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@Bobster. and @Scorp007 one last question. What hotwater tank/ geysers are you using? Logic tells me that to a and solar/HP combo you would need a geyser with 7 holes. Cold/hot inlet, HP in/out, solar in/out and an overflow. Not sure if I'm missing something here but see the ones on the market has 3 or 5.

Thank for this. I've now decided this is the way I'm going. Might cost more today but sure it will pay itself in the long run. The misinformation is huge and that's why I've been so sceptical. Thank you once again and @Scorp007 thank you too. Going 5.4kw ITS HP with solar and 300 - 350L geyser capacity after speaking to ITS this afternoon.

I'm realising I know nothing. The more I read the less I understand. Does the cold water go into the heat pump or does the heated liquid run into the collector tank. How can you run 2 geysers on 1 pump? Cost would be insane but to get a 400/500L tank connected on both solar and HP would be the best option. Solar would be collector tubes with a small solar pump. You say you happy with yours. If I may ask what brand did you go for? Cookies looks amazing 🤣

Thanks. They failry close together so could work. So will look into it. Any idea of what your actual consumption is on the HP per day/month? If it pulls 1.2kw but runs most of the day and a element only runs a couple of hours it would even out. Where you located? I have read they work better in warmer conditions

I've been looking at the heat pump option. I have 2 geysers so that means 2 pumps increasing costs. Been trying to figure out of I should go single 400L with a heat pump or 150 and 200 and just add a gas booster geyser. That way I wouldn't need a element either. How big is your heat pump and geyser?

It's a hand build custom stove. I was stupid when I ordered it to go all electric on the oven side. Sould have gone 2 electric and 1 gas. By the time I realised my mistake it was in a container on its way from France.

Ever managed to get anywhere with this?

Gas stove top already included. Ovens pull 7250w. Anyone that wants to cooks half a decent meal still uses an oven. Air fryer can't bake bread or do anything big enough for entertainment days. My wife uses her air fryer oven. 2 x solar geysers each with only a 2kw electric element to heat to a normal temp where you can shower but WC has terrible winters where solar geysers isn't worth much. Can't add dedicated solar pannels because my entire roof is almost covered in pannels and estates has insane regulations for what you allowed.

Overstrand requires them. Can you advise on where I can get the coct drawings? You also have a WhatsApp message from me

My oven alone on full till pulls 33A. I have advised my builder and we pulling special cabling from the DB just for that. I'm not sure I'm ever going to use the oven on full tilt but rather safe than sorry. Specs attached

Been looking at them now. Didn't know they exist. You just saved me so much money. Wifi/RF switches I was going to use is R1k+ a switch. They sell 4 channel switches for R800. Im going complete smart home and until now I needed about 5 apps to run everything. They sell everything I need and everything runs off 1 app! THANK YOU!!!

No R250. Working and living outside SA has its advantages. On my system in SA I'm just going all out. 16KW inverter, 21 550w pannels and 30kw storage

Referring to the supply you get from the municipality. Residential building only gets 60A supply

Yeah I'm learning quickly and trying to find alternatives. Where I am now I run 2 ACs all day and my bill has never been more than R250, prices in SA is shocking. Looking at all my options to reduce my loads. Very upset with myself that I didn't get a gas oven. Thinking about going dual solar and gar on geysers to cut down on electricity.

Are they just topping up the temp to a pre set temp? Are they high pressure geysers? This would be a great option if I can go solar with a top up of gas during winter.