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Mixergy hot water tank alternatives
Hi I believe that these cost about 2K or so however I'm not sure how long it'd take for this to pay off? Not sure if it's worth it as such atm. Are there alternatives? It's a heat pump not water tank essentially
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Hybrid inverter or AC coupled on Solar/Home Battery system
Hey everybody I'm just about to get a solar array system and home battery system installed at my property. I've had lots of quotes but some have hybrid inverter (givenergy, growatt) and others have ac coupled inverters including Solaredge. I'm trying to decide if I should go AC coupled or hybrid for solar generation and…
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Aerated shower heads
I've heard of eco shower heads but never aerated ones I first heard of that when watching this https://youtu.be/Z7Fvn_kPZcU Does anyone know of a decent aerated shower head?
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Solar Panels Questions
We have a free standing concrete Comptons garage (with fibre apex rof) 18 feet by 7 feet - that runs North SouthThe roof is not in shadow at all.- and (on sunny days) - both faces are in sunlight for a good 12 hours during the summer Is it possible to fit PV panels to this ?I believe that we could fit 6 (3 feet by 4 feet)…
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Sunak announces 0% VAT on energy-saving materials
Sunak announces 0% VAT on energy-saving materials Sunak says for the next five years, homeowners will pay 0% VAT on energy saving materials, such as solar panels or heat pumps. wonder if it extends to battery add-ons and when it will come into effect? I'm due to pay £900 VAT on a battery install on 12 april.
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Second opinion on PV/Battery quote
Hi Having nearly been sold on a £12.2k 4kw system with a 4.8kw battery from Project Solar, this forum helped me to identify that I was being ripped off. Having now had what I would consider a really competitive quote compared to others could I ask if anyone has a second opinion or can critique in any way? We did get quotes…
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Smile.Amazon.co.uk - Amazon's little known ethical initiative
Must concede that there are environmental concerns about purchasing from Amazon (vs. your local grocer or farm shop). However, should you find yourself without an alternative online destination, thought I'd share that replacing/bookmarking the URL with smile.amazon.co.uk allows for 0.5% of your purchases to be donated to a…
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Multifuel Stove
Hi, Can anyone recommend a decent UK built Multifuel Stove please? I want to spend max £1,700 and need to be at least 550mm wide to fit in a big hole. TIA :smile:
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Iboost installer in Bristol area
I am looking for an iboost installer in Bristol area.Please suggest if you know any good electrician. I didn't bother to install it at the time of PV installation as gas price was just 2.4p! good ol days!
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Solar PV inverter ratio - What happens when I add more AC capacity (DC/AC < 1)?
I am going through process of finilising my quote. Panels will be in two separate orientation 5x385W (1.9kW) facing South and 7x385W (2.7 kW) facing south east. We have decided to go with two separate strings therefore I need two inverters. I have been quoted for 2.2kW and 4kW to go with those panels. Company offering this…
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Heat Pump < Gas Boiler in costs over lifetime
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10675685/Heat-pumps-CHEAPER-lifetime-gas-boilers.html Seems like fake arithmetic to me? If not, this would definitely increase adoption.
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Submitting Feed in Tariff Readings
There's been a lot (a huge number) of posts about submitting your gas and electricity meter readings to ensure you're charged at the lower rate for all energy used up to today and aren't subject to estimated readings. I've not seen anything suggesting this for FIT readings. It's the opposite way round for us, it's worth…
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100w Light Bulb in 2022.....
From April, a single 100w light running for a year, at price cap electricity costs, would cost you £240. Is it just me that finds this scary?
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Insulation - Going from good to very good
Would it be worth it? The EPC report says that the wall and roof rooms are "good" for insulation with the loft insulation being very good Would it be as simple as just adding more insulation and hopefully reducing space heating requirements a tad further, which might also reduce bills further? Thanks
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Cautious first time investor looking at Triodos
I want to put my money where my mouth is and use a chunk of it to do something 'good' (e.g supporting sustainable business/organisations/renewables), but I'm a first time investor and a little uncertain about investing directly in 'green' businesses, so I've been thinking about saving or investing through an ethical…
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EPC rating after Solar panels?
Anyone had a before and after EPC to compare what 4kwp and a diverter does to your score?
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Solar Panel Ownership
Hi Help needed! I bought my property in 2018 with solar panels, I wrongly assumed that ownership would transfer to me once the sale completed. 3 years on the vendor is now stating they still own the panels and I should provide them with meter readings. It was never mentioned by my solicitors when I was going through the…
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Solar PV installers for Bath area, recommendations
Hi all, sorry for another recommend an installer thread! Any recommendations for the Bath area, or companies that will travel further afield? Currently have scaffolding up for roof replacement but I'm guessing with the energy crisis most installers will be pretty busy and not able to install at short notice.
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What percentage of PV energy is usable?
Trying to get my head around what percentage of PV produced electricity is usable, in the real world. For example, is a 4kWp system produces (say) 3,600 kWh througout the year, if I only used electricty when the sun was shining, and only needed 3,600 kWh all year, the answer would be 100%. The problem is, I would be…
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Boiler stove with gas combi boiler central heating and hot water
Hi all, I'm hoping someone on here will have experience with something like this. I have a very old house (c1782) with a conventional hot water and heating system, powered by a mains gas combi-boiler (no tank). There is also a multi-fuel stove in our kitchen/dining room which is in poor condition and as a consequence we…
