like a u...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
By Judith , 2 days ago
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RE: Ecodan - Legionella Operation Time and Target Temperature
Once the white plastic cap is removed, my immersion loo...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
@dgclimatecontrol I don't know, but they were not happy...
By DavidAlgarve , 3 days ago
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
A good question @toodles. My old open thermal store and...
By AllyFish , 4 days ago
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
Cross references for @martingale Background discussi...
By Transparent , 4 days ago
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@ecobaker May I ask a question of you please. I too hav...
By Papahuhu , 4 days ago
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It's unclear to me how the Smart Control project work b...
By Transparent , 5 days ago
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RE: Have Consumers Been Lied to About the Efficiency of Heat Pumps Made in China?
@pavel, this isn't about discrediting Chinese products....
By Mars , 5 days 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 , 7 days 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 week 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 week ago
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I think it is very much me that is sitting outside the ...
By Grantmethestrength , 1 week ago