SteamyTea

Yes it does.

There is a slight difference now is that countries in the developed world tend not to just physically print more FIAT currency, they back up this debt with bonds. Now, what happens if/when those bonds cannot be paid is a different matter, I think that is what happened to Brazil and Argentina in the early 1990s. Basically money, of any sort, FIAT or a rare commodity (gold) is a combination to time, talent and resources. Very rare that all three of those are available in one place i.e. Japan has time (lots of workers), talent (very well educated workers) but few natural resources. The UK has little time (low productivity workers), medium talent (not highly educated workers in some fields) but a lot of natural resources. It is really just a combination of what produces the most overall (competitive advantage). This is partly why the UK is good at insurance and finance (a highly qualified and diverse workforce), reasonably good productivity (had lots of inward investment) and a historic base to work from (think Lloyds shipping and oversees investments).

Still got mine, but now nicely wedged between others.

Do what we do in Cornwall, discharge to the ocean. @joe90 is in North Devon, he is pleased, almost, with what he has.

British variant spread by jingoism, ignorance, racism, petty mindedness, ........, and dogs.

That is where I have been going wrong. Used to sell a bog standard 24V, 25W lightbulb for 7 quid, then charge a tenner for postage and packaging. I told the customers to go to City Electrical and buy for less than a quid. Never thought to sell irrational panic. Shall start with something to shield us all from the next iteration if radio waves.

Missed this when you posted it. I like that idea, better get working on it, I have a few graphics cards kicking about in a box in the loft. I think there may be a radio play in the concept, how all our connected lives are really just making shitcoins, for no real purpose, with the side affect that the world's energy is all used up. Similar to Harry Harrison's Bill the Galactic Hero. Which was about a pointless war (written in the Vietnam War era).

I am always amazed how easily empty buildings burn down, then get rebuilt. If any of you lot have listened to this, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b050z5cf you will know how entertaining it can be.

There was new guidelines issued beginning of month, so tell them to read their own reports. My sister has an unsaleable flat, what with the cladding, ground rent demands appearing out of nowhere, increasing service charge. Leaves her 200k out of pocket and an extra 600 a month. Told her to walk away from it before it bankrupts her. But she won't.

That uses the PMS1003 sensor I think. I set one running in my spare room a while back, seemed to be greatly affected by temperature and humidity levels. I tried to calibrate it (found some info about calibration somewhere on the manufactures website), but struggled to get coherent readings. It is one of those many things to do if I break a leg and have to stay at home for a few weeks.

As I am on Economy 7, I have two elements. The main one at the bottom 'that heats the whole cylinder' and one inserted at the top that heats about a third of the cylinder. But as my chart shows, the base of the cylinder us pretty close to the incoming water temperature. So assuming once the cylinder has settled the median temperature is a lot lower. That lower temperature settled at about 30⁰C. But the top third if the cylinder is over 40⁰C. The point I am making is regardless of the set temperature, the actual usable water is a lot less. But still adequate. I assume that you currently all live in a house together, take some measurements. Water flow, duration and temperature. Do this for a week or two and see what you actually use. By taking the guesswork out you can make a much better decision.

Most of the world does, this is especially true when it comes to burning timber as a fuel source. You can get a lot of decent energy information from DUKES and the BP Statistical Review.

For some background stuff, read this (all of it). A bit dated now as he never saw how cheap PV and Wind Power became before he died. https://withouthotair.com/download.html

In a caravan?

Thank you. However, you will actually be FAR better off with the single 500 afaic. Can you easily fit an immersion heater (powered by the PV) half way up the cylinder, so you can heat the top half i.e. 250 litres, to say 60°C while the ASHP supplies the bottom have at 48°C, and still have a 'stable' system, or would too much turbulence happen? Here is what happens, thermally, inside my cylinder over 24 hours. and I can get two baths and a quick shower or two out of that.

No, up to the A30, turn left, 15 miles down the road, turn right at roundabout, after a mile or so the road turns to the left, it is on your right. Opposite side of the estuary from the old power station, where they were going to build a nuclear one, till they found the background radiation was higher than allowed for a nuclear plant. That would have killed the property prices in St, Ives. I had my trousers taken down in Treliske by a nurse, because I had broken my pelvis, about the same time that Samantha Camerone was squeezing another sprog out there. But don't anyone come down my end of the country while the G7 is on, the security is tight. Been told that I am possibly going to have to be 'escorted' to work. They have build two 'villages' that I know of already, and have heard rumours that the road next to mine is where the police cars are going to be based.

Now that is an idea, a copper water coil in a Cornish Nasty, they can burn the roof of (and off) your mouth many hours after leaving the oven (a McDs apple pie is the same, but smaller). Sorted, Pasty Power with Cornish Copper. (Phelps in Hayle is the best in the world, just make sure you go to the original place, not the satellite shops)

Why I suggested splitting the system into two, one for main use and the other of guest use. The space issue is an interesting one, we hear it a lot. Not sure what the answer is, maybe a smaller 'litre' like the US gallon compared to the proper Imperial one is the answer.

The OP will learn to use less DHW once it has run out a few times, or the bill comes in. If we are to take climate change seriously, then taking a shorter shower i.e. turn the (expletive deleted)ing water off when you soap up, is a very small price to pay.

How did you measure them?

48°C And ditch the 'disinfectant cycle'

Starts to kill the ASHO CoP at that temperature.

Band A council tax. But it does help with site security, and build quality being on site. And you can get to play with some technology on the cheap i.e. PV and Air 2 Air Heat Pump, or an Ecocent clone.

If sized correctly they should not notice it. My neighbours cars are less than 10 metres away, I don't notice them. But the dickhead that is 40 metres away I do. He still thinks that to start a vehicle you turn it over still it catches, then flatfoot it for 30 seconds. Now where is that old can of expanding foam, a squirt up the exhaust should muffle it a bit.

Have you defined what you mean by eco-friendly? Seems the sensible thing to do. Things missed, reality check, way to easy to get carried away.