Electric Cars

[GeoffCapes]

PV are also useful for getting power to places where its difficult to install a cable or the volts drop make it too expensive. Road signs for example. I've dabbled with PV myself and even just charging phones or powering low current items such as the BT WiFi box do reduce the bills.

I also need to recommission the solar hot water system fitted to my roof as raising the temperature of the water from cold to lukewarm will reduce the gas demand to raise it further.

Every little bit helps...

Once our domestic unit is ready (almost is) you can get one fitted to your boiler and it will reduce your gas consumption by 20%. Shouldn't cost more than 200 quid fitted.
As you say, every little helps.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Once our domestic unit is ready (almost is) you can get one fitted to your boiler and it will reduce your gas consumption by 20%. Shouldn't cost more than 200 quid fitted.
As you say, every little helps.

And for mates rates? 11% off

 

[zagatoes30]

We're intending to buy a soda-stream since I prefer fizzy water. But no idea if it's meaningfully greener than buying it from Waitrose

C

Now that is one thing I hate fizzy water - maybe need another thread to discuss water anything has to be better than the Brexit thread

 

[Dan!]

Once our domestic unit is ready (almost is) you can get one fitted to your boiler and it will reduce your gas consumption by 20%. Shouldn't cost more than 200 quid fitted.
As you say, every little helps.

Does it come with magic beans?

 

[Dan!]

All electricity your panels actually generate goes straight into the grid.
You just get the equivalent back as free electricity.

In other words the electricity you generate is sold to someone at a much higher rate than you are paying, and your FiT provider makes a profit on the difference of what energy is 'sold' back to you. Weird eh?

Completely untrue. Where did you get this false information from??

 

[safrane]

Pleased I live in a listed house in a conservation area.

OK it can be a pain at times but at least no one can fit those pig ugle PV slabs on the roof.

I for one would not even consider buying a house that had them.

 

[alfatwo]

Looks abandoned. Flat battery?

That's bollox, how's that thing going to work on a construction site in the middle of nowhere after a couple of hours!

Dave

 

[alfatwo]

In standard domestic environment a wash once a year from the window cleaner with a brush on a stick will do.

If a house is under a flight path then sticky residue may form leading to the need for more regular cleaning.

If panels are under a TV Ariel then the local birdlife is likely to redecorate those panels. If the panels are not optimised, allowing them to work independently, then the whole system will be effected by one or two panels being covered in guano. In this situation regular cleaning is required, as is relocation of the Ariel and the installer should be shot.

They won't allow that sort of stuff in our village as its in a conservation area, anyway you cant stick those things on a reed roof, thank god!

Dave

 

[Dan!]

No problem

 

[Gazcw]

That's bollox, how's that thing going to work on a construction site in the middle of nowhere after a couple of hours!

Dave

On the up side. If you are on day rates. Win win

 

[lifes2short]

sorry but I think solar panels are a load of tosh and look bloody awful especially projecting out on top of a nicely tiled roof, recessed ones look less obtrusive but do cost far more, funny how local authorities moan and b1tch about things such as types of materials used on extensions and new builds and require prior approval but you're able to stick sh1t looking solar panels under permitted development that can ruin the appearance of a house and/or a whole street

 

[alfatwo]

No problem

View attachment 57925

That looks just terrible, and it aint on 250 year old cottage roof either!

Dave

 

[Lozzer]

To the uneducated Northerner, as far as I can tell the world is barking up the wrong tree. Big style....then again, if someone somewhere is making a quick quid out of it.....

 

[mjheathcote]

I'd have solar panels on our roof, perfect orientation and no shadowing, plus you wouldn't see them unless you went to the other side of the valley.
Maths never worked out for me, and at the time it was either the Maserati or solar panels...
It would make sense for panels and a small EV car, that could be charged in daylight conditions.
Nice project would be panels on the roof (prices keep on falling) and a DIY electric conversion for say the Pinin that we use for the local running around so range not an issue.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Does it come with magic beans?

Nope comes with a BRE Certification and a recommendation from OFGEM.

 

[Wack61]

Seems legit

 

[Dan!]

Another lovely installation; sympathetic in-roof design. Returning £2,500 per year tax free to the clever, open minded, forward thinking home owner.

 

[Felonious Crud]

... anything has to be better than the Brexit thread

Agreed. It depresses me so I stopped reading it. Shame it’s not possible to block it from the ‘latest forum threads’ feed.

 

[CatmanV2]

Agreed. It depresses me so I stopped reading it. Shame it’s not possible to block it from the ‘latest forum threads’ feed.

Yes, that would be good functionality

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

Yes, that would be good functionality

C

Agreed or just ban Wattie and it'll soon drop off. But he will claim that his democratic rights will have been violated...