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JamesPa
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Topics: 17 / Replies: 2882
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RE: Noise/ Planning Expert

@derek-m Aircon units have no special rules, so either they are an ashp used solely for heating in which case pd may apply, or they are like any other...

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

Useful data! Its interesting that it (apparently) takes 3 hours for the RWT/LWT to fall to room temp. Do you think this is real and if so does the p...

2 years ago
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RE: Noise/ Planning Expert

The PD rules for oil/gas flues specifically state flues, and a heat pump is capable of materially affecting the external appearance, so I suppose it w...

2 years ago
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RE: Noise/ Planning Expert

I am personally far from convinced that your EHO has a case, and the fact that they prefer to rely on planning to do something rather than actually ta...

2 years ago
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RE: Noise/ Planning Expert

The short answer is no, at least if by inside you mean inside the dwelling, unless it materially affects the exterior appearance. Section 55 of tcpa...

2 years ago
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RE: Noise/ Planning Expert

I'm never sure why people always quote 42dB(A). This figure includes an assumed 40dB(A) background. The heat pump itself must register 37dB(A) or l...

2 years ago
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RE: Daikin Quote

@bontwoody I can't be certain you are reading them correctly but my reading is the same as yours and I ask the same question. Perhaps it's Daikin's ...

2 years ago
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RE: Noise/ Planning Expert

@ericdo I have recently become aware of the noise from my neighbours gas flue, opposite our master bedroom. Its low level, but just audible when it...

2 years ago
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RE: Daikin Quote

I believe that the Daikin HT units do all require an indoor unit. I cant recall exactly what it has in it but its more than just a volumiser. And a ...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat pumps and on/off working - starting to quantify it

I can respond to this straightaway as I played around it when I did my WC simulation model (a very focussed model designed to test that one thing only...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat pumps and on/off working - starting to quantify it

@josephiah For what its worth modelling done completely independently by @derek-m and me, and using completely different approaches, tends to suggest ...

2 years ago
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RE: Heat pumps and on/off working - starting to quantify it

@derek-m Good work! I will try to take a look over the next few days. Im presuming its a linear WC curve defined by the figures in K5/6. If that's ...

2 years ago
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