Homebuilding & Renovating

MVHR units — look out for the factory preset

was recently called to a newly built property where the homeowners reported that the bedrooms were often only around 14 C, even with the heating on. The house had good levels of insulation, tested airtightness, an air source heat pump, underfloor heating and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR), as well as a log burner in the

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