Turning up the heat

We had the heater technicians out this week, hoping for a simple explanation, maybe a blocked vent or a setting, something easy to fix. Instead, they delivered a reality we weren’t quite ready for. After assessing the system and the house’s layout, they concluded that the heater itself simply isn’t powerful enough, particularly for the large open room downstairs. It’s not broken; it’s just inadequate.

That leaves us in an awkward position. The issue traces back to the original build, when the system should have been specified to match the space’s scale and design. Now, responsibility seems to sit with the builder, yet pushing for an upgrade won’t be straightforward. There’s a sense we’re already on the back foot, trying to prove something that should have been right from the start.

I can’t shake the feeling that this will be an uphill battle, with emails, reports, and maybe even technical arguments about standards and expectations. Part of me is bracing for resistance, delays, or a polite dismissal. Still, it’s hard to accept living with a system that never quite does the job, and now it’s time to turn up the heat on the builder.