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How do you live life the MoneySaving way, but protect our planet too? Sometimes going cheap can hurt the environment.

Replacing faulty and old solar panels with higher wattage. FIT question.
Current situation is 12x200w panels on roof of 3 storey house. Panels are 12 years old and one has failed, as they are connected in series no power generated! Scaffolding is in place to repair and has cost £800 so wonder whether l should consider replacing all of them whilst it is up. Cannot get 200w so it is likely the…
Growatt ML33RTA battery LEDs
Hi, I have Growatt ML33RTA battery. not connected to anything. when i turn it on thek blink for few seconds then settle down to one red LED and 2 outer blue LEDs.......i can t find what this means in manual.RED = onBlue1= onBlue2=offBlue3=offBlue4 = on if anyone can pleae guide me where i can find any information on this?…
Wood burning stoves
These are quite pricey to install but can be pretty cheap to run Do they still have the indoor air quality issues that they've been plagued with in the past? If so, that's a bit of a deal breaker
PV Quote 12.3KW
Just about ready to go ahead and thought it's only sensible to see what others may think of my quote. We are a high usage household. South facing. No shade. 30x JA Solar 410W 30x SolarEdge Optimisers 1x SolarEdge 10kw inverter 1x SolarEdge 10kw battery ~ £22,000 all in (labour, equip, install)
Two separate battery and inverters on the same house
This might be a daft question. Can you have two separate battery and inverter setups in the same house. I mean separate as in two different brands with totally different charge/discharge rates? I find information that seems to suggest that this is possible with solar inverter and a battery inverter and I am curious whether…
Banking / Pension driven carbon- what's your tonnage?
https://calculator.mymothertree.com/ So I'm contributing a concerning 31tCo2/year, but could save 50% by switching out from Barclays to Nationwide or Triodos and switch my pension fund to ESG options. . Very interesting...
Octopus Flux - Net exporters only?
On other parts of the internet, I've seen quite a few people say Octopus Flux is best for "net exporters" Agile is best if you've got a heat pump because you probably aren't a net exporter. Even then, people often have at least 20 kWh worth of batteries. Then use solar diverters to hear water Go/Intelligent Octopus is best…
Are Solaredge Optimisers Always Worthwhile?
We are planning on putting panels on a sloping roof, orientation 190 DegT (just W of South). There are no obstacles to cause shading. One installer gave a detailed pitch on how the Solaredge optimisers work, but his concrete examples with figures were all where shading occurs at certain times of day, for example from a…
Using Growatt hybrid inverter with third party batteries
Is it possible to add non-Growatt batteries to a hybrid Growatt inverter (SPH3600), which already has one 65.kWh Growatt battery connected? For example, it seems that I can buy an array of Nissan Leaf batteries for a few hundred pounds. That's only a small fraction of what a Growatt unit would cost. Can I connect these to…
Insulating my walls
I have a property built in 1996 which uses white wool fiber in the cavity, I feel like a lot of this has dropped in the walls where its got damp from water tracking across the cavity in places, the house really struggled to maintain heat in the winter and it takes a lot to heat to a comfortable temperature. As I don't…
Heat storage battery for hot water?
I'm looking at the possibility of replacing my hotwater tank and using an electric heat storage battery for hot water. Anyone done this or have any advice?
Solar hybrid inverter - 3.6kWh or 5kWh?
I have recently started looking into getting quotes for a solar + battery installation and been recommended 10x425W panels giving 4.25kWp (south facing). The installer recommended a 3.6kWh hybrid inverter and a 9.5kWh battery. Costwise I've been told there won't be a big difference if opting for a 5kWh inverter, and I've…
Cost of a battery add on to pv?
I have a 2.5kw split over 2 roofs 4 and 2 panels. I'm using around 25% of what I generate. I have a inverter which you can't install batteries too. I have 2 options replace the inverter and install batteries to that in the loft, which I don't like the idea off. Or install another inverter with battery batteries under my…
Trashnothing..??
I've only recently come across this site and I'm somewhat perplexed. The hype seems to insist that it gathers together ads from both Freecycle and Freegle... and yet a cursory investigation of my local scene shows that the vast majority of ads from those two sources don't make it onto Trashnothing... and a whole load of…
Air Con/Heating
Hi we're looking to install AC into 1 room, and I gather some units can also function as a Heat Pump in winter. I've contacted local suppliers for quotes, but does anyone have an idea of costs and recommendations on what units to go for? Thanks LS
Solar Panel advice
Hi Guys. I'm in the early stages of looking into getting some Solar Panels. We have a detached house with 2 South East Facing Roofs on the house itself and a detached extra-deep (roughly 2.5 car lengths) Garage with a South Facing Roof, albeit the South-facing side of the roof faces towards our neighbours and the garage…
Solar together
Hi all, We have had a quote from home smart energy through solar together and wondered if anybody else has had any dealings with them? Thank you Martin
Green Central Heating Boiler/Hydrogen Boiler/Air Source Heat Pump - which one and how
I had a quote from British Gas for a Worcester Greenstar regular CH boiler. I have a month to make up my mind about whether I buy it from them. I am assured in writing it is more efficient than my Potterton which is 20 years old and will not last forever and it is anyway inefficient. The total cost is £3,599. I would…
Solar & Battery Install Remote From House
Hi, We didn't look at solar originally as we wouldn't qualify for FIT, however now prices look as if could easily be cost effective. I'm awaiting some opinions an quotes, but wondered if there are any issues with our specific electrical layout. The panels would go onto a metal Dutch barn with a huge S facing (190 Deg to be…
Advice on quoted inverter size 3.6kw
Starting getting some quotes as moving into a new place and want solar. My current consumption is 4500 kWh ( no EV as yet but wife works from home hence washing machine etc always generally on). One quote is 10 x 450 panels but the inverter is the smallest: solar Growatt 3.6kw inverter With a growatt 6.5KW battery. -- Plan…

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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
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All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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