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Solar PV quotes East Midlands
This is my first venture into solar so forgive any ignorance. I have researched as much as I think I can. And it seems that £1 per kw is what I should be trying to get, but non of my quotes are near. Background....south west facing bungalow, clear roof, small amount of shading first thing in the morning and last half hour…
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Alternative to kettle for solar panels
I have been considering one of these as an alternative to a kettle. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017WIFFQ6/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_J9PZRAD75K51HSCSH7AM It is 600w when heating water from cold which would generally be met from the output from the solar panels, if it was filled during the day. Once up to temperature the…
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Solar panel quotations - how do they compare?
Hi everyone. I'm looking to install solar panels and have been asking companies for quotations. I thought I'd share them here for comparison (and advice / experience). My house is SSW facing in the east of England (using the 'NUTS1' categories) and gets full sun with no shading. Roof is 45 degree pitch. It's a 4 bed…
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How to deal with cold bedroom above garage
Hi. I have a large bedroom above a double garage which is approx 22m2 and hence large. The double garage has recently been upgraded to a sectional insulated door. There is a single radiator 175 x45cm situated below the window( in my opinion is woefully small for size of the room). The room is colder then the rest of the…
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Washing machine microplastic filters
Just seen there is going to be a debate in Parliament about making these mandatory in washing machines. I wondered if anyone on here has fitted one retrospectively? I found one looking on google but it was about £50 and made of plastic :) so wasnt sure if anyone had used that one or any others?
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New Install
Hello, Next week we will be (hopefully) having our solar system installed, after many years of deliberation, after which I hope to be able to contribute to the : Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation" thread. Based in Sunny/misty/foggy/Soggy Sussex (take your pick!) Our install will consist of:11 x JASolar 380w panels…
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Solar panels - how much electricity are your panels actually generating?
Hi. I'm thinking about installing solar panels and have seen lots of claims about how much they will generate and the pay back times. What I would like to know is the actual real life experience of people who have solar panels (with or without batteries) to see how much electricity they are actually generating. Thanks!
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LUX AC + (AEBOET 2.4KWh Batteries vs PylonTech)
Hi About to install a LUX system. However, been told by the supplier that aeboet batteries have better temperature performance and each bank can be individually monitored ./ FW updated. Would like to hear from folks who have installed the aeboet and their views on it. Regards
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Current Agile prices
Was looking forward to some nice cheap leccy this weekend as we've had gale force winds across much of Scotland the past 24 hours and forecast for the same over the next couple of days yet Agile prices for the next 24 hours are barely below 7p at any point. What the #%*# !!?? We're currently averaging 7p a unit so far this…
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In-roof PV installation - just starting out.
We are starting to look at PV for our 1850s cottage. It has a 55 sq m south-facing roof (not sure
if that is big enough??). We like the idea
of in-roof PV panels, for the aesthetics. Are there any gotchas we should be
aware of? What are the recommended makes,
and indeed which should we avoid? All advice and input welcome.…
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Help with monitoring grid usage
Since having solar comissioned, my CT clamp on my meter is reporting strange values which don't appear to add up, when solar is generating it looks like the CT clamp is reading whats being added back into the grid, the values are positive regardless of the direction the power is flowing. I have data which gives me the…
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E.ON solar panels -
Anyone had them installed? How did it go ? How long is the quote good for?
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Hybrid boiler v combi boiler
I previously posted re changing my boiler for the most energy efficient / cost effective alternative and came to the conclusion that a highly efficient gas combi boiler would be the best solution right now. I have just been reading about hybrid boilers eg by Vaillant. Does anyone have any experience of these? Are they…
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Cavity wall insulation can't be fitted - ASHP issues...
Hi all, With all this talk of switching off gas boilers and everyone moving to ASHP over the next few decades it has brought me back to my own property. A couple of years ago we had a survey for CWI, being one of only 2 properties in the street that didn't have it fitted. Survey all went well and installation was booked.…
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Solar PV + storage advise
Hello, wishing to tap into the solar gurus knowledge. I've been looking around various installers to get solar pv, but almost all of them seem aware of the agile tariff but don't seem too experienced with it or are just middlemen to the actual installers who cant answer technical questions. I am in West Yorkshire and have…
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Solaredge battery
I see Solaredge are doing there own battery now. As it is a DC coupled presumably it is more efficient than using a separate AC inverter. https://midsummerwholesale.co.uk/buy/storedge/solaredge-energybank-10kWh It probably does not stack up quite yet. Although if you got it with 5% VAT as part of a solar install it could…
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Ground source heat pumps
In light of recent announcements by the government, does any one know how to access the grants for GSHP? I seem to be going round in circles on the government website. Thanks
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Upgrading heating system / energy - best option
I am moving to a new property soon and the gas combi boiler
will need to be changed at some point as it is reasonably old. I am looking to reduce
energy costs as well as carbon footprint. I will be having loft insulation
upgraded and will check the cavity wall insulation and get it installed or
upgraded if needed. I may…
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Solar install
We are looking at solar install and battery storage and have received 3 quotes which are all similar but advice seems to differ. We have an east roof and west roof with no shading so want to maximise the roof area if possible. So this looks around 8-10 panels per side. The quotes have suggested different panel sizes from…
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Imbalance of heating upstairs and downstairs
Apologies in advance if this is a silly question to ask but Google has genuinely not given me anything 🙈 So we’ve recently had our downstairs opened up and renovated to one large reception area (victorian 2 reception rooms knocked through and open to hallway/stairs) and in the process we’ve installed some very efficient…