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  • Potential air source heat pump running cost issue

    by Mars 8 February 2021
    by Mars 8 February 2021

    When we installed our air source heat pump two years ago, all our running costs and calculations were based on electricity being sold at around 15p/kWh. We’ve changed electricity providers…

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  • Feed-in-Tariff payments and changing electricity provider

    by Mars 10 December 2020
    by Mars 10 December 2020

    We have received a few emails and messages recently about the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) and what people should do when changing electricity providers. Here’s our advice based on our own experience.

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  • Air source heat pump electricity consumption in November

    by Mars 2 December 2020
    by Mars 2 December 2020

    As temperatures outside drop, our air source heat pump has had to kick into higher gear. As part of our ongoing series to share the efficiency and performance of our…

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  • Air source heat pump electricity consumption in October

    by Mars 1 November 2020
    by Mars 1 November 2020

    We’ve received numerous questions recently about the hourly consumption of our air source heat pump (ASHP) from people that are considering switching to energy providers that offer flexible, smart metre…

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  • Do solar PV panels work in the UK? An honest, objective assessment

    by Mars 10 March 2020
    by Mars 10 March 2020

    We installed our solar system in March 2019. We questioned whether solar PV panels work in the UK, but made the decision to proceed because we thought they would, and…

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  • My Multimeter arrived today

    by Mars 10 February 2020
    by Mars 10 February 2020

    We’ve been having some electricity and underfloor heating issues, so I’m thrilled that my multimeter arrived today to help me diagnose potential issues. Our first task will be to find…

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  • Autumn Solar PV Array Review

    by Mars 13 December 2019
    by Mars 13 December 2019

    Our 6.16kW solar PV array was tried and tested during the spring and summer. With autumn behind us, it’s time to see how well our array has done with shorter days and the sun lower in the sky.

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  • How to change from looped-in light wiring ceiling rose

    by Mars 8 December 2019
    by Mars 8 December 2019

    The house we’ve moved into employs looped-in light wiring for all its ceiling lights. I’ve never come across it before, but it’s become a modern standard, and I find it…

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  • GOTO.energy review

    by Mars 18 November 2019
    by Mars 18 November 2019

    It’s been two months since we switched to a new energy provider, so it’s a good time to discuss our first impressions and write our GOTO.energy review.

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  • Air Source Heat Pump: when temperatures start to drop

    by Mars 11 October 2019
    by Mars 11 October 2019

    My personal threshold for when ambient outdoor temperatures start to go cold is 11C. Over the course of its first six months our air source heat pump has not had to work very hard. As we hit October, the average temperature has dropped to around 11C and it’s a good time to evaluate how the pump is performing.

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