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Re: Sparrows!
I used to get sparrows nesting on top if the brick outer wall behind the barge boards right near the apex of the roof (west facing)*. Then I had to have new tough outer barge boards & soffits fitted to keep the b*astard squirrels out -been feeling a bit guilty about the sparrows every since. The...
- Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:22 am
- Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
- Topic: Battery plant - Fire supression?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 652
Re: Battery plant - Fire supression?
We had a site evacuation at the office a couple of years ago when a heat alarm went off in the attached data centre -one of the UPS batteries apparently. Three fire engines plus several other fire service cars/vans turned up (maybe it was a quiet day so they used it as a training opportunity) and th...
- Wed Jan 15, 2025 1:07 pm
- Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
- Topic: End to end lead acid battereies?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 866
Re: End to end lead acid battereies?
I thought the OP just confirmed that they're in series.
- Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:21 pm
- Forum: Data logs
- Topic: December generation 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1882
Re: December generation 2024
I have just worked out my kwh/kwp for the yr, something i was putting off because i new it would be bad. My PV is now 13 yrs old and i have always achieved 1200kwh/kwp (i live on the south cost with optimum angled panels) This yr 1072 kwh/kwp -- dreadful! At this rate we will have global cooling. Y...
- Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:57 pm
- Forum: Spaceheating
- Topic: Is A2A to be included in the BUS grant spring 2025 ?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3940
Re: Is A2A to be included in the BUS grant spring 2025 ?
It would also be of interest to those few, like me, that have a gas-fired warm air heating system and don't want the upheaval of having to have radiators retro-fitted.
- Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:43 am
- Forum: Cafe
- Topic: Merry Crimbo…
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1637
Re: Merry Crimbo…
Happy humbugs/Yuletide from a mild but misty north Cornwall.
- Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: Cafe
- Topic: Out of the blue, almost!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6834
Re: Out of the blue, almost!
Thanks for posting Desp, glad to hear that the treatment is going OK and I hope things continue on the right path. I'd say to anyone that you know your own body and if something has changed/doesn't feel right go and get it checked out without delay. What he said. That includes the other dangly bits....
- Sun Dec 22, 2024 10:10 am
- Forum: Renovations
- Topic: Insulated Bath
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1389
Re: Insulated Bath
I'm sure I read recently some advice to put the bubble bath in as you run the bath to get a good layer of insulating bubbles on the surface. Seems to make sense as I'd expect more heat loss from the surface than through the bath itself. I also prefer showers, the only time my bath is used is to rins...
- Mon Dec 16, 2024 5:50 pm
- Forum: Transport
- Topic: BMWs to run on vegetables
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1541
- Thu Dec 12, 2024 2:54 pm
- Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
- Topic: No standing charge.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1693
Re: No standing charge.
I did look at moving supplier to UtilitySomethingOrOther who do offer a zero standing charge tariff but charge a higher rate for the first two units a day. Would be slightly cheaper over the year for me but it was only for a pre-payment meter and I don't want to go down that road...