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FYI if considering solar
Having just gone down this journey there is something I think everyone should check if considering the same. Make 100% sure that when they arrive on the day of installation that the panels, inverters, batteries etc are EXACTLY what you ordered. In my case when they arrived I noticed the panels they were taking out the van…
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Heat pump hot water cylinders
So, most of these have a COP of 3.6 (theoretical) Ie: At 35.4p/ kWh per unit, they theoretically they cost 9.83p/kWh vs 10p on gas. Or they don't technically but it's easy comparison and helps compare apples to apples somewhat The heat batteries can be charged at 12p/KWh at night and that's not theoretical. That's just a…
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Induction vs gas, running costs
I'll be eventually moving away from gas regardless, and the odd person might think that induction will at least be on parity with gas when it comes to running costs If you want to see that maths broken down, see https://www.trustedreviews.com/explainer/can-induction-hobs-save-you-money-4230890 Again, I'll be ditching gas…
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Going fully electric - Do you have to change your shower?
Let's say you've got a heat pump, and heat cylinder You've moved away from gas entirely, and are now using electricity only for everything. Do you have to change your shower to an electric one? Or can it pull "heat" from the pipes, kinda like your taps would? Would it also be more efficient to simply replace it to a proper…
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Solar Quote Validation
Hi all, I've got a quote from a local solar company, who have come to the house. I'm very comfortable with them as a company, they're very local and seem very nice. What they say seems to make sense to me and, in general, I like what they propose but I'm far from an expert. Obviously it'd make sense to get a second…
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Induction vs gas - Experiment
So to more truly work out more scientifically if induction cookers are more expensive to run than gas, I think I've got a plan 1. Buy one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285108017820 2. Buy 1 "cooking thermometer" 3. Use one stop watch 4. Use one energy monitoring plug, for the induction cooker. I could just look at…
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Ventive Home B?
I came across this https://ventive.co.uk/products/home/ And I'm not sure how something like that would compare against - Standalone ASHP - Standalone heated cyclinder - "Standalone" MVHR Does anyone know how that *might* be different? I've asked them how they ensure 2 ACH at night even in a leaky house too
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Cheaper alternative to planetcare?
So this is a two fold purchase - One is that it's good to remove all plastics anyway - Two is my washing machine RRPs at over £2200. I got a new Miele WWR860WPS for £700 on eBay, so it helps protect the washing machine too I've looked at this https://planetcare.org/ Are there perhaps cheaper (and maybe greener) options…
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Consuming excess solar with smart plugs?
Hi all, I've recently had a 4.8kw solar system installed, I decided against a battery and hot water diverter due to cost and value for money. My inverter is a Solis S6 and has an app to monitor generation but not it seems consumption. I am currently using my smart meter to keep an eye on the exported energy. I'd like to…
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UW Club rip off?
UWClub pay my export tariff at 4.1p But despite me trying to get an answer to this, they only pay me for 50% of what I generate. Its to cover what I use. i dont use any, I dont have a storage system. For 10 years I have been trying to get them to stop cheating me. Its a disgrace.
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Thermal Store
Having just pulled our small old farm house back to basics, i would like any information possible as to installing a thermal store. we will have 3 bedrooms a bathroom 1 kitchen/utility and 1/2 small lounge areas. I would ideally like a range cooker to run off electricity .and radiators for heating in winter. We are…
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Adding ac battery, new dno
Hi, I'm slowly coming around to the idea of adding a battery to my solar panels , although i will wait until late next year for the market to calm down a bit. Probably add quite a few panels to existing system to ensure i avoid 20% vat at same time I understand if i add storage at the AC side, this will require a new DNO…
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Solar and battery vs ASHP
Hi everyone, I wanted to test some of my thinking on either of these options for my house. For background, we originally brought a newly renovated property in September. It has internal wall insulation, high performance glazing, loft insulation and good roof insulation. Overall, we really like the property but there’s one…
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Solar - real-life experience of investment vs return
Hi, I've been interested in solar panels / batteries for a while. My research to date has been limited to personal posts on Facebook where only a couple of very vocal (and mainly anti solar panel) people contributed. The situation is that both my wife and I work from home. House was built around 1998. It's a brick built,…
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The compications of Luxpower monitor and app
I have just had a system installed (22 panels, 2 x batteries and an invertor) all seems to be working well but as I don't understand the Luxpower front end fully I can never be sure. For example as I am running on Octopus agility juice I was surprised to find that the EV was only partially charged last night whilst the…
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Buying a house with solar panels
Reposting this post to green & ethical MoneySaving category after the suggestion from one member I am a first time buyer. I have made an offer for a terraced house which was accepted. In offer we made, seller told that he will take the solar panels. Now he came back to us saying that can give his solar panels(no battery…
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Moving from NSH to A2A Heat Pumps?
Hello all, I hope you had a nice Christmas. I live in a 2-bedroom
mid-terraced house in Gloucestershire. House was built around 1950s. Recently
cavity walls were filled, and loft was insulated. All windows are double
glazed. I have 8x405W MBB Half-cell Module solar panels. Property currently
heated by night storage units,…
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How much have you cut you gas consumption by?
I would guess that since the price of domestic gas rose to 10.2p/kWh many of us will have reduced our consumption. How successful have you been during Oct/Nov/Dec compared with 2021? 2021 - 7273kWh 2022 - 3889kWh (-46%)
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Most optimal solution for AC coupled battery installation
I'm seriously tempted to add a battery to our current set up, but am not very good at math and just not sure which set up would be most beneficial. We are limited to the AC coupled installation due to the solar panels being leased. The solar array that we have is about 3kw (and no option to upgrade this due to the lease).…
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Octopus Saving Sessions
Signed up for this via my Octopus dashboard. Seems a good idea, especially if you have solar and can pre plan a bit!
