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Hi @blott and welcome. About 15 years ago there were a number of small domestic wind turbines being sold in UK which could be mounted to buildings.T...
On the first Easter morning, Peter and John ran to the tomb, but it was already empty. So that's two guys who forgot to put their clocks forward &#...
There's a wider issue we ought to consider @david999 - how do we impart this knowledge into the wider population of GB (incl the professionals who are...
From observations I've made at substations, the main issue with ASHPs is the switch-on surge. A typical domestic (single-phase) heat pump can take...
OK. So the problem stems from your Energy Supplier not giving you the raw consumption figures.You are only presented with the kWh figures after they m...
It should be possible to verify your gas bill by using a 'rolling' spreadsheet.You'd have to insert formulae that apply adjustments after noon the...
Ah... that would be defined as V2H (Vehicle to Home) or V2G (Vehicle to Grid) @toodles In either case you'd require G98 approval for the inverter, G...
@david999 - I think that @derek-m is about to address that point.and he'll make a better job of it than I will. The principle is that you don't hav...
To derive a gas bill in kWh from the meter readings in m³ (cubic metres) x 1.02264 (volumetric correction - a constant, based on barometric pressur...
Yes. The only route to communicate commands to a Smart Meter and receive data from its registers is via DCC.All communications paths in/out of DCC are...
I think that's Miliband, rather than Milligan @editor 😊 And for those who don't know, he's Shadow Minister for Energy Security & Net Z...
Why would a sensor for external air temperature be placed in the airflow being drawn through the fins? Placing it within a sleeve might provide mech...
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
@morgan Yes, "Prohibit" was the word for when switched...
By DavidAlgarve , 4 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
For reference, our installer has just contacted us afte...
By Old_Scientist , 9 hours ago
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@toodles Of course. I've also used Tim and Kat's Gree...
By Old_Scientist , 9 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
Yes, I noticed that change too. The software really doe...
By Old_Scientist , 9 hours ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
@old_scientist me too. Just installed my new heat pump ...
By Eliuccio , 1 day ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impend...
By Scalextrix , 1 day ago
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RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
Just to keep everyone in the loop, as the site continue...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Fast DHW setting on Midea (Clivet) heat pump
@simon-w, is this something you could potentially assis...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Fwiw I called my installer out for the first time a few...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@sandy, I'll send Vaillant an email tomorrow and see if...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Long term efficiency degradation
@jamespa yes as I thought thanks. We have a reaso...
By Scalextrix , 3 days ago
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RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
I agree, but a word of caution. V2X is also sometimes u...
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RE: Sunamp Thermino Heat Battery
@jamespa A few days after the installation had been com...
By Toodles , 3 days ago
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RE: Planning Permission May 2025
Fair enough. I have read the legislation and MCS020a ...
By JamesPa , 5 days 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 , 5 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 , 6 days ago
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
By Judith , 6 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 , 1 week ago
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
@dgclimatecontrol I don't know, but they were not happy...
By DavidAlgarve , 1 week ago
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
A good question @toodles. My old open thermal store and...
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