Guest post by Kevin Ahern
I was a bit tongue in cheek when I asked Matthew to host the poll to assess peoples’ perception of the window energy rating scheme, and although the voting numbers were never going to be argued as definitive, it could possibly be a good snapshot of the way some of the industry folk are feeling.
Currently (at 32 votes total) the most interesting response shows that 34% answered that they did not believe that an A rated window was a net heater of a house.
That surely is quite a remarkable figure that shows a lack of faith in the flagship energy appraisal system from the BFRC.
I would expect to see a good response from the believers in the domestic double glazing industry as the rating scheme is after all, sales based and (I’ve heard it said) salesmen are the easiest to sell to, because they believe in the sales methods! But only half of the responses are believers of the window energy rating claims.
I am a pleasantly surprised by the lack of votes for the third category, being cynical of the way a lot of the industry works I expected a few more votes in the ‘extra margin’ box.
So come on, put your clicks where it counts, maybe my cynicism prevented a genuine ‘I haven’t got a clue’ option, but put your thinking caps on and work it out, or just put click for your gut feeling, you never know it might be right!
If you want to, you can use this blog to say which way you voted, and why, or even say if you would have been a genuine undecided.
Remember, your vote counts!
Kevin Ahern
Tags: BFRC, Double Glazing, double glazing salesmen, Energy Rated Windows, window energy rating
As it turns out, according to the BFRC limititions notes , the energy ratings are not absolute energy ratings but purely a comparison scheme . I do hope you sales managers have made that abundantly clear to you salesman . I would hate to think that they are telling the punters that an A rated window heats their house, you might end up in the dock if a customer complains !
I guess that makes all the doubters correct , and the current issue of “FENSA Times” wrong. I suppose it makes the certificates very misleading , I do wish they would keep up
It is Here if you need it http://www.bfrc.org/pdf/GGF%20the%20limits%20leaflet.pdf