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    Rogue solar thermal set-up

    Hi - first post but thought it was the right place to canvas opinion as I always find myself on here when doing various DIY jobs! I’ve just moved into a house with what I thought was a functioning solar thermal set up. I had no history of the set up when I got the house as the former owner had...
  2. G

    low-wattage immersion heaters

    I'm installing a 2kw solar array on my garage roof; I won't be getting FIT or have a battery, so I'm looking at making the most it. I was planning on putting a diverter in place so that the immersion heater in our hot water tank kicks in when there is a suitable surplus. You can get 1kw...
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    Understanding Solar Panel Meter Readings

    Hi all, We bough new build house with 4 solar panels which are not plugged to the grid. We are wondering how to understand the readings which are on it. For example currently it shows 08.3 kWh unit. What would that be in Watts? All the calculators ask me to put kWh and time which is confusing...
  4. eveares

    SMA Sunny Portal - Does it cost anything to use?

    Quick question, for those who have a SMA solar inverter and use the related Sunny Portal to monitor and export the data from your system, does the web portal cost anything to use? I have also heard there is a professional version of the Sunny portal, does that cost anything? Side question: How...
  5. P

    No hot water downstairs advice needed.

    I wonder if any one can give me some advice. I have a Alpha CD25X Boiler that is also connected to a solar hot water system. The boiler is in cupboard it kitchen and next to boiler is the water tank for solar system. From what I understand a liquid travels through pipes from tank up through...
  6. J

    Using solar power to heat an Annexe

    Hello, we live in a barn conversion that has (wet)underfloor heating. In almost all areas it works well but it has always been a lot cooler in our guest annexe than the rest of the barn. We currently have an engineer looking into this issue but I am in “looking ahead” mode. If we are unable to...
  7. P

    Electric boiler for hot water only, and removing all radiators

    Hi, The house I am buying is a 2 bed mid terrace, and is not on the gas network. The gas combi-boiler is run off LPG cylinders, and provides both hot water and heating. This is a direct system, and there is no storage tank. I am planning to go solar at some point in the future, and I want to...
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    Replacing an oil system hopefully with something 'green', too many options, advice please.

    We've recently moved to a 1960 bungalow. Reasonably insulated, double glazed, retrofitted cavity wall insulation, fair loft insulation. The house has a modern (2009) large extension, feels well insulated but with lots of glass and rooflights. The extension has underfloor heating, everywhere else...
  9. SolarPlantsLily

    Self builder interested in solar

    Hi everyone, I work for a company called Solar Plants, a Solar PV installer based in Port Talbot, South Wales. We are looking to get into contact with somebody who is in the process of building their own house, with planning permission and building plans, but that has not yet started the...
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    Adding Solar and additional thermal store

    Hi, I'm fairly new to the renewables field but having recently moved into an older property on an exposed coastal site, I've started looking into various possibilities for improving both efficiency and energy storage. The house is a detached upside down style with a stepped footing on a sloping...
  11. S

    Advice on whole house heating -combi plus UFH

    Hi all, I've been using this forum for many years now and found it particularly helpful. I'm now facing an interesting challenge and I'm getting a bit of conflicting advice so thought to tap into the diynot community more directly this time. I currently have a regular boiler with a vented hot...
  12. K

    Atmos HE 32 Combi intermittent hot & cold water.

    Hi, 1st poster. I have a Atmos HE 32 combi and get intermittent hot water on the DHW side. The boiler and system are 10 years old, CH system flushed on installation, and 5 years ago as well as inhibited afterwards. The unit is connected via a Solar HW store and the problem has existed for a...
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    12v Garage Lighting - 5W Solar panel

    Hi all, I have a garage in the middle of a block of 3, and therefore have no means of getting mains power to the garage. I have a home gym setup which I use approximately 1-2 hours a day. And use a single 12v 50w bulb (supplied with the solarmate kit as detailed in the link below). This single...
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