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Default Why did warm air central heating go out of fashion?

On 27/10/2020 15:14, Theo wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
If you have a well insulated house in the UK, just how often would you
need air-con?


The problem is heat sources inside the house. If it's 25-30C outside and
someone's had a shower, you're roasting a joint in the oven, and the kids
are using their 600W gaming PCs, that's heat input and nowhere for it to go.


I haven't built a PC with that small a power supply for years.

Plus solar gain (windows etc) can be a problem, even if you're well
insulated.


Plus 100-120W per person :-)


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Colin Bignell