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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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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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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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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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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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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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E.ON solar panels -
Anyone had them installed? How did it go ? How long is the quote good for?
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Solar layout advice
We are due to get solar panels installed on Tuesday. The proposed layout of the panels is below. The scaffolding was put up today and I have now being able to get an accurate measurement. I have two options for the portrait panels on the side roof: 1) 1.85m (395w) panels. Which would result in eaving a 0.17m gap to the…
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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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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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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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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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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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Home batteries *Can* save you money
I was going to add to this thread, but its been closed for some reason. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6111409/a-year-with-home-batteries-and-more-solar-and-an-ev#latest I've edited this thread title to something more accurate Having started writing this, I've realised it's going to be a very long post, so…
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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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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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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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Keeping your fridge cooler money saving tip
I'm single and often, for long periods, my fridge has just the bare minimum in it. If I open the door to get something out, it's therefore losing a lot of its cooled air and is warming up. That's costing me money to then have it running to cool down again. I eat a fair bit of yogurt. The brand I use is sold in rectangular…
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Wattson Anywhere > reporting
Was broken. Seems to be working again.
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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…
