Installing ThermaSkirt in My Own House | Low Temperature Central Heating System

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Installing ThermaSkirt in My Own House | Low Temperature Central Heating System

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Жыл бұрын

I always say that best way of knowing if something is any good or not is to try it for yourself. Now as a disclaimer, I was not paid by DiscreteHeat for this content, but they did provide me with the kit and assistance with the installation.
🤔 If you have any questions on the product or installation leave a question in the comments! 👇
Watch till the end to see what I thought of it all now that it's in my own house! 😅
For further instructions check out the official guidelines here www.discretehe...
Or view DiscreteHeats channel here / @thermaskirt
If you want to know more about ThermaSkirt you can visit the website www.discretehe...
The skirting board heating will be running directly off my 6kw Daikin air source heat pump, and I will be integrating Salus controls so that the system is fully customisable with the app.
We'll be doing a follow up video in the winter to evaluate the performance and get my official feedback, so if you're not subscribed make sure you do!

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@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

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@johnashton4086 9 ай бұрын

Just about to DIY my own Thermaskirt. It is very elegant. One thing that is in the video but perhaps not emphasised enough is that it obviates the need to run pipes to individual rads. This is a tremendous benefit when retro-fitting an older property. The nearest pipes-from-heat-source can be identified and the Thermaskirt can originate at that point. This saves chasing, joist cutting and inefficient routings of pipes under suspended floors. The labour required for these conventional solutions is potentially a major added benefit I have no relationship with Discreteheat apart from as customer. To date they have struck me as a 5* company; extremely professional, modern and responsive.

@AllenHart999 9 ай бұрын

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@rm-mastering Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic video, the best I've seen on skirting heating, thank you for sharing.

@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

Thank You.

@ashredfern8507 Жыл бұрын

I like how the industry moving away from radiators, infrared heating, underfloor and now skirting too.. looking forward to seeing houses with little pipes on display and rads everywhere. Skirting nice for that plaster damp bridging and coverage on all walls to assist keep walls warm too from damp. Also love the play at the joints for expansion. Door areas make me nervous as that looks to be the likeliest place for something to come a cropper but honestly they made it look easy! Presumably you can run that up your stairs too and ideal for small bathrooms and save having to drill holes in kitchen units etc. Definitely way forward im just keen to see how it performs under differing pressures low and high.. and whether leaks appear at joints as a result. 😊

@leeedwards3783 Жыл бұрын

Great video Allen and enjoying your renewable journey series. Loved the outtakes at then end as well.

@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, very different working with others, 😂🤪 Thanks.

@528HzTruth Жыл бұрын

LoveIn The Finish & What A Great Design Product Much Nicer Than Bulky Gasey Old Radiators Thanks 4 Another Informative Vid & I’m Seeing How Vital & Important YOUr Vids & Many Other Vids R Most Helpful & Needed Thanks Allen 💜 Loadsa Peace & BlessIns & Keep ShareInOut 💜🙌🏾☀

@user-qi1hr3yx5p 8 ай бұрын

When you consider the Therma skirt and radiators. One important thing to consider that Therma skirt had many valves connecting as it’s easy to has leaking. I had new Therma skirt installed for my house last year Dec. 1st month I had 2 leaking issues due to the valves. And this year I got the same problem.

@barryhurst1860 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing, i imagine it would be out of my price range to do my whole house though!

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

You can do one room at a time so eat the elephant a bit at a time?..👍

@barryhurst1860 Жыл бұрын

@@martinwadsworth5908 good point 👍

@MG-qo5ge 6 ай бұрын

Great vid, the beauty of this system is that one is not limited where you place furniture in a room and as most of the heat losses is through a wall (not only windows) the heat will not disappear behind the curtain then out through the window, I had a similar system 40 years ago, but not as neat as the Thermaskirt the system I used was Myson and it used convection other than radiation interesting to know how they compare.

@AndrisPrikna 8 ай бұрын

Only downside visually was next to boiler, where Alan had a nice looking cooper pipes and then plastic pipes and not looking straight and horizontal. Apart from that, great idea and definitely will heat room quicker and more even.

@waqasahmed939 2 ай бұрын

This seems utterly amazing I did wonder how they'd work in conjunction with radiator. I only want them "with radiaors" because I want fancy Jaga Strada hybrid radiators that can cool too

@arpadvarga3475 Ай бұрын

Amazing stuff...it would sort my issues in the living room.is it works with Combi boiler?

