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Air conditioning - one unit on each floor?
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chris_n said:danrv said:chris_n said:You actually need planning permission for just one heat pump if it is to be used for cooling.
It may depend on where the neighbours are. The property facing my Aircon inverter is 17m away.0 -
subjecttocontract said:We started off with ceiling fans and they are 'ok' when temperatures are just a bit warm and definitely make a room more comfortable. They are cheap, easy to install and cost virtually nothing to run. But on very hot days they ain't very good and we decided to have a couple of air con units installed and WOW what an improvement......there is really no comparison. You don't need both. Contact Daikin or Mitsubishi......I think they have approved designers and installers. They will probably be more expensive than John's A/C down the road.....and I'm aware this is a money saving web site......but it's your choice.
I work from home and my office can get ridiculously hot over the summer and would definitely benefit from aircon in there and possibly other rooms."We act as though comfort and luxury are the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about” – Albert Einstein0 -
chris_n said:blizeH said:FreeBear said:blizeH said: But another spanner in the works is that two of our neighbours are pretty unhappy about the idea of us getting one, and are very worried about the noise
Looking like this could be a no go then, will have to look at alternative ways of cooling
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theoretica said:I suggest you plot out where heat is coming from in the house. It looks to me, for instance, as though the sun room could get very hot - and is it then open to the hall, and to rise up the stairs? So interrupting that flow right at the start, perhaps with blinds/doors/curtains would be worth working out. Then looks at the traditional methods of opening windows on the shady side and drawing curtains on the sunny side for rooms you aren't in.0
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blizeH said:chris_n said:blizeH said:FreeBear said:blizeH said: But another spanner in the works is that two of our neighbours are pretty unhappy about the idea of us getting one, and are very worried about the noise
Looking like this could be a no go then, will have to look at alternative ways of cooling
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blizeH said:Thanks, I spoke to the installer and he assured me that it wouldn't need permission, even for two?
https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/heat-pumps/planning-permission-air-source-heat-pump
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GrubbyGirl_2 said:blizeH said:chris_n said:blizeH said:FreeBear said:blizeH said: But another spanner in the works is that two of our neighbours are pretty unhappy about the idea of us getting one, and are very worried about the noise
Looking like this could be a no go then, will have to look at alternative ways of cooling
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Rodders53 said:blizeH said:Thanks, I spoke to the installer and he assured me that it wouldn't need permission, even for two?
https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/heat-pumps/planning-permission-air-source-heat-pumpI think I need to contact the local council as suggested above, thank you!
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The bit that actually causes a problem is:-
In addition, the following conditions must also be met. The air source heat pump must be:- Used solely for heating purposes
Living the dream in the Austrian Alps.0 -
Damn. Thank you. Not sure if the guy genuinely doesn’t know, or if he’s just trying to secure the sale0
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