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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 504811" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Have you factored in long term reliability, maintenance and replacement costs for if or when the heating system of choice fails???</p><p></p><p>I have a customer who I had to visit three weeks ago to test their UFH...</p><p></p><p>2x electric mats were fitted in an extension they had built in 2015...</p><p></p><p>I wired the supplies and tested and connected the mats..</p><p></p><p>But a "specialist floor company" supplied and fitted the mats themselves..</p><p></p><p>(as I will not supply or fit such items due to potential headaches from dissatisfied customers if they fail prematurely.)</p><p></p><p>Anyway, one mat has now failed 22ohms to earth, tripping RCD..</p><p></p><p>First used October 2015.. failed November 2020!!! </p><p></p><p>5 years of use.. now outside of any manufactures warranties etc..</p><p></p><p>basically they are bu99erd now without lifting the ceramic floor tiles..</p><p></p><p>no idea how the costs of replacing the faulty mat would compare with the carbon footprint of traditional boiler, pipes &amp; radiators??</p><p></p><p>There seems to be a lot of media hype and "news" at the moment about Green electric cars..</p><p></p><p>and banning "dirty" Gas boilers...</p><p></p><p>But I can see one helluva lot of problems in the years to come if too much reliance is placed on electricity..</p><p></p><p>As my old granny used to say.. "Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket".</p><p></p><p> Guinness </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 504811, member: 250"] Have you factored in long term reliability, maintenance and replacement costs for if or when the heating system of choice fails??? I have a customer who I had to visit three weeks ago to test their UFH... 2x electric mats were fitted in an extension they had built in 2015... I wired the supplies and tested and connected the mats.. But a "specialist floor company" supplied and fitted the mats themselves.. (as I will not supply or fit such items due to potential headaches from dissatisfied customers if they fail prematurely.) Anyway, one mat has now failed 22ohms to earth, tripping RCD.. First used October 2015.. failed November 2020!!! 5 years of use.. now outside of any manufactures warranties etc.. basically they are bu99erd now without lifting the ceramic floor tiles.. no idea how the costs of replacing the faulty mat would compare with the carbon footprint of traditional boiler, pipes & radiators?? There seems to be a lot of media hype and "news" at the moment about Green electric cars.. and banning "dirty" Gas boilers... But I can see one helluva lot of problems in the years to come if too much reliance is placed on electricity.. As my old granny used to say.. "Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket". Guinness [/QUOTE]
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