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NEW upgraded Octopus "In Home Display"

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  • FreeBear
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    Baled said: I have the app but the gas usage charts can be very temperamental and have whole chunks of days missing at least once a month.
    Turned on my tablet and fired up the app to have a quick look at gas consumption. Darned thing bombed out on the home page, and despite trying to open it again (and again), it keeps shutting down. Last time this happened, I ended up having to do a factory reset of the tablet <grrr>.
    I hate [redacted] apps.

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  • MouldyOldDough
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    Am I supposed to leave the home mini - running 24/7 ?
    How long does it remain charged for - or should I leave it plugged in ?

    If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
  • QrizB
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    MouldyOldDough said:
    Am I supposed to leave the home mini - running 24/7 ?
    Yes.
    MouldyOldDough said:
    How long does it remain charged for - or should I leave it plugged in ?
    It isn't rechargeable.

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  • MouldyOldDough
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    QrizB said:
    MouldyOldDough said:
    Am I supposed to leave the home mini - running 24/7 ?
    Yes.
    MouldyOldDough said:
    How long does it remain charged for - or should I leave it plugged in ?
    It isn't rechargeable.


    So - if I do unplug it - do I have to go through the set up again ?

    If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
  • Netexporter
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    No. It resumes, as normal, after a power cut.
  • FreeBear
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    MouldyOldDough said:
    QrizB said:
    MouldyOldDough said:
    Am I supposed to leave the home mini - running 24/7 ?
    Yes.
    MouldyOldDough said:
    How long does it remain charged for - or should I leave it plugged in ?
    It isn't rechargeable.


    So - if I do unplug it - do I have to go through the set up again ?
    Settings are retained within the Home Mini. So you can unplug it, move to another room, or even shove it in the back of the drawer. Next time you plug it in, it will come to life and remember the settings.

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  • MouldyOldDough
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    edited 20 December 2024 at 12:11PM
    I thought that I had the option of sending data every 5 minutes ?- I only get 30 minutes so far ....
    And nothing today at all on gas or electricity.

    If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
  • Magnitio
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    MikeJXE said:
    MeteredOut said:
    MikeJXE said:
    What is the point of any of these apps and displays and how does keeping them running save you money ?

    After a few days you should know what each of your appliances use each hour 

    You should know what you are using by your bills if you bother to read them 

    I had a smart meter fitted on Monday last week, I know how much all my appliances use per hour so I will be giving my IHD to my DIL at the weekend so she can find out what she uses for each appliance. 
    I'm afraid it doesn't work like that - the IHD is tied to your smart meter and you can't (easily) have it connected to another one.
    So it can go in the bin then  


    When you get your electric car and heat pump, you'll be able to see monitor how much they're using.
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  • Somebody
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    edited 20 December 2024 at 12:52PM
    If you have Home Assistant there's an integration for Octopus Energy which gives much better insight via the Home Mini and API:


  • MouldyOldDough
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    Here's my usage - showing missing two days !


    If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
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