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Solar Panels Quote advice (again sorry!!)
Hi All Sorry to bother you again but I'd like some advice about panels. I've a fairly heavy user as I have a hot tub (turned off for alot of winter) and a plug in hybrid car. Also our hob is electric and very thirsty if used for a few hours cooking. First quote - Project Solar (I know) 14 panels, 5.6KW system plus a 6KW…
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Those with solar - Appliances
I was wondering how people went about this I go for the most efficient appliance I can get, within reason ie: I've got a D rated dishwasher (on the new scale), because I use it once a week or so. I have an E rated American fridge freezer because literally nothing better existed. Even now, the newer ones are made by Samsung…
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Vegan Living & Ethical Buying
Hi, I'm not sure if there is a thread which covers this already but I am a vegan who tries to consume as ethically as possible and wondered if there is anyone else out there trying to do the same thing in as much of a money saving way as possible!?? I have recently had an increase in income and have therefore decided that…
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Smart export payments for solar PV to replace deemed export
I have received an email from Good Energy advising that I will in due course be automatically moved over to smart export. It looks like everyone receiving deemed export under the FiT scheme will be affected. Among the FAQsCan I opt out of the smart export payments and remain on deemed? No. Ofgem requires that Feed-in…
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Recycling CD's / DVD's
I have read that DVD's and CD's contain rare metals and gold - and take over 1million years to biodegrade Yet - no local councils accept them for recycling They are recycleable but are not collected Why would this be ? I have a large number of DATA DVD's /CD's to dispose of and they will probably end up in landfill
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Solar pv is this right?
I have 6x 410w panel, going into a Solis 2.5kw inverter String 1 has 2 panels east facing String 2 has 4 panels west facing My question is why since the installation in October have I never seen the panels produce more in the afternoon when 4 planels get the sun light?
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Any advice regarding ESE Group Solar installations? are they good?
Hi guys, Quick question: Got quote under 14k for 20 x 405 w panels (10 facing east, 10 facing west), 5 kw lux power hybrid inverter and Givenergy batteries (9kwh) Is ESE reputable. (at extent) or should I run away? Also I have Got Otovo quote for same size PV, but 2 x 3.6 kw growatt inverters (one east one west) and 4…
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Tip RE: running appliances on solar
The "Zuhr prayer time" is a prayer done when the sun is at it's highest. Whilst this in itself isn't what we necessarily need for solar. It often is roughly the time when the panels really start producing energy If you've got batteries, I reckon you could get away with using the Zuhr prayer time, and run an appliance maybe…
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Wanted: Waste water heat recovery for bath
Hi all, I'm looking to install a waste water heat recovery unit under my bath, something like the Zypho IZI 30. Does anyone know where to get these cheap/discounted/secondhand. Everywhere I've looked is still quite expensive £450+. Am open to alternatives or DIY options too. Thanks in advance.
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Flat solar panels?
Hi So I've requested planning permission for 8 solar panels on my flat roof. I've been advised that there are no issues with 6 of the panels at the rear dormer, but the two at the front would either need to be removed or laid flat. This is because the council bvelieves that the panels at the front would visually affect the…
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Dead Inverter - Growatt Replacement for SMA. Notify for FIT payments?
The day has come when my inverter has given up. It's a SMA SunnyBoy HF3000 and although the display still shows the total generation and boots up ok there isn't anything showing as grid or panel voltages. Restarted it a couple of times to see if that made a difference and no joy. Suggestion is to replace it but undecided…
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Site Export Limit - Additional Solar
I have solar panels spread across 2 buildings with 2 orientations: facing 140 and 230 degrees. My 6.35kWp of panels are controlled by a single SolarEdge inverter capped at 5kW. There is also a Powerwall 2. My site export limit is 11kVA. I thought that I would look at whether it is possible/financially sensible to put a…
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Could new piping save money?
So I've got microbore pipework, and I've seen that replacing radiators does indeed mean you spend less on the new ones, at least in pure running costs Though I'm not sure if that'd be the same for pipework? I will probably want to replace my pipework anyway, because microbore CAN work with a heat pump, but it isn't exactly…
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Solax Cloud WI-Fi APP
For some reason my Solax Wi-Fi APP is acting very strangely, I am unable to access my setting using my iPhone X, plus it keeps occasionally losing my device site, I have deleted and installed the APP, removed it from my hub and reinstalled. The dongle is green and working fine. However I can easily access the site using my…
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Solar Panel Price Check and Advice
We've had a couple of people out to give us quotes for solar panels and they are quite different so looking to check prices and asking for any advice from people who have had it installed. We are in a 4 bedroom end terrace house, with estimated usage around 10,000kWh annually. First one was a salesman for a large company…
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Unsure about Solar options
Hi everyone, looking for some advice re. a PV installation; based in Cheshire in a new-build house with gas combi-boiler & heating. I went out to about 10 providers to cast the net wide. About half responded, of those had 5 quotes back. 3 of the quotes were comparably less competitive. Each seemed to have a different spin…
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SolarImmersion & Wifi Timer Switch
I have a SolarImmersion unit that diverts my solar power to my hot water tank immersion heater. I would like to try & take advantage of the Octopus Agile low rates though the night to top up the heat in the hot water tank. The water is mainly heated by gas. Could I install a Wifi switch like the one below to set the…
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Outdoor Housing for Battery and Inverter
I have run out of viable space (that Mrs will let me use) to house my inverter and battery for when my solar arrives next month (GivEnergy). So have been looking at alternatives. Originally looked at stainless steel and GRP kiosks but that was going to cost me nearly £1500. So now i am thinking just making a 2m x 1m x 0.4m…
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Solar Panel Advice (Wirral)
Evening All, Living on The Wirral Any Solar Panel & Battery Expereince Please? I have had a quote from a "Which Recommended" company "SWS NorthWest" to install a solar panel & battery storage system on my bungalow I have no experience of this subject, but the engineer who came round explained the setup / completed the…
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Solax vs Libbi batteries
The Solax batteries "work with Octopus" but so does their inverter Surely if you have their inverter, it doesn't matter so much that their batteries work with Octopus? Libbi afaik doesn't. Am I correct in thinking that it doesn't matter as long as you've got an inverter that "works with Octopus"?
