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by Fintray
Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:50 pm
Forum: New builds
Topic: Outbuildings and why they're great. (Vanport)
Replies: 28
Views: 814

Re: Outbuildings and why they're great. (Vanport)

Joeboy wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 2:33 pm Image
At least you won't have to worry about the sulphur heart ivy getting affected by the cold air from the heat pump! :shock:
by Fintray
Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:06 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Octopus Flux tariff from April
Replies: 13
Views: 506

Re: Octopus Flux tariff from April

I have a Tesla Powerwall 2 but without the gateway, it charges completely during the cheap rate and I find now that it mainly discharges from around 8pm, it is set for Time-Based Control, Energy Exports set to Everything and Grid charging enabled. I don't know if it does access a local sunshine fore...
by Fintray
Mon Mar 31, 2025 6:42 pm
Forum: Data logs
Topic: March generation 2025
Replies: 5
Views: 181

March generation 2025

My results for March were:

3.87 kWp, slope 50 degrees, due south, lat 57.15

Total generation: 353kWh

Daily average: 11.39kWh

Generation per kWp: 91.2kWh

Daily average per kWp: 2.94kWh

PVGIS: 294kWh

%PVGIS: 120%
by Fintray
Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:37 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Nessie😜
Replies: 2
Views: 128

Re: Nessie😜

Link not working, try this one.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20g82y1k8o
by Fintray
Mon Mar 31, 2025 10:27 am
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: Starting out on my heat pump journey
Replies: 111
Views: 27678

Re: Starting out on my heat pump journey

But it’s just nice to find someone who is bothered and gets all the import export stuff.previous plumber I tried 3 times to lag the pipe work on his 3rd visit after saying the useless polystyrene lagging was sufficient he said you can get the black purpose lagging ( don’t know the correct name) whi...
by Fintray
Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:40 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Spring has sprung?
Replies: 78
Views: 75193

Re: Spring has sprung?

75+ kWh today and still 1kW coming in at Nowty Towers with high 60's exported. :xx: Everyday for the foreseeable looks the same. :twisted: Even you far north folk look like getting some excellent days in the coming week. :mrgreen: :xx: 35kWh up here today so hoping for better days soon! :whistle:
by Fintray
Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:54 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Replies: 757
Views: 277694

Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

At least you saw the sun, it has just recently put in an appearance up here, been seriously grey the rest of today! :cry:
by Fintray
Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:17 pm
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: ASHP & triple glazing
Replies: 1201
Views: 334166

Re: ASHP & triple glazing

They've said with no hesitation that they'll get new doors ordered. I've said to swmbo to take a look when back from Edinburgh and we'll go from there.Im OK with them but I'm a daftie. https://i.postimg.cc/4nd3MBCp/20250327-171319.jpg The positive is that when the wind blows the seal will be even b...
by Fintray
Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:08 pm
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: ASHP & triple glazing
Replies: 1201
Views: 334166

Re: ASHP & triple glazing

They've said with no hesitation that they'll get new doors ordered. I've said to swmbo to take a look when back from Edinburgh and we'll go from there.Im OK with them but I'm a daftie. https://i.postimg.cc/4nd3MBCp/20250327-171319.jpg The positive is that when the wind blows the seal will be even b...
by Fintray
Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:03 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Negative bill?
Replies: 12
Views: 1329

Re: Negative bill?

Negative territory here as well, only -£11.84 but every little helps! :D