@martinbrookes7911 6 ай бұрын

Hey. Have you run this over the winter? Update would be appreciated!

@rc9266 6 ай бұрын

This is fantastic as an HVAC man the even heating is a no brainer no cold spots!! what if the third floor springs a leak?

@chriscars3578 6 ай бұрын

Great video again Allen

@Group51 4 ай бұрын

Interesting to see how this goes.

@stevee6316 Жыл бұрын

Will it work with small bore pipe also how do you fit a room thermostat to control individual room temperature.

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

Depends on heat load. Lots of it on 10mm, but 15mm better if going ASHP

@normanboyes4983 Жыл бұрын

Allen - can you indicate if you are running your ASHP using weather compensation control and if you are, why you feel the need for zoning and smart TRVs?

@Jamesp1972 2 ай бұрын

What was the verdict efficiency-wise between UFH, Thermaskirt and the rads?

@reubenwebster 8 ай бұрын

Have you had to use this yet and able to report on how good it is? I’ve had a customer ask about it but said I’d investigate. This is going to cost the normal punter an absolute fortune. Is it worth it?

@angiej4865 5 ай бұрын

I'm looking to replace my gas boiler with an ASHP in my current renovation project. I have solid, plastered walls and a solid floor. Whilst I'd like UFH I don't want to dig up floors or lose head height in doorways. This might be a solution....However, what happens in a kitchen with fitted cabinets along most walls?

@Honest_Reviewer. Жыл бұрын

Wow... This is the first I've heard of this. This is really great. How long has this been on the market for?

@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

It has been around for a longtime, It’s starting to grow quickly now though.

@conchiaira1494 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video… very informative… do you know who I could get in the South East (surrey area) to quote and instal thermalskirt?

@TC-V8 Жыл бұрын

Don't like the idea of relying on those o-rings to seal if they are constantly moving in and out!

@AllenHart999 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback.

@ShorterShortestShortShorts Жыл бұрын

If you have a separate thermostat for the thermoskirt won't it "fight" the one on the main heating in the room with the radiator left in?

@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

No, it turns it all off.

@ShorterShortestShortShorts Жыл бұрын

@@AllenHart999 fantastic, thank you for the reply and thanks for your videos. Feel I've improved my knowledge greatly through the content you provide.

@sachinmundra Жыл бұрын

The bm3 that I have been trying to install for the past few hours without any success have different wall fixings, they fit perfectly in my hand but it’s impossible to fix it on the wall!!! So worried right now, seems like we need the black wall fixings, which didn’t come with the kit!

@AllenHart999 9 ай бұрын

Did you get sorted

@angiej4865 5 ай бұрын

I note you don't have a final floor finish. What happens if you want to now lay tiles? Surely the floor needs to be laid before the Thermaskirt, unless it's carpet?

@malcb1864 Жыл бұрын

I liked the idea of thermaskirt seen it a couple of times. But I don't think you can fit the smart trvs which is frustrating.

@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

They do thermostatic valves. Ideally you should design the system without any control, personally I like the controls.

@ShiiWaddyWaddy Жыл бұрын

Most people who do smart controls with the skirting, plumb in a two port valve and use a wall mounted thermostat. 👍

@CoolMusicToMyEars 7 ай бұрын

Allen the reflective back against the wall has that got a backing insulation so your not heating the brick wall ?

@markbowker3283 7 ай бұрын

Too many seals and potential for leaks. Hope it works out

@metal-Mike 7 ай бұрын

Can it be fitted around a bay window

@505fatty Жыл бұрын

What’s your EPC?

@matthewkenny1944 Жыл бұрын

Fitted this crap 10 years ago. Had to go back and fit radiators.

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

Yes and 15 years after it was launched there's only 70,000 systems installed and working. You'd think installers would have learned by now..😉

@eazyrat 10 ай бұрын

Yes some proper editing on the channel. Hire that editor, al!

@Harto1 11 ай бұрын

My name is also 'Alan Harte', and for that reason only I subbed haha

@tomstrutton4351 Жыл бұрын

I’m taking out something very similar this week…. Stuff didn’t work properly….was a mixture of this and some radiators, putting it all back to radiators. This stuff has like rubber corrugated bends and I think it’s seriously restricting flow

@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

I will give my honest feedback as we go. Too soon for me to review it but it’s better than I expected. Thanks for the comment.

