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G and J last won the day on December 30 2025
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We’ve got planning permission to demolish a bungalow and build a modest 3 bed modern style house, with an eye on our ongoing cost to the planet.
We need to do lots ourselves - we’ve built before in ‘91 - and we’re both retired so we hope it’ll be our forever home. Just the small matter of selling our existing house first! -
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Brilliant. Thank you. I have googled and googled fan coils, fan convectors, hydronic terminals, heat pump convectors, and many other combinations and not seen them. I've had a look at their website, and it appears exactly what we need. I’ve had the same conversation repeatedly, and been met with confusion when I’ve tried to explain what we are trying to do. These guys appear to have already got it. @nikotime who are you getting a quote from?
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If you think Welsh Nick is going to replace me as tea boy and cleaner you’ve got another thing coming. I’ve got a talent and I’m going to use it! One lump or two?
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I know who is to blame. Little, round, bald guy with a dodgy sense of humour. He got lumbered with the labels of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor but his real talent was as Head of Global Operations for On Site Catering and Sweeping. Humph. One tries….
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It was, and I identified the unit I intended to buy. Just not available. Sigh. I’ll get there.
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Yes, hung from a ceiling; to do cooling and no condensate drain, plan to run above dew point
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We need a fan coil, in our bedroom. It was always part of the plan, so we have ‘lecky and pipes laid ready, but I can’t find one. I know that sounds dumb and maybe I am missing something obvious. But I can’t find one. So I need help. The brief: a 2 pipe fan coil which can be hung from a ceiling. Needs to be less than a meter wide. I identified the Myson iVector 2, which may have been perfect, but that’s not available, and they can’t even predict when it will be. And I simply can’t find an alternative. Help!
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Fan Coil Units for use with a (cooling) ASHP
G and J replied to ProDave's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
I will do if the technical guys don’t sort it. We’ll live with a bit of condensation on our manifold for now, and I’ll find time sometime to store the manual. -
Fan Coil Units for use with a (cooling) ASHP
G and J replied to ProDave's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
It is a setup issue and I’ve had some input from Maxa technical and am seeking more. We have a Maxa heat pump, single zone, UFH only at present, no volumisers or any other unnecessary gubbins. We won’t be getting into the realms of damp floors. But what does “latch on” mean? -
Fan Coil Units for use with a (cooling) ASHP
G and J replied to ProDave's topic in Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
I think it’s my turn to ask a dumb question. (When one has a talent one should use it!). What’s is the issue with condensation? I get that condensation on a tiled floor would not be good. I’m not trying to cool the floor that much. I also get that condensation on a concealed pipe would not be good, rotting the timber nearby. We are seeing condensation on our manifold when I run the ASHP at too cool a flow temp. (OK there’s another question there but our heat pump is doing odd stuff, appearing unwilling to ‘get out of bed’ for flow temps above f cold, so cooling needs to be in ‘hard’ bursts, but that’s another question). So we run our heat pump, have a nice coolish slab, get condensation on the manifold, so what? It’s all stainless and brass and plastic, I can put a towel under it to catch the drips, so where’s the harm short term? One day, I’ll have fitted a fan coil upstairs (having major issues finding a ceiling mounted one), and the heat pump control will be sorted so it does moderate cooling so we’ll avoid condensation that way and I can box in the manifold safe in the knowledge that it’s not dripping. But for now I need to burst cool the slab as that’s what the heat pump wants to do, so is it ok to accept condensation on an exposed manifold during a heatwave? -
VAT Reclaim journey
G and J replied to Benpointer's topic in Self Build VAT, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), S106 & Tax
Ours too, but as suggested above depends how you buy. We have sourced the majority of things. -
Build has descended into a xxxx show
G and J replied to flanagaj's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
We didn't have as many internal walls (open plan), and being timber frame /no radon barrier /different construction may not be helpful , but we did exactly that....popped off some of the internal walls to allow slab/insulation etc to be much easier and then rebuilt internal walls off slab (we did check it out with both our SE and timber frame supplier). Felt like a backward step at time, but was worth it for later simplicity... self build unfortunately does feel like a steps forwards can be followed by steps back -
We're just about to fit the same quooker as above (pro 3) but looking to try and get drawer below, anyone "been there done it" ?
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We've followed the above (vertical cladding) the first vertical batten means the slope on the second horizontal batten allows the water to run off into the cavity....or at least that's the plan!
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Haven't had my coffee yet but you asked for comments. If you then go on to criticise those comments because what you wanted was another answer it dosn't encourage bothering to respond.
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In the rental we're shortly to move out of we have our dining room table 650mm from wall......far to tight for comfort, feels "mean" and if you have 3 people down that side the middlee person can't get out behind those remaining seated.
