Trickle vents and friction stays Pain in the ass customer

[Phil189345985]

Yes but night vents are not allowed to be passed as a TV, I believe it needs to be a permanent vent because once the bco or Fensa/certass inspector leaves you'll close the window because it's cold and hey presto you have no background ventilation

But it's written in the approved docs.... (read it)

 

[crank39]

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADF_2006.pdf

Means of ventilation

Section 0
Sub section 0.17

 

[Phil189345985]

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADF_2006.pdf

Means of ventilation

Section 0
Sub section 0.17

Oct 2010 is current AD F

 

[crank39]

I'll take your word for it, i ain't reading all that crap again...unless you can highlight it, if true though then MW is in the clear assuming the openers have night vent facility? As for opening restrictors then i highly doubt regs would be required but are easy to retro fit anyway

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Well who'd of thunk it:

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It is a little ambiguous though, it would be interesting to put it to the test. A little Googling suggest people can run into issues with proving open areas and the like.

 

[crank39]

Thats exactly what it says in my link , doesn't say its allowed, just says not recommended, bet no bco would sign it off either

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Thats exactly what it says in my link , doesn't say its allowed, just says not recommended, bet no bco would sign it off either

I would interpret it as allowing them though just not recommended.

 

[Gazman16]

My local BCO wont have it
I wouldn't have them in my windows if you paid me

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

My local BCO wont have it
I wouldn't have them in my windows if you paid me

TV's?

I don't have TV's. In my house the windows mist up overnight during the winter months. I leave the windows on the night latch overnight and they don't. My missus follows me round closing 'em (at least the ones she can reach). I follow her round sticking them on the night latches again and so it continues! Wish I had TV's.

 

[Gazman16]

My local BCO wont have it
I wouldn't have them in my windows if you paid me

TV's?

I don't have TV's. In my house the windows mist up overnight during the winter months. I leave the windows on the night latch overnight and they don't. My missus follows me round closing 'em (at least the ones she can reach). I follow her round sticking them on the night latches again and so it continues! Wish I had TV's.

Lol. I just open some fanlights occasionally and tend to have my bedroom window open all night anyway. Never had any misting, condensation or mold problems but it is an oldish 30's house so not overly insulated.

Im not sure if its true or not but I heard that they don't test windows for efficiency with trickle vents fitted as they know they would no longer get an A,B or C rating. They are also drafty and noisy even when closed and the spiders and flys love to live and nest in them.