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The most efficient portable Aircon - the Delonghi PACEX100
After alot of research, we found the Delonghi Pinguino PAX100 consumes a max of 630Watts (measured) to provide 10000 BTUs of cooling. While portables are inherently inefficient in their design, especially single hose systems, I could not find another portable that comes close to this one in terms of cooling for the cost.…
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Are these options realistic? (aka 'Rate My Solar Plan' :) )
Usually on here I see people posting quotes, asking if they are competitive. I've approached it a different way - before talking to installers who potentially might want to sell me things that I don't need etc, I wanted to educate myself a bit first and do my own calculations based on the wealth of info provided kindly via…
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Electric Combi Boiler
I've got Solar panels and battery being installed next week but was also looking at replacing our gas combi boiler. Intially I was just going for a new gas boiler but have started to think about getting and electric combi instead. One benefit of this would be we could loose gas all together and no longer face the standing…
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Solar PV (7.5kW) + Battery (15kWh) Costs
Hi All, So, haven't posted on here for a while. We managed to whittle down our debts through spending control, pay rises and re-mortgaging, managed to get on a very good deal at the time just before interest rates went up which allowed us to get rid of our Credit Card debts (never using those again!). So we found ourselves…
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Getting Solar Pannel
Hi I am looking for a getting solar pannels. I have obtained quote from project solar - costing £24000- 13 panels Evolution 600, inverter and 16kw storage possibly fox local compant- costing 16000- 14 panels JA panels, inverter and 15kw battery from susynk Any recommendation for which one is best on market, what to get as…
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Some Solar Panel Tips
Hi guys, A couple of questions based on speaking to a few companies that have been round to quote for panels: > they can install 9 panels max which is 3.5kW on a south-west facing roof. We use 4500-5000kWh/year. Would you say this would be enough/worth it if we intend to stay at this house as a forever home? > both…
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Solar panel installers South Devon?
Anyone able to recommend any solar panel installers in South Devon? Seriously considering joining the generation revolution but trying to find a decent installer is my first stumbling block. It would be really helpful if any other South Devonians could recommend (or otherwise) the installers that they have used. Thanks
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No smart meter, panels but energy provider won't acknowledge them
Hi, I would like to check the advice I gave my dad recently. He had a 4kw solar system installed about 6 months ago. No battery. He has an old meter and refuses to change it to smart. The energy company told him he had to have a new meter but he has refused each time they asked him to get it fitted. He said he is not…
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My property is leasehold, do I have to tell the ground rent people?
Evening all, as you know from my 1st post I am thinking of getting solar panels fitted to the roof of my 1970s detached house. I am lucky in that I do not have a mortgage on the property, but I do pay £50/year to a london company for some reason or other :-( Do I have to tell this company what I am doing, and pay them an…
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Solar panel install, is this a good price for Manchester ?
Afternoon all. I fear that I am late to the party .................. but at least I have made the decision to go to the party, and not just listen to it from outside :-) Due to what is going on with electricity prices at the moment and where I think they may go in the future, my wife and I are discussing getting panels and…
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What have they actually installed?
OK little background. I applied for a grant via EON who then passed my detail on to LMF Energy Services. Who carried out an EPC then said I was eligible for the grant to my supprise. The design team said I will have 3 panels on front and 3 on Rear solis s 2.5kw system Install day came, the subbies LMF energy Services used…
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VAT rate on Batteries after solar install
Can someone confirm the VAT rate for batteries installed separately to solar panels ? I assumed 20% but someone told me its 5% so want to double check and when I googled all I found was talking about batteries with solar install at some time. I am on the fence with regards to getting batteries installed as I just dont…
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Replacement for green energy solar pv 2
Has anybody got any suggestions for a replacement for our solar panel display meter. The current one green energy solar pv 2 has started malfunctioning and is no longer made. Any ideas please
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Solax - Increase Battery storage - beyond 3 Units
I have a Solax 5Kw inverter and 3 x 5.8KW battery - Single Phase. As per Solax, I cannot add another battery as max 3 is a limit. I want to add an additional battery(4th) (slave). Is there a way I can control automatically disable (Ras pi) one battery and enable another such that the limit of 3 is not breached? or there…
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inverter and heatwave
Hi all, am concerned of the temperature in the loft where my SMA inverter is situated( its out of warranty now). Am told by a local that his has "fried" during last heatwave we have just experienced. I have a fan aimed at the inverter which is close to the hatch door which I leave open and switch on via remote.But this is…
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Solar thermal panel is exporting my tank heat!
Hi everyone,I have a solar hot water panel on the roof. When I use my boiler or immersion heater to heat my water tank the solar panel will turn on and heat up from my tank. It's driving me mad because it's a waste of energy. For example my panel temp this morning was 8.9 degrees. My tank temp was 44 (bottom the tank 22…
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Would like to get solar panels but can't even get a smart meter
I'd like to get solar panels installed and decided that I needed to get a smart meter first to understand my daytime/nighttime usage to see if I would need a battery installed as well as the house is occupied most of the day. Requested a smart meter from my supplier (Bulb) last December. So far, after 8 months, despite…
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Solar Panel Comparisons
Hi All, My installer originally was going to give me 18x Hyundia 410w panels, but now they said they can longer buy them and offered 2 alternatives: Hyundia: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18TSG8YAasopmDZw_IkeZO0WbkDjYbVhG/view Here are the 2 which they are offering, can anybody advise which one is better? (I've never…
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Solis wifi stick or another monitoring device
Hello. I've had a Solis inverters installed and I'm thinking it would be a good Idea to beable to monitor it to check each strings are working through the day, find out the peak time of day to switch heavy loads on. So before I commit to spending £80 on a dongle I have some questions, some of you may be able to recommend a…
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Solar question
Hi We've got a decent sized south facing detached house which was extended some years ago. The extension gave the south facing roof multiple odd shaped elevations which, according to a recent attempted quote, meant solar on the roof is unviable due to only 1 or 2 of their panels would fit on each of the 4 part south facing…
