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@editor thought I should give you an update, although there's no resolution as yet. MCS and NAPIT have kept me updated at intervals. Progress is obvio...
@jamespa thank you again for your help with this. Just to update, since I changed the maximum LWT to 60, and reset the curve as you suggested I've onl...
I've now had an interesting email from a Complaints Resolution Specialist at MCS. She is part of a newly formed complaints team, and advises that ''yo...
@jamespa thank you. I think I'll go for 59 at -8, we can get temperatures below -5 on occasion but I would say below -8 is incredibly rare. I'll repor...
@jamespa thank you again. Apologies I missed you pointing this out earlier, but it certainly makes sense. My curve is currently set to LWT 25 at OAT 1...
@jamespa thank you again. I know using the offset to try to raise the room temperature isn't ideal, but I was desperate! It was one of those times whe...
@editor I have now been allocated a complaint handler by NAPIT. The email advising me of this states 'In accordance with our formal complaint's proced...
@jamespa thank you. I think you may be right about trying to work on it myself. I feel I get a different opinion from every professional I talk to! Th...
Well, no major progress to report as yet. HIES replied ''As design also falls under the remit of NAPIT, we must allow them to continue with your compl...
Further update. I did send complaints to HIES and NAPIT. I'm not really clear what the role of NAPIT is over and above that of MCS and HIES, MCS said ...
My MP is Dr Zubir Ahmed, Labour, Glasgow South West. And this is the reply from MCS to my follow up query about the original heat loss calculation a...
That's certainly what it feels like. It did seem when I was filling in their online form that I was being steered towards contacting HIES instead so I...
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