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RE: MCS consultation on amendments to PD rules

If your local authority approved it in a planning application (is that what you are saying) then it does not have to conform to mcs planning standards...

2 years ago
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RE: MCS consultation on amendments to PD rules

Noise yes,, that should be linked to pd as it affects others Details of the internal installation and who installs it does not affect others so have...

2 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Thats inevitable particularly if the coil is fairly small. At this point delta T between flow and DHW temp is small so heat transfer is small. I do ...

2 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Absolutely so in principle. Whether there is sufficient incentive for manufacturers to develop sophisticated but easy to use controls of this kind on...

2 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Its fairly easy to do, Ive done it on one radiator as a trial using off the shelf components only except for a couple of pieces of wood which I cut to...

2 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Fancoils are simply fan assisted radiators. The actual radiator bit is usually constructed a bit differently, you can add a bunch of computer fans to...

2 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

@cathoderay, @derek-m I wonder if its worth turning the question round and asking instead, what are the circumstances where setback will use more e...

2 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

They both have their place but as you say need to used carefully. It's human nature to present things in a way that grabs attention and/or supports p...

2 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

As a percentage of the total consumption this is correct. Tha absolute saving for the same setback is the same. Again you are looking at per...

2 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

Fair enough, we currently have 2 patients in the trial. One of the patients has suspected breathing difficulties (intake in a bit of a well) and susp...

2 years ago
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RE: Do setbacks save energy without compromising comfort?

For me this discussion risks going the wrong way again. I think that we know that for one human being (heat pump system) giving a drug (setback) app...

2 years ago
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RE: Air source heat pumps and noise

At the most affected assessment point on the neighbours property. Thats 22dB lower than the PD rules permit and leads to a predicted interior noise l...

2 years ago
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