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iboost problem?
Now that we have a little sun i have noticed a small issue with my iboost and buddy. Steady sunshine yesterday and today and noticed that my iboost was sending more to hot water than i was actually producing according to the iboost and my Geo solar display. Have checked this morning that the Geo display matches the…
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Converting energy consumption into kWh/annum from new EU energy labels
While shopping for a replacement Siemens A rated dishwasher, I found it quite difficult to compare energy consumption figures over my existing 5 year old Bosch unit, which has its consumption listed as 262 kWh per annum (vs. the new metholody of 54 kWh per 100 cycles). Thought it may prove useful to know how to convert the…
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Solar Battery in Cold temperatures
Hello, can anyone tell me if a Solar Battery installed in a cold garage has less stored energy in the winter than in the summer? I had my Solaredge 10kWh (9.7kWh usable) battery installed recently in November and noticed I get approxtimately 6.5kWh- 7.5kWh of battery power after looking at some charts and numbers. At a…
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Solar or ripple wind farm
Hi About to start looking into this. Other than the uncertainty about paying tax on ripple are there additional benefits to going solar vs ripple?
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How much energy does your inverter/BMS use?
I guess this is a question more aimed at hybrid inverters. Given the poor weather for generation at the moment, the amount of energy consumed by the inverter and BMS to keep them operating becomes more apparent. It is even more noticeable when there is no cheap-rate electricity to charge the battery (Agile rates for me at…
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Boiler flow temperature regular boiler
Grant Shapps would like everyone to turn their flow temperature down to 60 degrees. I have a conventional condensing gravity-fed boiler. I do not think that the temperature reduction works for me. I understand that a house has a "design flow temperature". What would the likely flow temperature be for a house newly built in…
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Getting initial PV quotes
Looking for a 4kw system, with a battery and my first quote came in at just over 10k. (details) It's been suggested it's overpriced, so looking for suggestions on reputable, cheaper companies that can deliver in a timely fashion (this quote was currently 8 week lead time from booking). Based in Dorset. Also keen to hear…
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Maintaining solar pv battery life
I have recently had solar panels fitted and a give energy battery. Due to the time of year the battery is not charging to its full capacity and what charge I do gain is quickly used in the evenings. Is it bad for the battery if it does not charge fully? The factory setting is to stop discharging at 4%. Is there any advice…
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Low Efficiency from Panels - What Numbers Should I be Seeing?
I'm troubled by the efficiency readings I'm getting from my system and would appreciate some advice. We are in the north Manchester area, the ridge line of our roof (+/- 30 degrees pitch) is exactly N/S and we have 11 panels on both sides of the roof (ie 22 panels) - JA Solar 410W Mono MBB and a 5kw Sunsynk inverter. No…
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Mid terraced North facing roof - Panels?
My parents have a mid terraced house, and they've also got an attic. The attic is on top of the roof, and that part faces south. The rest of the roof faces north. Would it be wise then to even get solar panels if they face north? On the flip side, I guess it'd be cheaper due to limitations based entirely on roof size
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Washing powdery vs washing strips
I got a free trial (pay for postage) on one of those washing strip laundry detergents from Earth Breeze When I got it, I thought "This dissolves just like powder" and then I thought "Surely this is just a more convenient, more expensive and potentially less green version of washing powder"? I say potentially less green…
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How to measure shading for solar panel instalation
My 2 storey house has roof pitches facing (nearly) East & West. Jutting out from the house is a long single storey extension (living space and garage). I think the South facing pitch on the extension would get the most sun, particularly if I placed the panels at the far (West) side. There's so little sun at this time of…
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Looking at Solar Panels - Updated-Now installed
Been considering solar panels for a long time now, but like most, with the recent rises have decided to dig a bit deeper.British Gas estimate my annual electricity usage as 5418.00 kWh.Been doing a lot of readong on the forums, as i'm based in Kent, dropped Light Renewable a message to see with what they come back…
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Help sizing an air-to-air heat pump
I am on the point of ordering an air-to-air heat pump (air conditioning unit). I would be grateful for advive on what size unit to go for. The room is North-West facing kitchen/diner/living room around 35m2. It is well insulated and currently heated by a 7000 BTU radiator (the second radiator is returned off). I have been…
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Myenergi Zappi and Eddi
If you've got batteries, do you necessarily "need" the myenergi products? Especially when, with enough batteries you're not exactly exporting that power back into the grid?
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Dehumidifier v Tumble Dryer
Winters coming. Anyone used a dehumidifier in a practical way to dry clothes? Was it effective? How did you do it? Thanks
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Dehumidifiers
Newspapers are full of pseudo-scientific articles promoting humidifiers as part of the current energy conscious world however their is little solid reasoning and I don't know if dehumidifiers are worth it for people without respiratory illnesses. I get a bit of damp in my house, which is especially noticable if we go away…
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Solar Panel - Any Views on this ?
Hi I am looking to do a complete re-roof on my property and have had a few quotes. This seems to be the best one and I am looking for some technical view on the equipment rather than what the cost is as I have managed to reduce costs down a fair bit. I am still unsure of the in-roof integrated solutions as there are mixed…
