We have them on 15 yr old windows. They definitely create a draft when the wind is blowing hard. They are closed and leak, since the flapper thing is flimsy looking. Tape up the holes inside?

Aren't Trickle Vents now compulsory even on replacement windows following the update to Building Reg Part F in June 2022?

You mean Inosmart reader (not Inokey) 3:28...🙃

Go China u will get a much better door then this for a fraction of the price

I’m a window fitter myself, I have a love-hate for trickle vents, great for solving condensation but opens up the profile chambers to cold while defeating the object of having A rated glass.

5k

The most absurd invention of the 21st century. Here we are trying to reduce our climate foot print and now we put holes in our windows to let all our heated air escape. Ventilation should be handled by a heat recovery system, not the bloody windows.

But does it stop very small flies?

As a Qualified Joiner who has been making doors and windows for close on 40yrs I disagree with you. I've discussed this topic with numerous Building Inspectors over the years and not one can justify trickle vents. Firstly it's a nonsense to make windows as energy efficient as possible with energy efficient double glazed sealed units, draught excluders etc only to then routher a hole all the way through the frame (which by the way creates condensation on the inside of the vents) reduces the thermal efficency of the window when all we need to do is open the bloddy windows to "air" the rooms which we have done for centuries. There are also locking fasteners which have a "night vent" facility to allow the windows to bw slightly opened but also secure. At the time of your video you correctly stated that trickle vents were not compulsory on doors and windows where they were replacing ones which didn't have vents on. The regs have now changed and they have been made compulsory again on windows (Grade I & II Listed exemptions) . So in the past 20yrs we have gone from not compulsory to compulsory to not compulsory to now being compulsory again so maybe you explain why that is?. I will bet you £10,000 that if we walked into 100 homes in the middle of Winter 95% of them would have the vents closed and barely if ever actually open/shut them. Trickle vents are a nonsense, just open your windows to "air" your homes like we have done for centuries. The majority of my clients will fill the voide with expanding foam once the windows have been signed off by Building control.

Hello, thank you very much for your video. Just purchased a property with a few old aluminium windows at the back. The front windows have been replaced with plastics by the previous owner. I just wanted to ask, do I keep the old aluminium windows in ( possibly 30-40 years old) or do I replace them for new plastics windows while renovating the property. I like to save and also upcycle, but not sure by which point the old aluminium windows would have to be replaced? Thank you very much for your kind advice. When is old too old and needs to go?

Absolute waste of cash & never found any that really worked. Blocked every one & installed heat recovery ventilation; absolutely condensation free in the whole house

English houses are so seal???? The most funny joke.

Hi is it best to have them up throughout winter or keep them closed. I'm confused with making your house warm but keeping airflow

Worst invention ever. They are all blocked up in my house as the frame isn’t perfectly flat so don’t seal properly and droughts come through

Is it best to put on frame like this video or on the window part??

Think they should come on the unit from fabrication. Should be a fensa requirement and not a retrofit

hi, do you need a fensa cert to sell your house if the windows were fitted after 2002??? im selling my house but have no fensa cert… just wasnt aware of this in 2015 …

Just more lies, new things are not improving our lives but making it worse. These vents are awful and a scam. Just another lie, how were people living without these vents for years and years? lol what a joke. No we don't need them.

We had new windows earlier this year cost £12k with trickle vents fitted absolutely stupid idea as soon as the wind got up or cold snap came along could feed me draughts worse than the old 20 year old windows and still got condensation on the new windows so have blocked all of the vents with insulation material except for the bathroom and kitchen windows, going to make a permanent job of the blocking the vents in the spring and summer, another stupid example of government interference. They keep saying you must get an energy efficient home then make legislation to cut slots in perfectly good window frame and fit a flimsy plastic vent with a useless thin cover

You don't need trickle vents if you have night vents on the sash, the need of trickle vents is a myth

Yee great. I've had damp and mold for 16 years 4 heart attacks enlarged lymph nodes it's absolutely freezing cold in winter I feel the ice cold damp air rushing in from every vent the housing decided to add a pav system to blow more cold air in from outside results.......quadruple bypass. They are pathetic inventions never been so cold and in pain constantly I'd say they were a danger to life

How much does it reduce energy efficiency?

I had all my upvc windows replaced in my bungalow. The old ones had trickle vents in the kitchen and bathroom but the replacement ones didn't have any vents. I now get condensation in my kitchen - something that never happened before. I'm now going to get trickle vents retro-fitted!

Price ranging?

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The trickle air vents above my bedroom window leak when there is heavy rain in a storm. Even when they're shut. They still leak. Should I use waterproof tape to put on it. Answer please.

Ridiculous things. I have taped and blocked mine up. I will never ever purchase another property with these awful noise polluting things. Who ever invented these vents should be fired.

Agreed, stupid idea. Sealed off mine.

5k for a door 😂 must be dreaming

Keep your fuckin arms still ffs

Hi brother I want to know about condensation with door ?

Can someone please answer my question that I'm going to ask.. I've just had a guy out to my house who fixes and repairs windows... he replaced hinges,handles and trickle vents on some of the windows.. my problem i have now, is im having a lot of condensation on my windows,not to the fact there is water on the windows or sills,but like mist or steam on my windows, why would this be happening.? Never happened until the fella came out and fixed my windows 🤷‍♂️ Any help or info much appreciated 🙏

Hi just wanted to know my window installer has replaces a faulty garden door with a smaller one with out our knowledge , we realised that it is 22 mm smaller, and there are gaps on each side which they filled with foam and the edging strips are also fitted at an angle to cover the gaps. We are not happy about this can fensa help ?

