Why not many people have wind turbines?

Moneysavingchap

Also not good for the structure of a building to have them attached. 

macman

Almost certainly a breach of your mortgage terms if you did.

Rattusnorvegicus

So much misinformation has been stated as fact in this thread. I suppose that comes from the belief theres only one type of turbine namely the 3 bladed type.

Theres also dutch turbines, they function just fine in dirty air, and dont make a significant noise. I installed some on a garage roof (hidden from road) and they pull more power than the solar panel array (on a moderately windy and moderately sunny day), and in a significantly smaller footprint.

The main reason many people dont use them is either a lack of information that has been cited in this thread about dirty air, pole sizes, wind direction, high wind control, huge centrifugal forces and on and on, or planning regulations that require permission if they can be seen from the road.

Oh and no birds or squirrels or anything is lying in a heap around the turbines....

I love a good misinformation thread.

[Deleted User]

The turbines that were being discussed here were VAWT, the link to the eBay advert was to a hybrid 9-blade, and nobody has suggested severe impact on wildlife.

But you continue building your strawmen if it makes you happy.

diystarter7

Rattusnorvegicus said:

So much misinformation has been stated as fact in this thread. I suppose that comes from the belief theres only one type of turbine namely the 3 bladed type.

Theres also dutch turbines, they function just fine in dirty air, and dont make a significant noise. I installed some on a garage roof (hidden from road) and they pull more power than the solar panel array (on a moderately windy and moderately sunny day), and in a significantly smaller footprint.

The main reason many people dont use them is either a lack of information that has been cited in this thread about dirty air, pole sizes, wind direction, high wind control, huge centrifugal forces and on and on, or planning regulations that require permission if they can be seen from the road.

Oh and no birds or squirrels or anything is lying in a heap around the turbines....

I love a good misinformation thread.

Hi

Best post on the thread. I was reading the posts and thinking, what??

You are spot on and we investigated the one shaped like a lambs leg - almost went for it but then decided against it as just could not be bothered as I felt the risk/reward to too long-winded for me.

Great post and got to see posts like yours that are not afraid to post against the majority with good info that otherwise would not have been shared.

Thanks

[Deleted User]

diystarter7 said:

Rattusnorvegicus said:

So much misinformation has been stated as fact in this thread. I suppose that comes from the belief theres only one type of turbine namely the 3 bladed type.

Theres also dutch turbines, they function just fine in dirty air, and dont make a significant noise. I installed some on a garage roof (hidden from road) and they pull more power than the solar panel array (on a moderately windy and moderately sunny day), and in a significantly smaller footprint.

The main reason many people dont use them is either a lack of information that has been cited in this thread about dirty air, pole sizes, wind direction, high wind control, huge centrifugal forces and on and on, or planning regulations that require permission if they can be seen from the road.

Oh and no birds or squirrels or anything is lying in a heap around the turbines....

I love a good misinformation thread.

Hi

Best post on the thread. I was reading the posts and thinking, what??

You are spot on and we investigated the one shaped like a lambs leg - almost went for it but then decided against it as just could not be bothered as I felt the risk/reward to too long-winded for me.

Great post and got to see posts like yours that are not afraid to post against the majority with good info that otherwise would not have been shared.

Thanks

Haven't you just demonstrated exactly the point though?  You looked into it and decided "no".

sevenhills

The O2 arena installed ten wind turbine twelve months ago, after that success they are now installing 2000.

https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/greater-manchester-to-install-2000-mini-wind-turbines/

It's a long way from home turbines, put some posters are very dismissive.
I would install a wind turbine if I thought they were feasible, making a profit would not matter.

diystarter7

[Deleted User] said:

diystarter7 said:

Rattusnorvegicus said:

So much misinformation has been stated as fact in this thread. I suppose that comes from the belief theres only one type of turbine namely the 3 bladed type.

Theres also dutch turbines, they function just fine in dirty air, and dont make a significant noise. I installed some on a garage roof (hidden from road) and they pull more power than the solar panel array (on a moderately windy and moderately sunny day), and in a significantly smaller footprint.

The main reason many people dont use them is either a lack of information that has been cited in this thread about dirty air, pole sizes, wind direction, high wind control, huge centrifugal forces and on and on, or planning regulations that require permission if they can be seen from the road.

Oh and no birds or squirrels or anything is lying in a heap around the turbines....

I love a good misinformation thread.

Hi

Best post on the thread. I was reading the posts and thinking, what??

You are spot on and we investigated the one shaped like a lambs leg - almost went for it but then decided against it as just could not be bothered as I felt the risk/reward to too long-winded for me.

Great post and got to see posts like yours that are not afraid to post against the majority with good info that otherwise would not have been shared.

Thanks

Haven't you just demonstrated exactly the point though?  You looked into it and decided "no".

Hi

To a point yes, to be frank, I am a very lazy person and fearful of getting something done that on the whole stopped me. I guess if I'd been looking at this option a few months ago, there is a greater chance I may have gone for it.

However, you do make a valid point and as things stand, we are getting there but not there just yet

Thanks.

strawb_shortcake

A wind turbine is the only thing that would get our house  from EPC C to A. Our EPC certificate suggested a cost of £16k, out of all their recommendations it's the only one that really appealed. I'd like to assume the fact the mentioned it means our home may well be feasible for one? However we don't intend on staying in this home long enough to justify it. 

I'd also imagine to have one in our garden it would put a bit of a dampener on our glorious view?

matelodave

annabanana82 said:

A wind turbine is the only thing that would get our house  from EPC C to A. Our EPC certificate suggested a cost of £16k, out of all their recommendations it's the only one that really appealed. I'd like to assume the fact the mentioned it means our home may well be feasible for one? However we don't intend on staying in this home long enough to justify it. 

I'd also imagine to have one in our garden it would put a bit of a dampener on our glorious view?

No it doesn't, they are general suggestions - at least three of the suggestion made for our bungalow are totally impossible, let alone unfeasible, one being a turbine in the garden next to an 11,000 volt overhead power cable.

Even our super-duper heatpump with underfloor heating doesn't manage to get our reasonably well insulated (300mm in the loft and cavity wall insulation) and double glazed bungalow up to a C