Speak to the Geek
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I make tech videos! http://youtube.com/speaktothegeektech Home Automation, Solar & Green Tech, Smart Home and Gadget Fanatic http://www.speaktothegeek.co.uk
Looking to buy solar, batteries, a heat pump or an EV but not sure where to start or what all of the jargon means? Check out DanEVSolar's @danevsolar.bsky.social new training courses and premium tools that he's just launched over on his channel today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZsN...
Before Installing Solar - DO THIS!!!
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Holy shit! Like bollocks is climate change not real, my solar panels generated 651 kWh in July. Not only is that abnormally high for July, it's also the most my panels have ever generated in a single month by a HUGE margin. Previous record was 596 kWh in May 2023.
I Spent £13,000 on Solar… Have I Made It Back Yet? youtu.be/s4XkCe2YnTw #SolarPV #SolarPanels #HomeBattery #SolarBattery #SolarPower #GivEnergy #GreenEnergy #EnergyBills #CheapEnergy #FreeEnergy
I Spent £13,000 on Solar… Have I Made It Back Yet?
It's time for my bi-annual update on the payback of my solar and battery installation... graphs and tables. And the biggest question on everyone's lips is can I actually make a stats update video…
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Still working on moving away from my Synology NAS but I need to find alternatives for critical functions. I'm stuck on replacing Hyper Backup, Hyper Backup Vault, and Active Backup for Business. Anyone got any suggestions that they've used? Ideally Docker-based and open source!
Good morning everyone! It’s a but windy but this is my chosen location as a breakfast view this morning
Reolink vs Ring: Which Video Doorbell Is Better in 2026? I put them head-to-head in this week's video: youtu.be/84Zjw_uNSps #videodoorbell #smartdoorbell #Reolink #ReolinkDoorbell2ndGen
Reolink vs Ring: Which Video Doorbell Is Better in 2026?
Let's take a look at the new Reolink's Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) and Reolink have asked me to put it head to head against their biggest competitor, the Ring Battery Video Doorbell! Buy the Reolink…
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Wow @octopus.energy you are sending Greener Nights off with quite the ceremony, its final swan song finishing the month in style with an almost straight flush of green/former green nights for the coming week :)
Keep your solar and battery inverters cool during the heatwave! Check out my simple DIY solution in this week's video: youtu.be/27zVAdlddiQ #homeassistant #solarpv #solarpanels #homebattery #batterystorage #solarinverter #homeautomation #batterycooling #fans #heatwave #heatwaveuk #ukheatwave
UK Heatwave: Is Your Solar Inverter Overheating? I Added Cooling Fans!
Here's a very easy DIY upgrade for your solar or battery inverters to help keep them cooler during the warm weather. My hope is that this will increase the lifespan of the inverters so as I can get…
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Today’s “gadget” purchase. Should have got this years ago really, figured it’d be a good idea in case of a cooking or electrical fire, you never know! And yes, I know I need to decorate this room…
Every time I leave the house at the moment I’m being watched by this little guy
Woohoo it’s out at last! I’m very much looking forward to reading the new Red Dwarf: Titan book… #reddwarf #reddwarftitan
Woah, checking back on an old video I've realised how much difference losing 12kg has made to my face. I guess with me making weekly videos it's a good way to inadvertently track my progress! Just need to maintain my weight so no pigging out. T-shirt from Qwertee #meinmyqwertee
This sunny weather means it’s a very good month for my energy bills so far :) #solarpower #solarpanels #homebattery @OctopusEnergy
When you really need the toilet but the combination of needing to pay and the either grammatical error or an exception to taking cards has made it go back inside.
ffs, what's that @timwaskett.bsky.social you've got whole home air conditioning / a2a heating powered for free from your solar panels while I sit here with my a2w system looking like a sun-dried tomato in the latest heatwave?! Show off :) youtu.be/e1TKclYFXSo
The bonus benefits of whole home AC
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For some reason a butterfly has decided to hitch a ride on my SwitchBot robot vacuum…
How do you charge two EVs at home? Do you really need two EV chargers? Let's discuss options and smart tariffs! youtu.be/CpLFL6FGBRg #EV #ElectricCar #ElectricVehicle #EVcharger #IOG #OctopusGo @octopus.energy
Don't Buy a Second EV Charger Until You Watch This
More homes than ever now have two or more EVs, but how do you keep them both charged up? Do you really need more than one charger? I’ll go over the options and even show you a little calculator that…
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Let me give you a tour of my Smart Garden and how it integrates (mostly) with @home-assistant.io youtu.be/dPgKElgc-OI #ecowitt #mammotion #switchbot #birdfy #greenhouse #esp32 #linkind #smarthome
The Ultimate Smart Garden with Home Assistant
My smart garden is still a work in progress but if you’re interested in checking out any of the tech in more detail then check out these links: Ecowitt Weather…
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Over on Patreon I've been building an energy analytics tool for the last few months and it's coming along nicely. Here's a small snippet of the latest post I sent to members today showing off a new feature I added recently: www.patreon.com/posts/162604... #Solar #EV #HeatPump
Dev chat 07 - monthly savings | Tim and Kat's Green Walk
Hi everyone, I've been working a bit more on the Monthly Data tab that I showed off last time and have added a new chart showing the monthly
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Lunch today was very good thanks to M&S strawberry and creme sandwiches. I liked them both, Mrs Geek much preferred the non-chocolately one. 9/10 would buy again! No batteries included and not compatible with Home Assistant.
My Tesla Model 3 Performance battery completely died after 6 years! Find out how much it cost in my latest video! #tesla #electricvehicle youtu.be/VSZqV_FZURc?...
My Tesla Battery DIED! Expensive replacement!?
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I Tested Z-Wave Long Range to Its LIMIT… 1000m CLAIMED?! youtu.be/KUjE52OwsP4 #zwave #homeautomation #smarthome #smartplug #shelly #nabucasa #homeassistant @home-assistant.io @nabucasa.bsky.social @z-wavealliance.org
I Walked Until Z-Wave Failed…
Let’s put the 1000m claim of Z-Wave Long Range to the test! Just how far can it manage in the real world? Buy the ZWA-2 Z-Wave Adapter: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4uYCNAd (Amazon…
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Clear Starmer appears to have quit half way through his job today.
When your mate with A2A air conditioning messages you during a heatwave…
Check out Tim and Kat's experience at Everything Electric West 2026 in Cheltenham, you might also spot me a couple of times in their video too :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=erTh... #EverythingElectricWest #EverythingElectric #FullyCharged @timwaskett.bsky.social
Everything Electric WEST 2026 - Cheltenham
Kat and I went to the Everything Electric WEST show in Cheltenham recently and in this video we talk about what we got up to. https://patreon.com/TimAndKatsGreenWalk Sign up for Axle to receive £25…
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When *someone* keeps failing to properly close the freezer door, extreme automation measures involving siren sounds on the Echo speakers are required…
Octopus Energy Just Launched TWO New Home Batteries! Energy Tech Summit 2026 First Look at the Nook Cube and the Nook Colossus youtu.be/oa_uzaEPK5Y #OctopusETS26 #LCAW2026 @octopus.energy
Octopus Energy Just Launched TWO New Home Batteries! | Energy Tech Summit 2026 First Look
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Octopus Energy have just announced their plug-in battery (2kWh stackable up to 10), a larger fixed battery and swappable electric truck batteries in partnership with CATL @octopus.energy #octopusets26
