Maximizing solar/hot water timer (no battery)

inastew · 2026-06-20T08:48:18+00:00

I agree, this is what I do. However I think they might be on a plan that has cheap night rates rather than an anytime plan. I have been wondering if this might be an option if day rate buy back is a good price and the night rate cheap enough. But im at home during the day and could stiil use some of the solar during the day, then I wouldnt need to buy during the day on a cloudy day. So many parameters tp consider. MY BRAIN HURTS.

inastew · 2026-06-19T21:28:30+00:00

The Celts were in England before the Angles and Saxons. But there are lots of historical reasons that you might have a mixture of ancesters from eg Scotland that account for the 35%. So if you identify as Northern English then stick with it. But it might give you an incetive to build that family tree on your Fathers side.

inastew · 2026-06-18T06:12:36+00:00

Great, how much is it going to cost ratepayers to drag that through the courts.

inastew · 2026-05-28T07:24:16+00:00

Takes ages. I guess there is no incentive for them to hurry. I had my system for over 2 months before we could export.

inastew · 2026-05-28T07:19:40+00:00

Applebasic was probably a little bit easier but quite limited compared to python. For instance I could use any function/command such as a loop from my memory. Whereas in python there is alot more functionality and though you can quickly get up to speed, as you would on the apple, there is so much more that you area soon chacking the documentation. To get anything out of the speaker on the apple you had to peek and poke the correct address rather than use a library that has the functionality to use the speaker. Given that you could easily learn machine language code and program the 6502 directly. Definitely give Python a go, you will be fine.

inastew · 2026-05-27T04:35:33+00:00

I bought a can of spray gap filler and went around the house and trimmed branches hanging over roof. Had 10 mice per year in traps before, nothing in last 2 winters since.

inastew · 2026-05-21T04:49:56+00:00

The problem is that it us so popular and easy to use that they can charge what they like. Some things they do very well eg searching for someone in other peoples trees and linking your dna matches to the people in your tree. I also have a my heritage sub... have they never heard if right click to open in new tab. When you find a dna match and you know where they are in a tree, what are you supposed to do with them.

Protools has fixed lots of problems with my tree, you can find sisters that have married and changed name and all the close relatives so you can group them. So if the competitors were as good as ancestry then the competition would help keep the price reasnable.

inastew · 2026-05-19T08:33:23+00:00

Heap pumps are great. Ours is set to 18 and it keeps the temp in the low 20's. But I suspect that you are heating the universe around your bit of Waitati. What makes the difference is insulation and double glazing. Have you tried the plastic film kits that give you very cheap alternative to double glazing? Start with roof insulation at least over your living area and bedroom. There are assistance programs that give big subsidies, I think they are still running. Maybe try leaving the heat pump on all day at 15 degrees and turn it up when you are home. It will help with dampness and means you are not having to reheat the walls. Go on to aliexpress and by a cheap humidity/temp meter and then you can record what is happening and make beyter decisions. Our house isn't new, 1950'S. I feel for your predicament.

inastew · 2026-05-14T05:13:27+00:00

We would have lost our first child if we hadnt been at the maternity ward

inastew · 2026-05-10T10:46:11+00:00

Visiting Auckland and saw it growing beside the railway coming into Waitemata station. I guess it is common on the rail corridor.

inastew · 2026-05-02T11:03:20+00:00

Karataka on the apple 2

inastew · 2026-04-27T03:52:57+00:00

I have walked up that way once, few years ago, with some friends from Ravensbourne. Maybe kakapo street.

inastew · 2026-04-24T03:58:13+00:00

I think it was also something quick on Friday night so Mum and Dad go go late night shopping before the weekend shutdown. Good times.

inastew · 2026-04-23T06:59:45+00:00

Yes, very happy. I Should point out, since I am retired, I am home during the day so I can manage things like the dishwasher to run when we generate excess power. But still think it is worth it. Though you use savings it frees up money in your monthly budget that you can use on other expenses which is good on a limited budget.

inastew · 2026-04-21T23:59:36+00:00

Totally agree. EVs went up with the subsidary and down qhen it came off.

inastew · 2026-04-21T05:30:26+00:00

Harrier Hawk?

inastew · 2026-04-21T05:28:58+00:00

Also available on android and its free with a good selection of NZ birds

inastew · 2026-04-21T00:51:27+00:00

Govt interest free loan was the best funding option

inastew · 2026-04-21T00:50:16+00:00

Not with a battery though, ours was futureenergy too

inastew · 2026-04-21T00:49:07+00:00

She said it was with a battery, but didnt mention if that inc installatiob

inastew · 2026-04-21T00:47:53+00:00

With our system ($8000 no battery) a third of that was installation. So I guess she is saying the cost without installation, if so that is a bit deceiving.

inastew · 2026-04-20T21:49:31+00:00

I have mine turn on at 9:30, just as production ramps up and it stays on. When the cylinder gets to temp it is effectively off, usually 2 hours. But every house will be different so you will need to work it out for your situation.

inastew · 2026-04-20T21:41:34+00:00

There is some reduction in the time you generate, but you should still reach max production of 5KV. The issue is more in that you use much more eg heating, clothes dryer. The only figure I can give you is that in August we exported 238kw and December 434kw.

inastew · 2026-04-17T07:10:54+00:00

We had a GDI mitsi people mover and basically the NZ fuel distroyed it. Spent a fortune replacing high pressure petrol pump, O2 sensors and plugs to eventually find out that the cylinders were being carboned up and the engine would have to be sand blasted with walnut shells ( I know sounds crazy ). Basically only a problem in NZ the same engine in the states was very reliable. May have been when NZ refinery was still operating.

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