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Velux - Driving me mad. Alternative?

  • 07-07-2020 10:30pm
    #1
    JG009
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    I have 4 velux and they are driving me insane.
    Its as if they are open all the time and yet they are not.
    I think its this "trickle Vent" sh1t that I never signed up for.
    They are closed.
    They are square.
    They are under 4 years old.

    I was thinking about completely getting rid of them and getting a fixed skylight in one area.

    I was wondering would it be also sensible to replace them with something else?
    Another brand of window and if so what.

    I have two Daxtra in the attic and these do not leak air at all.

    The heating is literally flowing out the velux and it is a real problem.

    One was so bad above the couch, I got up and duct taped it to stop me going mad in the mean time.

    Advice appreciated.

    PS - forget getting who installed them/builder to come back. He and that ship have long sailed. Thanks


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,947 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    The trickle vent is not an air "leak"... It's deliberate and required.


  • #3
    Yellow_Fern
    Registered Users Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭Yellow_Fern


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    The trickle vent is not an air "leak"... It's deliberate and required.

    Trickle vents may be required, but there is always other options and although there is logic to them, there a pretty bad solution.

    OP, is the draughtness that botherers you or is the house just generally getting cold too quickly?


  • #4
    JG009
    Registered Users Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭JG009


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    The trickle vent is not an air "leak"... It's deliberate and required.

    Its more like a river and not a trickle tho.


  • #5
    JG009
    Registered Users Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭JG009


    Yellow_Fern wrote: »
    Trickle vents may be required, but there is always other options and although there is logic to them, there a pretty bad solution.

    OP, is the draughtness that botherers you or is the house just generally getting cold too quickly?

    Its probably more that I can feel it on my head and legs.

    I'm assuming (maybe wrong) I'm losing massive heat from these spots.

    Two velux in sitting room and one in kitchen next door and one in bedroom next door.


  • #6
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,947 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    JG009 wrote: »
    Its probably more that I can feel it on my head and legs.

    I'm assuming (maybe wrong) I'm losing massive heat from these spots.

    Two velux in sitting room and one in kitchen next door and one in bedroom next door.

    Have you any other means of permanent ventilation in each room?


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  • #7
    chooseusername
    Registered Users Posts: 3,583 ✭✭✭chooseusername


    JG009 wrote: »
    Its more like a river and not a trickle tho.

    Silly question maybe, but is the window closed properly?
    ie; is the ventilation flap activated properly?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9GEioQj1Yo


  • #8
    JG009
    Registered Users Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭JG009


    chooseusername wrote: »
    Silly question maybe, but is the window closed properly?
    ie; is the ventilation flap activated properly?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9GEioQj1Yo

    Yep. It's the same thing on 4 windows so its likely the design than the flap being left open.


  • #9
    JG009
    Registered Users Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭JG009


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Have you any other means of permanent ventilation in each room?

    Yep


  • #10
    Yellow_Fern
    Registered Users Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭Yellow_Fern


    JG009 wrote: »
    Yep

    if you can describe it or photo it that would help.


  • #11
    JG009
    Registered Users Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭JG009


    Yellow_Fern wrote: »
    if you can describe it or photo it that would help.

    Most rooms have wall vents.
    The big sitting room + kitchen does not tho, does the kitchen extractor fan count. That goes out the wall.


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  • #12
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,947 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    JG009 wrote: »
    Most rooms have wall vents.
    The big sitting room + kitchen does not tho, does the kitchen extractor fan count. That goes out the wall.

    no it doesnt count

    so are you saying the sitting room and kitchen have no other means of ventilation, but the bedroom does?

    how about a pic of the velux vent please, and also a pic of the bedroom vent.


  • #13
    JG009
    Registered Users Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭JG009


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    no it doesnt count

    so are you saying the sitting room and kitchen have no other means of ventilation, but the bedroom does?

    how about a pic of the velux vent please, and also a pic of the bedroom vent.

    No fixed vent in kitchen or sitting room.
    Two velux and big slider door.

    Other vents are 4 inch roundy ones. Im not at house yet but same sort of ones as google pics returns.


  • #14
    Feets
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Feets


    Could there maybe be a recall on that window if its faulty? Then maybe u skip that middleman?


  • #15
    Yellow_Fern
    Registered Users Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭Yellow_Fern


    Feets wrote: »
    Could there maybe be a recall on that window if its faulty? Then maybe u skip that middleman?

    Its possible just a deliberate trickle vent and not a fault. hard to say


  • #16
    JG009
    Registered Users Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭JG009


    This still driving me insane lads. What are my options. Id nearly get rid of roof windows altogether at this point.


  • #17
    Yellow_Fern
    Registered Users Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭Yellow_Fern


    JG009 wrote: »
    This still driving me insane lads. What are my options. Id nearly get rid of roof windows altogether at this point.

    post some pics and people might be able to advice. replacing a window isnt a cheap option, but if its annoying and they are trickle vent you you could just tape them closed easily until you have a long term solution, as long as you vent your house sufficiently. No maybe its not trickle vents, cant say without pics.


  • #18
    Casati
    Registered Users Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Casati


    Yellow_Fern wrote: »
    post some pics and people might be able to advice. replacing a window isnt a cheap option, but if its annoying and they are trickle vent you you could just tape them closed easily until you have a long term solution, as long as you vent your house sufficiently. No maybe its not trickle vents, cant say without pics.

    Velux windows four year old should not leak air. The trickle vent is a simple open or close option operated by the top bar - this is the same for top pivot or centre pivot windows. My guess is that the window is not at fault but rather the quality of fitting them. If they are fitted badly you can have loads of air coming in from around the frame

    A leaky window is not a substitute for a proper air vent in a room, so if you have no other room ventilation then you should look into this separately


  • #19
    Feets
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Feets


    Silly question but do they close fully? Ours takes two clicks to shut?


  • #20
    chooseusername
    Registered Users Posts: 3,583 ✭✭✭chooseusername


    JG009 wrote: »
    Yep. It's the same thing on 4 windows so its likely the design than the flap being left open.
    It's unlikely to be the design.
    More likely faulty installation, or dare I say it - operator error.


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