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With the immersun, crank the thermostat up higher to increase storage capacity and if required for safety get a thermal balancing valve fitted on the tank outlet.....
@FB The Export is DEEMED at 50% (for =< 30kWp) i'ts written in the legislation. Just becuase smart meters COULD read export, there is nothing in the legislation to allow them to change to measured export.for your FiT payment.
I too had a bit of a dilemma regarding the do I or dont I luz £5000 on a 2.5kWp system on a SSW roof....
I did and was amazed at the output and generation during the summer months and moreover the difference it made to the electricity consumption.
Im looking at about £600/year in terms of FiT and money off my energy bills, but a lot depends on the way that you use the generated power for the latter.
Simple changes within the home, putting the wahing machine and dishwasher on only during daylight hours and not at the same time, the same with the electric cooker, switching to cooking more in a slow cooker (130w/hr) making sure that things are "off" rather than on "standby"
This graph shows this year vs last year energy consumption off the Norweb Federation, my PV system went live in July, though we had already made some lifestyle changes in the summer months which seem to be reflected in the June consumption data (LED lighting, smart switches etc).
Prices for PV installs do seem to be coming down, my friend paid £9000 for a similar install 12 months before ours and of course is on the 40-odd pence FiT, we paid £5000 an are on the 21pence FiT, now that the FiT has dropped again I expect the prices to have shrunk a little more.
Re: The Immersun, we have one and whilst this month has been disappointing (see "its dropped off" thread) it makes a blinding difference to hot water generation and I am confident that next summer I will be able to shut off the GCH completely...
The best way to know if your going to get a good deal is by having a free roof survey as then they can give you accurate facts and figures so you would know exactly how long your return on investment would be and how much you would be looking to save and make.IF anyone interested in free no obligation roof survey then get in touch.
Also in regards to panels for hot water then if your wanting any more info in regards with thermo dynamics ill gladly help as unlike a lot of companies we actually provide a panel that runs of atmosphere and doesnt need to go on roof it works 24 hours a day all year long and works in any weather condition and actually works better in the rain so perfect for our climate
I bull you not if they know how much you normally spend on your electric bills and they know what size system best suits you they could and should give you facts and figures to the penny and also the exact time period for your return on investment
True in regards to rising energy bills but a sap calculation will give you accurate figures at current rates but all it means if energy bills rise again it just means the more money you would save and with the pv panels some people have even noticed them working off moonlight
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