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@jamespa @bontwoodyHeat loss calculations found and attached. Although of course the room areas are incorrect 🙄From this do I assume the 8276...
@jamespa cannot find loss calculation. When they get in touch I'll query it.
@majordennisbloodnok Absolutely! You only have to look at the plan to see the room measurements don't make any sense.The chap who gave me the documen...
It's INSANE how wrong they have the sizing (and even shape) of my house on the schematics 😲 No sizing for patio doors Missing window in ba...
OMG, the attached schematics (even with incorrect room sizes) says it should be an 8kw ASHP, not 12!!
@bontwoody I can't see anything in the documentation that says it's a heat loss calculation but there's 20 odd bits of paper so I'll keep looking.Atta...
Hi to all those who have generously replied to this thread. I've now had another discovery.The 3rd bedroom is always too cold. I measured the room s...
@bontwoody It's not inbetween the glass but on the glass itself. I'll do a bit more investigating! I'm still getting used to the house, which has be...
@bontwoody There's definitely something amiss with the picture window. I get lots of condensation on there in a morning and zero condensation on any ...
@jamespa I'm so lucky - I have views of the nearby Pennines from the picture window at the front (if you ignore the other bungalows annoyingly built i...
@johnr Hadn't thought about secondary glazing - definitely worth pondering, thank you!
@johnr An extra rad was installed in the lounge when the ASHP system was put in, so it has two (room measures 14ft x 20ft).I had a lightbulb moment re...
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