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Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:42 am
by Joeboy

Re: Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:20 am
by Caesium
Nice to see one of our very own esteemed members in that article :)

Shame it's a bit of a fluff article but anything that raises heat pump awareness can't be bad.

Re: Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:25 am
by Mr Gus
Compared to just simply saying its got performance optimsed monitoring? ..there's a headline the bbc would have simply ignored.

Look at the proximity of that to the neighbours.. doubt that falls within planning legislation. 🤔 (video piece, 60 second explainer)

Also, why are any media pieces so goddamned shonky in terms of fact & context, missing out completely on "not got wet rads? ..no problem, forced air versions are the other ashp option" . .all ..the ...goddamn ..time!

edit: stuffed in semi hidden at the end rather than say 2 types available.

Is it a preference for factusl bias or factual ineptitude?
BBC crapshoot.

Re: Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:17 am
by nowty
Mr Gus wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:25 am Compared to just simply saying its got performance optimsed monitoring? ..there's a headline the bbc would have simply ignored.

Look at the proxinity of that to the neighbours.. doubt that falls within planning legislation. 🤔 (vodeo piece, 60 second explainer)
Looks like 1m from the boundary to me so its compliant, but I know what you mean as its a big one.
I like the video, even if he did release some methane into the atmosphere.

Re: Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:20 am
by Moxi
Ha ha I wasn't going to mention the damage he did while showing us the benefits but it was sharp inhalation moment followed by a shake of the head, ohh BBC!

Moxi

Re: Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:24 am
by Mr Gus
1.5m, have I been getting it wrong from memory? ..& are they measuring from the back edge or the front! fascia.

Re: Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:28 am
by nowty
Mr Gus wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:24 am 1.5m, have I been getting it wrong from memory? ..& are they measuring from the back edge or the front! fascia.
All parts of the air source heat pump must be at least one metre from the property boundary.
https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permis ... -heat-pump

Near enough. :lol:
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Re: Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:57 am
by Mr Gus
Bad nowty 😉

Serious question, the tiled surround plinth/ foundation is part of the installation, could / should that affect your / any measurements?

..I must remember to mutter "ladder storage & cat shade provision, not ground mount solar" at this stage 😂

Re: Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:02 am
by nowty
Mr Gus wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:57 am Bad nowty 😉

Serious question, the foundation is part of the installation, could / should that affect your / any measurements?

..I must remember to mutter "ladder storage & cat shade provision, not ground mount solar" at this stage 😂
The foundation slabs were already there because they were for a tall tool store which I had to move elsewhere to make room for the HP. In my defence the measurement is to the boundary fence which is my fence, so I assume there is another 3 or 4 cm to the actual boundary. ;)

Re: Heat pump geeks... anyone?

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:25 am
by Mr Gus
I'm querying stuff because interpretation of regs & council box tickers differ. (to be clear)

Personally, to me a slab could potentially be classified as a "pre-install" element, or repurposed, (covered by the term "Happenstance") & the install is the body of the mechanicals put in place, but every build / project inspector likely has different perspective & flexibility.

Remember the term folks 😘 it might come in useful when bodgineering is queried.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictio ... ppenstance