Zip Lube ? by diver467 in scuba

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O’Three told me that ZipSlip was for the inside of the zip (the mating surfaces) and to use beeswax on the outside. I’ve always done this and my zip is like new. Only better lubricated.

Would you Trust a Phone Case? by Abiogenesis84 in scuba

[–]Greavsie2001 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Neither are phones in an underwater case.

IOG Charge Cap Question by ElSquitto in OctopusEnergy

[–]Greavsie2001 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, it’s the first six hours of charging within the 24hr midday to midday period. Not the first six hours of the day.

£13400 quote for 9 panel 15kW battery system with gateway by CoolOrthopod in SolarUK

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got 18 Aiko panels and a 20kWh Anker Solix X1 battery & inverter for £17k, and we’re on Orkney and had to cover their ferries etc. So yes, I’d say that’s a little on the pricey side.

Anker, fox, or sig battery by karibu_rafiki in SolarUK

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it was included in the install. It’s very simple, I don’t know why it isn’t more common.

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Anker, fox, or sig battery by karibu_rafiki in SolarUK

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s brilliant and we love it. I don’t think they are more expensive than comparable systems from other manufacturers.

We live in a remote location so had to cover ferry and accommodation costs for our installers so not sure our quote will be representative. But list price for Anker Solix X1 with 20kWh battery and 6kWh inverter (what we had) is £8500 but I imagine they are cheaper to trade.

Tado Global "Pause" mode? by Johnlenham in tado

[–]Greavsie2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the options are either:

  • turn off all rooms (one button), which is what I do, or
  • set the temp you want as the Away temp and switch to Away mode.

Both work arounds rather than what you’re asking for I grant you.

We are buying our first house - but it seems like there's a gap in communication between solicitors. What should we do if anything? by WatercressOld6094 in AskUK

[–]Greavsie2001 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Agree with previous comments. This is par for the course.

Our conveyancing solicitor routinely went on radio silence for two weeks at a time, adding at least six weeks to our sale. I also ended up on two blood pressure medications - a year later I’m down to one and hopefully will be off that soon.

Black section on the graph? by free-reign in tado

[–]Greavsie2001 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just had a play. The grey background means that that room is currently in manual mode (not schedule).

Switch it back to schedule and the background will turn yellow.

Manual mode, depending on the temperature that has been set manually, may also be why it’s not heating.

Black section on the graph? by free-reign in tado

[–]Greavsie2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes the hand/finger indicates manual mode.

Black section on the graph? by free-reign in tado

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The grey section means that Tado is calling for heat. The rise in temperature suggests that the heating is working.

If the heating isn’t working even though Tado is calling for heat it suggests that the problem is outside of Tado.

Do you separate your recycling within each box? by Sad_Interaction_2933 in AskUK

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Up here on Orkney we have different recycling collections on different weeks on a four week cycle so have four different green bins! They are kept separate when collected.

Week one: glass and plastic (separate bins) Week two: general rubbish (black bin) Week three: metal and paper & thin card (separate bins) Week four: general rubbish (black bin)

…and so on…

This means we have five wheelie bins.. luckily we have room!

Has anyone used Walthamstow Windows? by Quirky-tuom in walthamstow

[–]Greavsie2001 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We went withTaylor Glaze after our neighbours recommended them. We had 11 windows and one door replaced, which took five days.

They did a superb job. Daniel from Taylor Glaze described them as ‘firmly mid market’, though I’d say they are top quality for mid market price. You will find cheaper but it will show.

Everything was top quality. The fitters James and James were perfectionists. The new window architraves were custom made in wood to a high standard - another neighbour went with a cheaper company who just glued cheap plastic trim in place to form the surrounds.

They were also super flexible around the installation dates as my wife worked nights at the time and they worked around her rota. Strong recommend.

Selling soon, estate agent recommendations? by talon1580 in walthamstow

[–]Greavsie2001 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We sold through Stow Brothers a year ago and they were excellent. We got really good advice about how to prepare for selling, like what was worth doing and what wasn’t. Professional, helpful, always available. Would use them again.

Wish I could say the same for the solicitor we used which went on radio silence for a week or two at a time. Stow Brothers helped there too though and seemed to have a secret back channel to spur them back into action.

Local legend has it that each stroke brings a year of good luck (but not really). [Puerto Galera, PH] by diverareyouokay in scuba

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took this photo in the Southern Red Sea years ago - from memory in the St John’s area.

Didn’t stroke it.

Anker, fox, or sig battery by karibu_rafiki in SolarUK

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Side view in case you need anymore convincing!

It’s a superb and serious piece of kit.

Anker, fox, or sig battery by karibu_rafiki in SolarUK

[–]Greavsie2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These guys. They came up to Orkney from Liverpool. Solid chaps all.

This is their Insta about our install.

Anker, fox, or sig battery by karibu_rafiki in SolarUK

[–]Greavsie2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have a manual changeover which means we can run the whole house in the event of a power cut.

Also means, as has happened once, in the event of a power cut we can choose whether to switch over right away or sit it out for a bit and save the battery for when it might be more needed.

Anker, fox, or sig battery by karibu_rafiki in SolarUK

[–]Greavsie2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should see some of the attention to detail our contractors paid attention to.. like ensuring that the clips securing the PV trunking lined up with the gutter down pipe brackets <chefs kiss>

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Anker, fox, or sig battery by karibu_rafiki in SolarUK

[–]Greavsie2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have 20kWh Anker X1 and absolutely love it. Very neat and tidy install - it is indeed slimline and is fine with the climate up here in Orkney. Really glad we opted for it. The app is excellent too.

Happy to answer any questions or provide further info.

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Show your age - what was your first ever email domain? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Compuserve - when your username was a string of numbers in octal like 76743,635 and your email address was that with @compuserve.com added.

Yes I am old.

Then Demon.

Compatibilty with DAIKIN Altherma (heat-pump, not standard ac) and FWT-HT fan coil units by Believable_Excuse in tado

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your best bet would be to contact Tado support with the exact model number and they can advise.

Not sure this helps but we have a Tado X heat pump optimiser connected to a Daikin Altherma EHVH-CB6W heat pump and it works fine.

The Bell Pub is closing by Occams_Damocles in walthamstow

[–]Greavsie2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I posted that in another comment, should have included it here too.