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[b][/url] Thanks, Great minds think a like! I have just been looking at some to include the website you listed + http://www.solarimmersionheaters.co.uk looks intersesting ( to include a 'power reducer (3kw to 1.5) couldn't work if there was some kind of 'override switching to allow the 3KW...

Thanks, I hear what you are saying and understand re. 4KW peak but as there are only 2 of us, and a' cold water fill' washing machine I anticipated that with monitoring there would be a residue and as the export rate is not brilliant it would be better employed heating the DHW to some extent...

Just about to have PV panels fitted ( 4 KWp) and I want to use the excess power to heat the water in the HWC rather than export it back to the provider and I wonder why a lot of recommendations suggest fitting a smaller rated immersion one (1kw, 700watts etc) plus as this is for Summertime...

Thanks to JohnD and dcawkwell Ttheir replies to my post. gives me something else to think about JIMZJAZZ

I am just about to have PV panels fitted, and instead of feeding back excess electricity to the providers I want to use this to heat the DHW. At the moment I have a 8yr old combi, which I intend to replace with one of the Worcester range (Greenstar Regular or System Boiler ? )) the old airing...