SOLARMAN Smart

It doesn’t give daily kWh consumption readings

The new version is next to useless for actually getting the information I want. Add to that that the login expires (which is pointless and incredibly annoying for this type of app) and the font size used it minuscule, and it becomes a really horrid app to use.

It’s a sunny day, the PV panels show 1.64kW providing to Battery 1.55kW, with home consuming 0.13kW, so why the Grid providing 0.04kW, why? This shouldn’t happen - I don’t want to be drawing from the grid when the sun is shining. In the space of 7 seconds the inverter display showed a momentary change to be sending 0.02kW TO the grid , then it switched back to taking 0.04kW FROM the grid. What is going on? I need the grid to be zero when the PV panels are providing more than the home load. I checked the inverter settings 2) if PV generation > load, surplus energy goes to battery. Why then is energy being imported from the grid?? This latest App is not as good as the original App I had up to a few months ago - it was accurate, reliable and the charts easy to understand with more detailed data provided. It was easier to drill down thru the menus to get deeper data. This last App provides less and is muddled - I just don’t understand the production&consumption donut charts. The weather for my location is wrong, even after I corrected it two days ago. This ‘smart’ App is for children. Give me the earlier version for intelligent adults who want data. How can I uninstall this App and go back to the earlier, far superior one? Choice would be nice

I love this app. I can keep my eye on what’s happening and when to put my washer or dishwasher on.

Good App but quite difficult to navigate and get the most information out. Where would Ibgo to find out how to use the App to its best advantage?

My guess is the app isn’t responsible for the slow updates, but it’s annoying that ‘Realtime’ is anything but. I understand when it says last updated c minutes ago but pulling down should absolutely refresh not just the app but should trigger the installation to send the latest figures. Again, probably not a fault of the app but it’s annoying to see small amounts (sometimes as much as 400W being fed back to the grid when the battery should be taking all the generated power along with the house. Likewise, it sometimes utilises grid power (small amount) when it’s clearly within the capacity/capability of the battery and panels to satisfy the power demand of the house. Other than this I really like the app although it doesn’t give me any control over the plant itself. I’m thinking of things like adjusting the time for which the batteries charge overnight on cheap rate electricity.

“Real Time” status is always an hour or more out of date.

Solarman has never been known as a great App by the wider community although in fairness I hadn’t encountered as many issues as others seem to have. The new App though appears to show far less data in real time than the old version it replaces. Indeed this is a significant downgrade from the previous version and it is difficult to understand why they have bothered to release it. In short it has very little to recommend it now.

This Solarman is great, but it only seems to update every 16 minutes or so? It doesn’t show a live feed.

When I first downloaded the app it often requested a change of password. However This has happened less lately. Whilst my location is accurately set, the weather forecast not not accurate. Overall a useful app which is improving.