Post #2572434
2026-05-06 10:18 UTC
@ely_peddler@hachyderm.io We had a battery installed a few months ago, and I have basically not stopped going on about how cool it is :D
A week or so ago, in that really sunny period, we went for about 36 hrs without buying any electricity from the grid.
And that included a short (~12 mile) drive in the car, too.
It's "dad who turns down the thermostat" heaven. 🤗
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@ely_peddler@hachyderm.io 2026-05-06 10:27
@beardymcnerd@hachyderm.io I'm teetering on becoming a solar bore and it was only switched on yesterday. We've got 3 batteries and it's predicted we won't be buying power off the grid until something like October which I didn't believe but as we've not used any today since the batteries went over their 20% threshold it might not be that crazy. I'm still amazed that the sunlight on our roof this morning boiled the kettle ran the tumble dryer and just made me an espresso.