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Post by WDB on Mar 15, 2022 10:59:55 GMT
No electric fluffiness beats a towel dried outside on a cloudy, breezy day.
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Post by EspadaIII on Mar 15, 2022 11:47:09 GMT
I know - the smell is just wonderful isn't it...
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Post by Humph on Mar 15, 2022 11:54:19 GMT
We don’t have a tumble dryer ( by choice ) but I suppose one of the spare bedrooms is more or less permanently a laundry drying and ironing room.
I don’t generally interfere in such matters.
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Post by Alanović on Mar 15, 2022 12:06:13 GMT
Eech. Mould.
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Post by Humph on Mar 15, 2022 12:30:25 GMT
Not aware of any such issues, but like I said, I don’t go in there.
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Post by EspadaIII on Mar 17, 2022 4:43:43 GMT
The bane of any property managers life is tenants complaining of damp and mold. In 90% of cases it is due to drying clothes inside, whilst not having enough heat and ventilation.
Espadrille spent about an hour every day explaining this to tenants and one of my colleagues earns us very good fees from defending cases from ambulance chasing lawyers who claim a property is in disrepair whereas it is the tenant's lifestyle that is to blame. The same problem arises when people don't use the extractor fan in their bathrooms and kitchens.
The problem get worse if heating prices get more and more expensive.
Humph... check that spare bedroom!
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Post by WDB on Mar 17, 2022 8:26:09 GMT
I suspect a contributing factor is that British homes are small and cramped and rooms have a lot of stuff in them, which also restricts air circulation. Add that to a climate that’s wet rather than properly cold and we have a lot of moisture with nowhere to go.
This is a running argument I have with MrsB1, who’s convinced there is a structural problem with two of our bedrooms, which get a bit of surface mould in the corners. There isn’t; they’re the bedrooms on the north side of the house that are also used as studies and are packed with bookshelves and paraphernalia. One of them is noticeably better since its occupant went off to university.
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Post by Alanović on Mar 17, 2022 9:05:57 GMT
Yes, we found some black mould all around number 1 child's room this winter. Caught early and dealt with, fortunately he was disgusted by it and has taken on board our message to keep the room tidy, and ventilate it. It hasn't returned. He's quite a sensible chap really. Younger sister on the other hand...her room...oh good Lord.
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Post by EspadaIII on Mar 17, 2022 13:19:23 GMT
Ah you have also noticed that when children leave, smells and damp depart simultaneously!
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Post by Humph on Mar 17, 2022 13:23:37 GMT
No, but maybe that’s just your kids? 😬
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Post by EspadaIII on Jul 25, 2022 11:23:55 GMT
Can't remember where I mentioned that I had solar panels installed on my roof. In March I had a 16 panel array installed on my south facing roof. It can generate just over 5kW although my inverter can only cope with 3.6kW. So today I had an 8.2kWh 'useable' battery installed which can take advantage of the additional load and store unused power.
The idea is to store unused power from the array and use it at night, instead of exporting it cheaply to the grid. Not the sunniest of days here in Manchester but hopefully it will start to pay for itself shortly.
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Post by WDB on Jul 25, 2022 11:53:31 GMT
Would love to know some more about this, Esp — by PM if you’d rather not share it with the lurking millions on this site.
I’ve decided that we’d do better to improve our house in stages, through a series of discrete projects, rather than the one big build we have planning permission for. Solar PV and solar thermal are two of those improvements, and now we’re not going to tear the roof off, there’s nothing to hold us back from getting them done.
Our heating and hot water system is on its last legs too, so we have to do something before it becomes an emergency. I can stomach MrsB1’s wish for a modern gas boiler if we also take some measures to reduce the work it has to do — better windows and external insulation, and solar thermal for as much hot water as possible. Might finally manage to reinstate our pumped shower in place of the barely-adequate electric one.
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Post by EspadaIII on Jul 25, 2022 13:04:02 GMT
Happy to chat offline if you wish. PM me...
However just for general consumption. The installer today who was showing me round the GivEnergy app, showed me the statistics for a customer who has a similar array in Bristol with two batteries. He was his system to power an immersion heater for hot water (rather than solar thermal), which I cannot do as I do not have a hot water cylinder. So there are many options and a good firm can probably advise you about insulation, heat pumps and solar.
From a surveying perspective, if your roof needs major repair either get it done before you install solar or have it done at the same time using solar panels which are also the roof tiles. More expensive but very efficient. Think there is a lot to be said for using solar PV not for powering a fridge (which is very low consumption) but for powering heat pumps, immersions and cars.
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