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Problem |
Impact |
Date Rectified |
Remedial Work |
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Radiator in small front bedroom is against the poorly insulated front wall and sandwiched between the bed. |
Increased heat loss and decreased heat output. |
20/11/2012 |
Fit insulation behind the radiator. |
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Radiator in large front bedroom is against the poorly insulated front wall. |
Increased heat loss. |
20/11/2012 |
Fit insulation behind the radiator. |
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Radiators are placed under windows to counter act draughts from the cold window surface. This is less of a requirement if the house has double glazing. |
This policy dictates that the radiator is on an outside wall which may not be necessary and is wasteful.
Also constrains the design of the room. |
TBC |
Move radiators to inside wall and/or more convenient position. |
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Curtain over radiator in the evening in small front bedroom. |
A large proportion of the radiators heat output will be behind the curtain. |
TBC |
Not an obvious solution without spoiling the look of the curtains. |
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Curtain over radiator in the evening in large front bedroom. |
A large proportion of the radiators heat output will be behind the curtain. |
TBC |
Not an obvious solution without spoiling the look of the curtains. |
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All radiators have thermostatic valves but there effectiveness is questionable given that there are often surrounded by other objects. |
Less than optimal heating control |
TBC |
A more integrated system would be advantageous e.g. room thermostat that was better located and able to control the radiator valve. However, this solution would require appreciable investment. |
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The air vent in the dining room which is required for the gas fire and back boiler, creates significant draughts. |
The impact on comfort is considerable often requiring elevated temperatures to compensate. |
TBC |
A vital requirement especially with the rectification of other draught problems. The most obvious solution is to move the vent closer to the fire to reduce the impact of the cold air. |
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The Baxi Bermuda gas fire has a back boiler which is inefficient compared to modern condensing boilers. It also draws air from the room to operate and therefore an air vent is necessary. This introduces severe draughts effectively nullifying some of its heat output. Modern boilers have an air intake direct to the outside. |
Gas is burnt less efficiently than a modern boiler. |
TBC |
Replace boiler. |
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There is a noticeable exchange of air between the upstairs and downstairs. This is felt as cold air in the form of draughts at the bottom of the stairs. |
The downstairs heating system is effectively heating upstairs and at the same time the draughts are causing discomfort. |
TBC |
One possible solution is to fit door closers on the upstairs doors in order to reduce the air flow. |
| The outside vent does not have flaps that close the duct off from the outside. The kitchen quickly became cold and it became apparent on a cold windy day that an appreciable amount of air was entering via the hood. | An electric heater had to be used to used when the main heating was off. | TBC | Change the outside vent to a self closing type. |