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ChandyKris, Thank you for your continued interest. I envy your usage for January! On average for the month of January 2026 our daily usage was 42.2 ...
@chandykris Thank you for your detailed response.It is interesting to note that you have a 6 kW pump for a 200 m2 house whereas our home is 180 m2 wit...
@editor Mars, First of all thank you for your encouraging words! When my wife and I had decided to go for an ASHP we appreciated that it m...
@benson Thanks for responding and for your advice. The kWh hours usage I mentioned was for the entire house. For the ASHP in isolation it was 928 ...
@downfield Likewise we are also retired and want a warm house throughout the day. 19c seems to keep us comfortable. I have been advised not to lower t...
@jamespa Regrettably I have no idea. However I am due a call from Aira and will pose that question. As a matter of interest, what would you expect the...
@jamespa My December 2025 consumption was 1241kWh. So far for January, 337kWh.
@downfield Thank you for your response and suggestions. The more I read on TOU tariffs I see the real benefits for those with batteries and/or EV’s. T...
@jamespa As far as I am aware I don’t think Aira has explicit weather compensation settings. Certainly no settings that are user accessible. Instead ...
JamesPa, Thank you for your very detailed and considered response. To answer your questions: It is an Aira 12Kw heat pump. I don’t k...
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