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

Shame if you didn't contact the manufacturer 1st? They might have had some suggestions?

@tomstrutton4351 Жыл бұрын

@@martinwadsworth5908 they went bust

@topp0009 11 ай бұрын

update video pleas..

@AllenHart999 11 ай бұрын

Not used it yet. Do some updates in winter. Thanks

@anthonygreenwood4486 Жыл бұрын

Another gimmick, Gas combis and radiators are here to stay 💯

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

Agree with the gas boilers as well as ASHP. Not so sure about the rads bit! 😄

@Danfrank24 8 ай бұрын

Combis where the gimmick everyone is going back to cylinders.

@lukeisfit Жыл бұрын

Be all right in commercial or business but not domestic

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

Only 65,000 systems in UK domestic/residential applications so you might be right..😉

@UpsideDownFork 6 ай бұрын

DT20 on your heat pump?! 😮

@yensabi Жыл бұрын

Nice job Allen , I don't think it's a bad idea but the cost of fitting this in a house compared to putting rads in will deter most people from doing it so I don't honestly think it will catch on.. Cheers.... 👍

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

If only some of the major housebuilders would start using it 😉 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e9-EqNWIrZOvcY0.html

@ranat5526 Жыл бұрын

These systems are great on Government Applications as tax payer's money is always wisely spent!

@edc1569 Жыл бұрын

Infrared is older than radiators!

@AllenHart999 9 ай бұрын

Not sure what you mean but thanks for the visit.

@sally6457 Жыл бұрын

First problem is, when people have enough money to be able to afford such a thing, along with all the heat pumps, tanks and the space they take, the last thing they want is plumbers fitting their skirting boards! £1/2 million hose, and every joint on the skirting board stands out a mile and looks like a small version of something used in NHS buildings. And how do you touch up scuffs on powder coated aluminium? And that rubber seal on the top will shrink and deform.

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

Think you might be mixing it up with stuff from the sixties. Here's the same stuff in the NHS. Scuffs...😁 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/paykdtubnqnPnWQ.html

@martinwarner1178 10 ай бұрын

Something new always has problems, and that looks a problem system to me. Peace be unto you.

@AllenHart999 9 ай бұрын

Works really well.

@johnblack1157 Жыл бұрын

is it costly?

@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

I am not sure about pricing. You could check out the website for more information. Thanks.

@johnlesoudeur3653 Жыл бұрын

Yes it is and a lot depends on how easy you can access your existing pipe runs.

@sally6457 Жыл бұрын

@John Lesoudeur plus the price of how much re-plastering is needed.

@chrisb4009 Жыл бұрын

Is there nothing Alan won’t try and shill 🤣🤣

@AllenHart999 9 ай бұрын

I will try as many things as possible. Good way to make an informed opinion. Thanks.

@lukeisfit Жыл бұрын

90% of walls out there arnt straight they bow in middle etc plasterer never gets it flat so no thanks from me

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

It's been fitted in windmills and water towers; your walls more bent than that? 😉

@timtam6442 Жыл бұрын

What does my wife hang her knickers on ?

@AllenHart999 9 ай бұрын

I don't want your wifes knickers here 😂😂😂

@doktoruzo 5 ай бұрын

Net Zero...🤣😂 lol meanwhile China builds 2 new coal fired power stations every week.

@margaretworthing8645 6 ай бұрын

Lies !!!

@AllenHart999 6 ай бұрын

?? Which bit

@neilrafferty2097 7 ай бұрын

Thanks . . . but no thanks.

@anthonygreenwood4486 6 ай бұрын

FLOP

@AllenHart999 6 ай бұрын

What is?

@LabRat6619 Жыл бұрын

Its a no thanks from me.

@user.--. Жыл бұрын

Because?

@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

Why ??

@gavinbonser3602 8 ай бұрын

Why not?

@skateboardingjesus4006 6 ай бұрын

Cheapskate.

@bogdanuser1010 Жыл бұрын

Useless

@AllenHart999 Жыл бұрын

Why do you think that? Thanks.

@martinwadsworth5908 Жыл бұрын

That's a bit mean; Allen is a lovely guy and a great plumber!😆