Gone West Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I started to watch this program, on ITV, last night. I stopped watching it soon after starting when they stated that UFH was more efficient than radiators and was a way of turning your home into an 'eco home'. The program was so full of misinformation, it was certainly the worst program I have watched on the subject and made me really annoyed. Needless to say I won't be watching again. Glad that's off my chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joth Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Gone West said: they stated that UFH was more efficient than radiators and was a way of turning your home into an 'eco home'. ? I think sometimes it's just that people don't understand the difference between "efficient" and "effective", as it's possible (but by no means certain) UFH could be more effective than some aging and poorly placed radiators. But authoritatively equating this to achieving an ecohome (whatever that is) on primetime TV is lazy and irresponsible. My neighbour, a lifelong builder, was raving about this programme this morning. The desire to learn more is there, but entertainment TV does not sound the best teacher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, joth said: but entertainment TV does not sound the best teacher. It is about time we got @DamonHD to have a word with his father. He used to combine entertainment and fact quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 It was mostly woeful, I really dislike when they present 'eco' homes as either something a hobbit would want to live in or a £4m Surrey Huf Haus on rolling acres. GD often guilty of this also. Sends the message that to be more efficient you either need to be super wealthy or massively compromise your living conditions. The segment on improving insulation was better but rarely any mention of airtightness as the core source of heat loss in many properties. On a side note, Times has a EPC look up tool in today's online (if you register you get 2 free articles per week per email you use). Reading the comments is free https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/carbon-footprint-calculator-how-energy-efficient-is-your-house-zkr6j7mtd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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