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We have a Fronius IG-TL 4, nearly 15 years old but both my brother and father had theirs replaced under a 20 year warranty due to failure. @mk1_man Thanks for this, I would consider a battery option to be charged on a decent night rate tariff to then consume during the day. If possible being able to top up with any excess PV after the PV diverter to DHW has maxed out. Think the cost would take 2-3 years to recover.

Hi John, Can you confirm your figures above.

Thank you, much appreciated.

Head explodes! Thank you.

We are being paid 74p / kWh at the moment. Just did a quick calculation , we have a 3.84kW system and it has generated 50000kWh since installation in November 2011. An average of 3450kWh per year which is very similar to the amount of watts of the panels. Are others generating a similar amount to the size of their PV array? Trying to understand how the Smart Energy Guarantee works! Nervous using units incorrectly, @SteamyTea

Similar to you, original FIT, 3.7kWh PV, ASHP, PV diverter but no electric vehicle, yet. My thoughts were 1. Leave existing PV as is and top up batteries and ASHP on a cheap overnight rate. 2. Use existing 3.7kWh PV to top up batteries when grid is down. 3. Add separate PV system to increase input. Dim question, not sure how this works, you have a tariff which enables you to buy and sell units at different price points because you can use the batteries.

Hi @Russdl Very impressed with how this works for you, what is your annual consumption out of interest. I would like to have a battery option at home, one to reduce bills but also independent of the grid for some limited emergency use for power cuts We have 11 years FIT (3.7kWh PV) and 2 years RHI remaining so well subsidised. What would you recommend ? Thank you

The Blair headline yesterday was so out of character, dig a bit deeper and it is more control, more tax. It's a race to the bottom.

Comment from David Fleming below : At first glance, it appears to be a critique of current Net Zero policies — admitting they’re economically toxic, politically unpopular, and practically unworkable. But on closer reading, it reveals something much more significant: a polished blueprint for a global technocratic control system, built in the name of solving climate change through data, automation, and artificial intelligence. https://institute.global/insights/climate-and-energy/the-climate-paradox-why-we-need-to-reset-action-on-climate-change

Can you be a bit clearer if anything added / improved to the fabric of your home, glass, wall and loft insulation. Even with subsidies what is the financial cost?

Correct, as an ASHP owner in an airtight house, MVHR blah blah it would be financially cheaper to run on mains gas. Our use is at Passive levels but that's due to the fabric and detailing of the build.

As @nod & @Russell griffiths recommend, having fitted porcelain and limestone at home I use a 115mm diamond blade on the angle grinder. Steel straight edge, clamps and PPE.

+1.

The mechanical noise of our ASHP is minimal but the movement of air does create a quite a loud hum and the force of the fan is strong. Personally, I would not position the pump facing neighbours though depends on distance etc. Hopefully @SteamyTea will be along to explain about air particles colliding.

Just want to applaud your approach and effort with the floor and worktops. I did not know some resins would be so vulnerable to heat. I made three concrete worktops, trial worktop was for the utility making a forma added rebar and cut outs for sinks and a hob. A much slower process with lots of wet grinding and polishing to expose the aggregate. Most tricky aspect was moving the worktops from workshop to kitchen due to size and weight. An enjoyable and satisfying process. I would test the microcement first, adherence might be an issue. Have a feeling you might redo them. Keep it up!