A heat pump already cuts your hot-water bill by 60–75%. Add solar panels, and you can push that bill close to zero. The trick isn’t just owning both—it’s using them together. Timing is everything Solar panels make the most power from late morning through mid-afternoon. That’s when you want your heat pump to run. If it kicks in at night, you’re just drawing from the grid. Think of your tank as a thermal battery. It stores the sun’s energy as hot water for later. Smart scheduli

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