Starting out on my heat pump journey

[Yuff]

Therein lies my point.
Everyone’s system is different.
Some will have lots of solar/lots of batteries or both.
Long and slow is not always the best solution.
Our solar probably provided 80 kWh in January whereas our daily use was 160 kWh
We exported an average 20kwh a day in January and there were some bitterly cold days. On those days the heating was on 24/7 but the rest of the time exporting for two 4hr blocks hardly makes any difference.
It also depends what the user’s goal is, mine is the most cost effective system possible others may well be to use as little electric as possible…..

[Joeboy]

Therein lies my point.
Everyone’s system is different.
Some will have lots of solar/lots of batteries or both.
Long and slow is not always the best solution.
Our solar probably provided 80 kWh in January whereas our daily use was 160 kWh
We exported an average 20kwh a day in January and there were some bitterly cold days. On those days the heating was on 24/7 but the rest of the time exporting for two 4hr blocks hardly makes any difference.
It also depends what the user’s goal is, mine is the most cost effective system possible others may well be to use as little electric as possible…..

Geographical location plays a massive part too. Low & slow seems to win out amongst most HP runners, whereas a lot of the folk out there looking for help to lower their bills are still operating as if CH systems. If you are managing two 4hr discharge to grid slots per day in or around January with little drop in indoor temp...

In the 6.5 or so weeks we've been running the HP we have used 1,500kWh less in Dec & Jan than the previous Dec &Jan when we were running the SH's. We have also used 75% less logs.

[Yuff]

Therein lies my point.
Everyone’s system is different.
Some will have lots of solar/lots of batteries or both.
Long and slow is not always the best solution.
Our solar probably provided 80 kWh in January whereas our daily use was 160 kWh
We exported an average 20kwh a day in January and there were some bitterly cold days. On those days the heating was on 24/7 but the rest of the time exporting for two 4hr blocks hardly makes any difference.
It also depends what the user’s goal is, mine is the most cost effective system possible others may well be to use as little electric as possible…..

Geographical location plays a massive part too. Low & slow seems to win out amongst most HP runners, whereas a lot of the folk out there looking for help to lower their bills are still operating as if CH systems. If you are managing two 4hr discharge to grid slots per day in or around January with little drop in indoor temp...

In the 6.5 or so weeks we've been running the HP we have used 1,500kWh less in Dec & Jan than the previous Dec &Jan when we were running the SH's. We have also used 75% less logs.

When it’s a bit milder it’s one block 4-6 hours from 10.30 -4.30 depends a lot on the temp outside( it’s not as cold here as Inverurie, know a decent squash player from there) and another just before bedtime as it would be too hot upstairs