Too cold in the UK for them to work? We run them in MN where it can hit -25C in winter. On the coldest days they can’t be the sole source of heat but they work just fine in the cold.
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j4yt33@feddit.org 20 hours ago
As long as people think it’s too cold in the UK for them to be working or that you need to insulate your house to a level that’ll make you drown in black mould, I don’t have much hope
Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 hours ago
j4yt33@feddit.org 14 hours ago
I know, I’m not saying that that makes any sense 😅 just seems to be a common thought here
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 19 hours ago
‘You’ll need new radiators, and ideally more insulation’
“Utterly unworkable, now fit me a new gas boiler”
CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
We also have an issue that much of our housing stock is really old and actually relies on leaks for propper air circulation, properly insulating these houses leads to damp and mold problems as OP mentioned. Huge swaths of housing in the UK are just fundementally unfit for purpose.
auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 hours ago
You just need to fit a few treacle extractor vents. Takes sometime with the right tools a few minutes to do.
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 18 hours ago
I like to rant about this, but it is possible to insulate old properties without causing damp and mould.
It requires understanding of how the materials work (breathability, etc), and more expensive materials, so it’s often difficult to get it done for a reasonable price.
Emperor@feddit.uk 15 hours ago
My previous house was a Victorian semi that had cavity walls. I phoned up about a green grant to get it done (as people two doors down had) and they wouldn’t believe me until they checked Google Earth. Had it surveyed and it would have needed a lot of preparation work to get into a condition that it could have been insulated. Ended moving and I am unsure what the new owners have done on that front - not flash enough to make their Instagram account about renovating the house which I have been advised not to read as they are horrible people with bad taste. Although I get the gist as it often gets commented on at parties, especially as a friend’s brother-in-law did the bathrooms.