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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: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
@dgclimatecontrol I don't know, but they were not happy...
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RE: Ecodan - Legionella Operation Time and Target Temperature
An immersion heater should have two thermostatic switch...
By Transparent , 25 minutes ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
The current FAQ says it's not compatible with existing ...
By Old_Scientist , 39 minutes ago
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
A good question @toodles. My old open thermal store and...
By AllyFish , 3 hours ago
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
Cross references for @martingale Background discussi...
By Transparent , 17 hours ago
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
Thanks. It may be just Vaillant, not Grant, I just had ...
By cathodeRay , 17 hours ago
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
@terry1812 Oh Good! Pleased to help if I can! Regards, ...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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It's unclear to me how the Smart Control project work b...
By Transparent , 1 day 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 , 1 day 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 , 4 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 , 4 days 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 , 4 days ago
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I think it is very much me that is sitting outside the ...
By Grantmethestrength , 4 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 , 5 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 , 5 days ago
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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?
@toodles Glad to hear things are progressing well for y...
By TRBob , 5 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 , 6 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 , 7 days ago