Kym59's latest conversations

Kym59 Switched-on
05-09-2024

Re: BOOST button, does it use available solar power before using PEAK power

Thankyou @Lester it sounds like it may be almost just as cheap to get a second $1000 hot water system on the normal meter, (with a day time timer) that feeds hot water into the CL system. Effectively this would mean the CL system is always being topped up with cheaper hot water so less heating to do at 1am. I could also turn it off on cloudy days.
15 Replies 0 Likes
Kym59 Switched-on
04-09-2024

Re: BOOST button, does it use available solar power before using PEAK power

I also have this question and notice in 5 years it has never been answered for SA users. Some interested customers, it has 19,500 views to date! It is a simple question, on an Atlas MK7A meter also system I have a 5000W solar panel system generating excess power giving me a miniscual 4c per kilowatt from AGL. I would like to press the boost button when sun is out - if it works- and save on the Controlled Load hot water night rate of 30 or 40 cents per kilowatt at 1am. Also a big environmental ...
15 Replies 0 Likes