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Ireland v Europe - Wall vents

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  • 04-08-2020 1:28pm
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    Naos
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    In my experience, European homes (Spain + Poland) tend not to have wall vents as we have here in Ireand.

    Does anyone know why that is?


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    sydthebeat
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    Naos wrote: »
    In my experience, European homes (Spain + Poland) tend not to have wall vents as we have here in Ireand.

    Does anyone know why that is?

    both of those countries tend to use a natural stack vent system

    but they do have specific flow rates in their building codes that need to be met.


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    Naos
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    both of those countries tend to use a natural stack vent system

    but they do have specific flow rates in their building codes that need to be met.

    Interesting, thanks! How come we don't use them?

    Speaking to the in-laws, they have the same system you've described, though the vents are only in the bathroom, kitchen and whenver a gas/fire is involved.


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    Gumbo
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    Naos wrote: »
    Interesting, thanks! How come we don't use them?

    Speaking to the in-laws, they have the same system you've described, though the vents are only in the bathroom, kitchen and whenver a gas/fire is involved.

    You could compare our technical guidance document part f to the Spanish version. I personally wouldn’t know where to start with the Spanish requirements.


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    BryanF
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    They have very different climates. Either dry Or warm weather. Where as we have a moist damp climate..


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    Gumbo
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    BryanF wrote: »
    They have very different climates. Either dry Or warm weather. Where as we have a moist damp climate..

    Followed by a cold climate, followed by a snow climate followed by a dry warm climate.

    And that’s just Tuesday. :)


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