Benjseb Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 We’re having a 60sqm holiday let built, after knocking down a horrible old garage It will include triple glazed aluminium windows. Under floor heating (with minimal screed to allow faster warm up due to sporadic occupation), 8kw Ecodan (mainly for DHW) and a 9kWp in roof solar array. The holiday let will be linked to the main house via 3ph supply so we can utilise the PV excess on our main house (260sqm barn conversion, circa 1800s with ASHP) progress pics so far... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpd Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Good stuff, as always starting from scratch looks so much easier, quicker, cheeper, etc etc ....... I see the supervisor is a chicken so none of the usual monkeys on site. ‘what part of the world are you in ? I am trying desperately to get back to my cottage renovations so that I can get it rented out........ but family, life and everything unexpected are hindering my good intentions....... keep the photos coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjseb Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, Cpd said: Good stuff, as always starting from scratch looks so much easier, quicker, cheeper, etc etc ....... I see the supervisor is a chicken so none of the usual monkeys on site. ‘what part of the world are you in ? I am trying desperately to get back to my cottage renovations so that I can get it rented out........ but family, life and everything unexpected are hindering my good intentions....... keep the photos coming! Thanks CPD. Your cottage looks lovely. we’re in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Benjseb said: Thanks CPD. Your cottage looks lovely. we’re in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. Not far from us at Preston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjseb Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, nod said: Not far from us at Preston literally just down the road, we’re in Whitechapel/Longridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Benjseb said: literally just down the road, we’re in Whitechapel/Longridge. Ah nice My children went to Longridge high 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjseb Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Well the holiday let is almost complete Today we turned on the Solar. So far generating about 4.5kW (8kWp system), not bad for a partially overcast spring day Weve got the solar on the holiday let roof, but then it also comes through our main house supply. 2 Apollo Gem optimisers, so the house runs off 1 phase, the other 2 phases power the holiday let and any excess is diverted to 3 water tanks: 2x DHW (one in holiday let, one residential) 1x Buffer tank for ASHP So if the hot water is already warm enough, the buffer tank will heat up which is useful for these shoulder months where it can be a bit chilly sometimes in the evening in the main house Hoping this will bring our £300/mo elec bill down! (All our heating, cooking etc is on elec as no gas) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpd Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Nice work mate, looks great, just need to get some grass seed down now the weather is warming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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