Barking Mat
Cuddler of hedgehogs.
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Expecting 35 mm of rain here Monday.TBH i am going to miss this fresh arctic weather come sunday
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roofman
Purveyor of fine English buckets and mops
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Yes Mat, its heading north from bay of biscay i believe..massive low pressure with a zillion of tons of rain hanging in it. rain here sunday,monday,and tues by the looks of it.
julianthegypsy
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Below freezing in my workshop this morning and I couldn't get it warm all day. I find I'm fine at 8⁰ or more but below that I'm doing more dealing with the cold than dealing with making things. Was glad to get home this afternoon, although I did enjoy the drive both ways, bright and sunny with snow everywhere was glorious. I'll still be glad when it warms up though!
DennisCA
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I'm curious, any of you heard of a style of air source heat pump that uses the air of the house itself instead of the outdoor ambient air? It's connected to the ventilation system of the house (requires that you have one) and the air that is sucked out is used to run the ASHP.
The idea is that air is wasted anyway (unless you have a HRV system already) so why not use it to run a heat pump and get much warmer air and better COP? It's not uncommon here, though they tend heat hydronic systems and not do direct air heating.
The idea is that air is wasted anyway (unless you have a HRV system already) so why not use it to run a heat pump and get much warmer air and better COP? It's not uncommon here, though they tend heat hydronic systems and not do direct air heating.
Shox Dr
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Yes my mums house had it installed. took the vented air from the bathrooms etc and put it through a heat exchanger, and blow it back in the house
MysterG
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I got a heated Gilet a while ago. Thin so it fits under other clothes away from sparks.
Had considered some socks too, my feet get very cold.
Best part is charging the power banks from my garage solar.
Its only my feet that I can’t stop becoming ice blocks in short order, the rest with thermals and padded carhartt dungarees are fine.
The batteries take a while to charge but last 6 to over 9 hours depending on which heat setting they’re on.
MattF
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Are you wearing steel toe-cappers?
James1979
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What brand and how do you get on with it?
I’ve looked at the eBay cheapies and not sure. Not really up for a £150 Milwaukee one as I know it’ll likely be on fire in a few days if I’m welding in it.
No I haven’t needed to wear them for a good 5-6 years. Just boots but may try fluffy lined ones at some point if needed.
MysterG
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I got one of these generic Chinese ones https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BDFMWFFQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
was £30 when I got it a few weeks ago.
I use one of these to power it https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BFB466X1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
useful as it can be used an a hand/pocket warmer as well as a power bank.
I've found the vest to be very good. 3 heat settings and even on low it gives a nice warmth.
As I say I actually wear it under a couple of layers which makes turning it on/off a bit of a pain, but not a deal breaker.
DennisCA
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Inertia of thermal mass? I mean if your workshop is brick and has been cooled down, it will be colder for a time despite the weather warming up.
Thermal mass is why you don't find many houses made from bricks up here. All the thermal mass we prefer to put in the center of the house in the form of a chimney and masonry heater. Traditionally anyway.
p.s.
Simply having an insulated workshop will achieve the same without active heat. In summertime I have no heat going and the shop stays cool all day and becomes warm as evening rolls around.
Thermal mass is why you don't find many houses made from bricks up here. All the thermal mass we prefer to put in the center of the house in the form of a chimney and masonry heater. Traditionally anyway.
p.s.
Simply having an insulated workshop will achieve the same without active heat. In summertime I have no heat going and the shop stays cool all day and becomes warm as evening rolls around.
I opened the roller shutter door yesterday - 12C outside and 3C inside - got the inside up to 7C after a few hours.It's now +13 outside the workshop and +7 inside. What's going on there!
dobbslc
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And now everything is running with condensation
I've just had one of the lads ring me up asking why he's getting very poor insulation resistance readings on a new mains panel on site. UKPN won't energise, can't say I blame them though!
He said it's wet inside!
-7 to +14 in a day will probably do that!
