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RE: Trickle vents v mechanical ventilation

@jeff Oh blast ! Thanks Jeff. The updated windows won't be going in before September so it'll have to be a compliant ventilation system. Is there a sy...

3 years ago
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RE: Trickle vents v mechanical ventilation

@jeff @derek-m Do you think a PIV system would be enough to satisfy the legal ventilation requirement ? I can see how I could set that up in my bung...

3 years ago
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RE: Trickle vents v mechanical ventilation

@jeff Thanks - I think that might be over my head - I looked at home automation and zigbee stuff a while ago and it looked like a major learning proje...

3 years ago
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RE: Trickle vents v mechanical ventilation

My primary concern is that I have to sort out the ventilation before ordering the new windows, or they'll have to put trickle vents in them, according...

3 years ago
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RE: Trickle vents v mechanical ventilation

@derek-m what amount of ventilation do you suggest please ? I have downloaded the 62 page Building regs part F Ventilation Vol 1: Dwellings, but can't...

3 years ago
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3 years ago
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RE: Heat recovery systems

@robl What make of MVHR did you get please ? Do you expel kitchen air separately (I've seen this mentioned as an option as it might clog filters in th...

3 years ago
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RE: Considering a heat pump for a '50s house

@batalto Ah ! that would help keep out the pong of our neighbours' wood burning stove then !! Definitely worth investigating 👍

3 years ago
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RE: Considering a heat pump for a '50s house

@balalto - that's all necessary for MVHR but what about PIV ? Where heat recovery doesn't seem to be a thing ?

3 years ago
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RE: Considering a heat pump for a '50s house

@heacol While we're talking initials: What's your opinion of PIV ? Positive Input Ventilation. Is it just a way of losing heat without having the wind...

3 years ago
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RE: Advice on reading thermal images

@robl I have an Fluke IR thermometer which is great unless the scanned surface is shiny, like a copper pipe... Would the Flir have trouble giving a me...

3 years ago
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RE: Advice on reading thermal images

@editor Which Flir model was it you used ? I've been thinking about getting the 'cheap' one Flir One Gen 3 with resolution of 60 x 80.

3 years ago
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