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Sudden loss of airtightness mystery

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As the title suggests, we have recently experienced a sudden loss of airtightness which was manifesting as internal doors that had been left ajar slamming shut as others were opened or closed.

 

Mystery now solved as to why, but the question is, what was causing it? Answers on a postcard below...

Edited by NSS

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Just now, ProDave said:

You had left another window open and forgotten about it.

Nope, we never open windows.

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2 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Extractor fan cover

Window left open

Cat flap

None of the above

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1 minute ago, Kelvin said:

Big mouse holes

Not even little mouse holes

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3 minutes ago, ProDave said:

Hose fallen off MVHR inlet or outlet vent.

Nope. Keep trying, it's something that could happen to anyone.

16 minutes ago, NSS said:

None of the above

Broken or detect weather wrap or VCL.

 

Or is it something really silly?

3 minutes ago, NSS said:

Nope. Keep trying, it's something that could happen to anyone.

drive by shooting leaving bullet holes? :ph34r:

oooh....ooh...I know! you had some correctly sized walk-on glazing and @pocster came and stole it?

Left out filter or didn't close filter door? 

 

Car flap open? 

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4 minutes ago, Thorfun said:

drive by shooting leaving bullet holes? :ph34r:

If only life was so exciting 🤣

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5 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Broken or detect weather wrap or VCL.

 

Or is it something really silly?

Nope

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5 minutes ago, ProDave said:

Air inlet duct for stove fell off?

Nope

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5 minutes ago, Thorfun said:

oooh....ooh...I know! you had some correctly sized walk-on glazing and @pocster came and stole it?

🤣

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5 minutes ago, ProDave said:

AAV failed?

Sorry, but no

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2 minutes ago, Andehh said:

Left out filter or didn't close filter door? 

 

Car flap open? 

Not even close

Electric bill final reminder wedged in letter flap?

Vent on log burner open?

Wife won't pause for breath during  conversation?

Air vent ducting hose fell off from extractor fan?

Son's girlfriend can't close her leg's?

Just now, twice round the block said:

Son's girlfriend can't close her leg's

That would warm me up

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Just now, twice round the block said:

Electric bill final reminder wedged in letter flap?

Vent on log burner open?

Wife won't pause for breath during  conversation?

Air vent ducting hose fell off from extractor fan?

Son's girlfriend can't close her leg's?

No letter box

No log burner

Could have been but wasn't 😉

No extractor fan (MVHR but not that)

No son

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