You could not make this up , had a phone call today from a customer , his son who lives in another part of the country, has had a new bay window fitted , been on a main road , he wanted some new upvc windows to reduce the traffic noise , company went offered him acoustic glass , they have fitted this bay in an upstairs bedroom , not a huge bay 2 splayed frames approx 700 wide , either side of a centre window 1600 wide x 1350 high ,transom 450 down , openers in top of side frames 2 in top of front frame , with dummy sashes below transom , fairly easy job , yet this customer has asked my advice , because the noise level has not changed , he sent me pictures over of the glass units , trip-le glazed 44mm triple glazed , so ok , i asked him to take a full picture of the whole bay from inside , on receiving it the problem was easily spotted , trickle vents in every sash , unbelievable , sound reducing glass units , them slots in the frames , so he can here every sound going past his house , and this is now a regulation where you have to put them in , this country goes more back ward every day , i have told the customer to contact the window company , and fit him new openers without the trickle vents , also very important , make sure they have filled all gaps behind any trims with foam , it also cuts down noise levels and stops cold bridging , always do your job properly , its what the customer pays you to do .

Useless invention. I have never known such a waste of time and money. I have excellent double glazing but you would think it is single glazed. The noise and draughts are ridiculous. Don’t even start me on the dripping rain from the vents onto my window sill. Drives me crazy! I had no choice on these due to building regulations on new builds.

Thankyou so much very informative,i have old upvc windows with no vents the codensation is really bad.I am looking to replace them very soon,with your advice i know what windows to look for thanks again.

Wait what? Droughts?

Thank you for this videos. Very informative 😊. Question. We moved last year. I'm assuming our double glazed windows are over 20 years old as cannot find any records of them (though can find record of our back door from 2007). Would it be a good idea to replace windows in the next few years, seeing as we're planning on staying in this house for the long haul or would it be better to patch up draughts, replace gaskets and blown seal on one of the window. I'm assuming it will make a big difference to the warmth of the house but don't want to spend thousands unnecessarily when there's so much to do.

Trickle vents are the ruination of a good window , i would never fit them unless a customer specifically requested them , they are fitted into all new build properties , bearing in mind the windows fitted have to be pas 24 regulations , and also the doors , so you are fitting a window using a special frame glazed with planitherm glass , giving the frame an A+ rating to meet energy efficiency standards , then you have to put in a vent made of plastic , that when even closed is draughty , and the biggest form of pollution we have at this time noise , so basically that vent has ruined any performance the windows they are fitted in , to top this , building control do an air pressure test on the property , to test for air leakage , and to do this they have to tape the vents up , absolute nonsense , my advice to my customers , never have trickle vents fitted unless its a store room where they dont want an opener put one in for air circulation to stop condensation , but the most important thing a house holder has to do OPEN YOUR WINDOWS , change the air in your house every day , ventilation stops condensation and mould , get rid of stale air , it is unhealthy and full of bacteria , your windows will perform better without trickle vents , will last longer and they will not get full of crap blown in by the wind common sense needed .

My advice to anyone in the market for a door , you can buy a composite door from me , but i would not sell you one , they bend , fade , draughty , and will have a life span of less than 10 years , and for all of this , you pay a large amount of money for a product that is very poor quality , i have myself on my front door , a Spitfire 200 , they are the future , expensive , yes , but have an unlimited life span , secure , real quality , i do sell these with utter confidence , and i have never had a problem with any , so in real terms they are value for money , you would probably have 5 or more composite doors to one Spitfire door

The whole FENSA thing is a nonsense, its was basically brought in to stop the lads employed by window companies doing cash jobs at weekends , this certificate does not mean you have good windows , or that they are fitted to a high standard , as long has the windows have the correct openers for safety , toughened glass in the right place and a high efficiency glass , good locking system on openers and doors , nothing else matters , other than not been ripped off , my advice to anyone in the market for double glazing is avoid the big companies , pick a small company that have been in business and well established , recommendations are helpful , ive been fitting windows for 40 years , all my work is thru word of mouth , i dont take a deposit , customers pay me when im finished , and i am not FENSA registered , if it were a benefit to my customers or me i would give it thought , but to me there are none

Great video. I have a question for you. Can I as a DIY person replace my old double glazed windows? The presents ones are still in good condition but the double glazing is below par and I would like better insulation. Many thanks for answering so many questions 😃😃

So I don't need the certificate or a registration - I can just install the windows myself and get someone from council to approve it? In which case why would a solicitor need to see a FENSA cert when I'm selling the house?

Thank you for your video, it was very informative. I have just had a new bedroom window installed and they added a trickle vent without giving me the choice. (Previous window did not have one - my fault for not looking at the paper work) The trickle vent lets sound through which is quite annoying, is there anything to your knowledge that can reduce the sound from the vent. I've seen there are such things as acoustic trickle vents, what is your opinion please? K

Very helpful thanks !

I need this handle in my life

Mine are leaking when it rains heavily leaving puddles on the windowsill inside, how can I fix this?

What about when you close your curtains at night? Should they not be fitted in the wall rather than the window?