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Vesta Living - Clongriffin
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Yes. I chose a south-west orientation on purpose because I wanted light and warmth from the sun. I'm not disappointed
we're literally ROASTING even with the blinds down. Thankfully it's never really warm.in this country.
I dont know if the apartments facing north are as warm? Anyone on the north side here?0 -
Just noticed this morning that my heating recovery unit is making weird noises, like a hungry belly noise Is that what you were talking about?
I just found the manual: https://www.bpcventilation.com/media/download_documents/bpc_xpelair_natural_air_180v_installer_manual_bpc_2017.pdf
Turns out the "hungry belly noise" is related to a "B" showing on the display, which seems to stand for "Bypass". Not sure what it is yet. I find it quite difficult to figure out how everything works...0 -
We leave ours on Speed 1 and it just has a low humming noise inside the hot press - I've found putting it on Speed 2 / 3 during and after a shower cools down / de steams the bathrooms significantly quicker. There's an automatic mode but not sure if the apartments have the proper humid sensors for that. Turning off the unit completely will stop fresh air being circulated from the ceiling vents. I can see the point about them being a bit loud in each room (even on speed 1) - but I only notice it when I actively listen for it
Ours goes into "B" mode at random times for a while every couple of days - like you, not sure what it actually does - it makes a small wirrrling / clicking sound when it's in that mode but it doesn't last for long and it doesn't seem to be on timer, it's totally random.
On a slightly related question - what are people's average daily charge for electricity? Ours is around the €2-3 mark with daily use of the dishwasher, hot water heated overnight (I have no idea if there is a night meter on prepay?), short cycle washing machine every couple of days, TV on (most of the day with lockdown :eek:) etc, so approx about €100 a month, not the cheapest considering we don't use the storage heaters.
I don't use the heaters either and I'm more around €4/day. Dishwasher and washing machine every day (but not the dryer). I agree it's not cheap at all considering we're not using the heaters. We're 3 adults.
Which cycle are you using on the washing machine? The 1 hour one?0 -
Usually just the quick wash and dry setting unless it’s heavier clothes. For the dishwasher we just use the quick 30min setting.
4€ a day seems a lot, but 3 adults with presumably a lot of devices and hot water makes sense!
yeah but what is your quick wash? I see a 1 hour one and a 20 min one; but not a "quick"?
For the dishwasher I also use the 30 min one!
And yup, lots of devices, TV on most of the day because husband is off work, and daughter and I are using our laptops all day to work.
I thought it would be a lot cheaper but I guess we could be a bit more careful0 -
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If you read the house rules here: https://support.vestaliving.ie/hc/en-ie/articles/360005850318-What-are-the-house-rules- (No alterations shall be carried out in any part of the building by residents. This includes hanging of pictures. All walls within the building are fire rated and any drilling or hammering into any of the walls creates a fire safety risk and is therefore strictly prohibited. Any resident found to have broken this rule will be required to pay for the remediation cost of the wall and they may be subject to termination of their tenancy.)
So it goes beyond esthetic for after we leave (I also come from a country where we fill in the holes and paint when we leave). I personally didnt want to take any risk but I am also an art collector so... Command strips it was! And they work perfectly, as you can see on the picture, even with a really big frame
They're not cheap but no casualties so far. (Dunnes in Donaghmede have some)
https://imgur.com/a/S70Nve1.jpg
As for furniture that needs to be secured to the wall, I have to say it's a bit annoying if you have kids
Just as I'm annoyed I can't use the space above the sink to put wall shelves for spices etc... (when you think about it, they attached the kitchen furniture to the wall, as well as the light switches etc... but what can we say?)0 -
Oh great I had no idea something like Command strips existed! Thanks for the tip!
Yeah we're also annoyed by the unusable space above sink and also above the other kitchen counter (we have U-shaped kitchen)... looks like it's going to be pictures instead of spices that will hang there.
Thank you for the responses, seems like no bookshelves or any furniture that needs to be secured to the wall for us shame! 0 -
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Oh great I had no idea something like Command strips existed! Thanks for the tip!
Yeah we're also annoyed by the unusable space above sink and also above the other kitchen counter (we have U-shaped kitchen)... looks like it's going to be pictures instead of spices that will hang there.
Thank you for the responses, seems like no bookshelves or any furniture that needs to be secured to the wall for us shame!
I wonder why they didnt put furniture above the sink actually, such a waste of space. I think I'm going to try to put a spice rack with the Command strips... Surely if my big frame is still on the wall, they can hold a spice rack!?
And for the rest of the furniture, I just got low ones. A shame in the bathroom, as again, it really lacks storage
And dont you find the tower dryer is super tiny?
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If you read the house rules here: (No alterations shall be carried out in any part of the building by residents. This includes hanging of pictures. All walls within the building are fire rated and any drilling or hammering into any of the walls creates a fire safety risk and is therefore strictly prohibited. Any resident found to have broken this rule will be required to pay for the remediation cost of the wall and they may be subject to termination of their tenancy.)
So it goes beyond esthetic for after we leave (I also come from a country where we fill in the holes and paint when we leave). I personally didnt want to take any risk but I am also an art collector so... Command strips it was! And they work perfectly, as you can see on the picture, even with a really big frame They're not cheap but no casualties so far. (Dunnes in Donaghmede have some)
As for furniture that needs to be secured to the wall, I have to say it's a bit annoying if you have kids
Just as I'm annoyed I can't use the space above the sink to put wall shelves for spices etc... (when you think about it, they attached the kitchen furniture to the wall, as well as the light switches etc... but what can we say?)
I see they do not allow drying of clothes on the balconies. How are you finding getting your clothes dry? From the open day I see they have washer/dryer combos which I have used before and never seem to get the clothes dry....0 -
I see they do not allow drying of clothes on the balconies. How are you finding getting your clothes dry? From the open day I see they have washer/dryer combos which I have used before and never seem to get the clothes dry....
Oh yes that's something I wanted to ask you guys! They specify "no items on the balconies" but what is an "item"? And I see everyone put stuff on their balconies anyway... I was planning to get plants, chairs etc before everything was closed
As for the laundry, I wouldnt put it on my balcony anyway as it's way too windy (not sure if it's because I'm in the corner or are all the balconies really windy? On the south side)
Sometimes I use the dryer but it's really expensive so I just put it on a rack and it's generally dry by the end of the day as my apartment is really warm.0 -
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Are you enjoying living at the Vesta apartments overall?
Oh yes absolutely! It's just being nit-picky saying the balcony is windy or the towel dryer is too small (a bit like saying a beach is too sandy )
The apartments are lovely, I've never lived in such a nice place in this country before. 100% recommended.0 -
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Are we not going to mention the doors?
That’s my only gripe!!
No, don't even mention it. There is not a single day where I don't curse because of the doors, they are now called "Putain de porte" . I just used my Roomba, poor thing, he (yes, he's a he, I've decided) keeps moving the wedges and finds himself locked in rooms. I can't even imagine how it is when you have young kids... The little fingers 0 -
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