@levelsio I couldn't live without good lighting control through Home Assistant
Motion activated
Sunset/sunrise timed and outdoor brightness controlled
Night time hallway dimming
Correct temperatures and brightness in suitable rooms
Plus a handy "all off" remote button by the bed
@robhawkes Great data & it's wonderful to see such a great amount tracked. I'd argue you need to be seeing results above 4 to really convince people they're worthwhile. My annual figure for 2025 was 4.42 and that includes all possible electric used (indoor & out). Not Cosy/Octopus though.
@plumbers_urban@DaleVince Exactly this. Proper installer (@Damon_BPHR), proper system (2025 CoP of 4.42 including all system electric), correct tariffs and you'll have a nice warm house costing less than gas.
@geerlingguy@fullfrankchan This is exactly what it's about.
It's a good thing to actively reduce energy usage where possible.
I've probably spent more on home server kit to do this than the cost saved to get a power consumption I'm happy with - <90W at all times
28TB i5 12th based setup
@aschmelyun Picked up a free "broken" Brother off Facebook marketplace 2 years ago. USB port had broken off. Chopped and soldered a USB cable. 1 new toner. Working great ever since.
@thomasforth For info my ASHP achieved a COP of 4.4 in its first year (exact ratio of those prices). That was taking into account all electricity used (inc pumps etc which a gas boiler would also have an electric cost against). Throw a smart or time of use tariff at it and it's cheaper
@hakluke That reminds me of when the DSL Internet connection would cut out somewhere I lived. It would then resync at a lower speed.
Eventually linked it to when I went to the bathroom & turned the light on.
I came to the conclusion that the phoneline ran by the noisy light transformers.
@RobertBoatengD1@MehdiHacks Couldn't get the M.2 module working in my new server and realised I had a suitable CPU/GPU combo (i5 12th gen) to do the detection with minimal extra load.