January 2025 was pretty cold in the UK, and there was a notable cold snap in the first half, so how did our air-to-air (A2A) heat pump system cope?
The answer to that, along with many other interesting stats, are here for your viewing pleasure.
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Our home system summary:
6.8 kWp solar array split E/W
5 kW Gen 2 GivEnergy hybrid inverter
14.7 kWh GivEnergy batteries
Toshiba Haori A2A heat pump heating/cooling system
Mixergy iHP hot water cylinder
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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Daily heating load vs temperature
02:55 Total monthly heating load
04:49 Off-peak vs peak import
06:44 Heating cost using A2A vs gas
07:33 Consumption
09:21 Solar generation
10:28 Bill and savings
13:15 Closing remarks
Please note that Tim is not a professional consultant, just an enthusiastic amateur, so cannot reply to requests for advice or opinions on specific systems or green investment opportunities. Thank you for your understanding.