Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Energy Follow Up Survey, 2011

Variable Details

Variableq80_other
Labelq80 Is it difficult to keep cool because of - Other (specify)?
Responses
Attic room under roof gets really hot in summer 1
BECAUSE IT'S THE BACK OF THE HOUSE. 1
BOILER IS UPSTAIRS 1
BOTH AT WORK SO CAN'T LEAVE WINDOWS OPEN 1
BRIGHT SUN IN SUMMER-ANGLE OF LIGHT 1
Because they're small 1
Bedroom converted loft/other is conservatory 1
CAN'T LEAVE WINDOWS OPEN WHEN I'M OUT ALL DAY 1
CAN'T OPEN THE WINDOWS AS FLAT ON GROUND FLOOR 1
CENTRLA HEATING IS CONTROOLED BY THE HOUSING GROUP 1
DIRECT LIGHT FROM SUN 1
DIRECT SUNLIGHT 1
DONT KNOW 1
FACES SOUTH, VERY SUNNY 1
FACES THE SUN ALL DAY 1
GETS SUN ALL DAY 1
HAVE TO KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED BECAUSE OF NOISE FROM TRAFFIC AND TRAINS 1
HEAT FROM FLAT BELOW 1
HEAT RISES IN THE HOUSE. TOO HOT EVEN WHEN THE WINDOWS OPEN. 1
HIGH DEGREE OF LOFT INSULATION, DOUBLE GLAZING AND HEAT CANNOT ESCAPE 1
House too well insulated 1
IT GETS DIRECT SUNLIGHT 1
In direct sunlight 1
It gets the last of the sun at night and it gets hot in the summer evenings even with the windows open 1
It's just warm for my tastes and needs 1
LARGE SLOPING ROOF GETS VERY HOT IN SUMMER 1
LOFT INSULATION IS GOOD AND HEAT RISES SO DIFFICULT TO COOL THE BEDROOMS 1
Loft extension solar gain 1
New glass roof installed 3 years ago, difficult to keep sun out. 1
OK during the day. At night when has to close double glazed windows then too warm 1
ONLY GOT LARGE WINDOW CAN'T LEAVE IT OPEN DURING THE DAY 1
POSITION OF THE HOUSE REGARDING SUNSHINE. 1
POSITION OF THE FLAT . 1
POSITION OF THE FLAT AS REGARDS THE SETTING SUN. 1
POSITION OF THE FLAT AS REGARDS THE SUN SHINE. 1
POSITION OF THE FLAT REGARDING THE SUN RISING. 1
POSITION OF THE HOUSE AS REGARDING THE SUN. 1
PREFER TO KEEP WINDOW CLOSED FOR SECURITY 1
REALLY SUNNY 1
Recently installed loft insulation has contributed to this 1
SOLAR GAIN FROM CONSERVATORY 1
SOUTH FACING 3
SOUTH FACING BEDROOM 1
SOUTH FACING DIRECT SUNLIGHT ALL DAY 1
SPACE IS TOO COMPACT 1
SUN ALL DAY THROUGH BACK WINDOW 1
SUNSHINE HEATS HOUSE UP V QUICKLY 1
THE ROOM IS SMALL AND I'M WARM 1
THE SUN STREAMS IN 1
THE SUN'S TOO HOT 1
TOO MUCH NOISE AND UNABLE TO OPEN WINDOW 1
TOO MUCH NOISE WHEN WINDOWS OPEN 1
TOO MUCH SUN AND I DON'T LIKE SHUTTING THE SUN OUT WHEN IT IS DAYLIGHT 1
TOP FLAT AND HOT AIR RISES 1
The house is so well insulated it retains the heat 1
WINDOW FRAMES NOT SEALED PROPERLY SO DRAUGHTS COME IN 1
Way the house is built 1
Well insulated flat, so heat is retained in the evenings. 1
Windows difficult to open and close. Respondant severely disabled and is in a wheelchair. 1
because a flat 1
because attic room, gets sun 1
because of exceptionally hot days 1
big window, facing south 1
d/k 1
direct sun all day to the back of the house 1
direct sunlight 2
direct sunlight for most of the sday 1
doesnt know why 1
don't know 1
dont know 2
facing west 2
flat roof radiates heat into bedrooms 1
from flats beneath 1
heat builds up, hot nights 1
heat from rest of building outside the flat 1
heatwaves only 1
hot water cylinder nearby 1
house holds the heat well 1
house is made of concrete sections and it holds the heat 1
house too well insulated 1
i feel the heat more 1
in room nealrly all time 1
inadequate ventilation 1
insulation not good enough 1
it is because heat rises in summer and not enough lag in loft plus 2windows one on each side which draws sun in even with curtains shut 1
it is made of glass with perspex roof 1
its just red hot 1
just hot weather 1
just moved in 1
lack of insulation but as it's not owned by us we can't do anything about it 1
large patio windows and south facing 1
large windows facing south 1
loft room 1
neighbours have heating on 24 7! 1
no reason 1
no window 1
none 1
not safe to leave windows open in ground floor flat 1
not enough insulation 1
not enough insulation in roof 1
not having anything insulated in the walls 1
outside sun 1
plus sun in window 1
possibly duvet is too thick 1
really hot nights 1
recently had loft insulated 1
room is south facing 1
small windows upstairs 1
smallest room in house 1
sound of passing heavy traffic 1
south facing large windows 1
south facing 5
south facing conservatory 1
south facing room 1
south facing rooms get heat through walls 1
south facing sun all day 1
south facing window 1
south facing, suntrap 1
sun being on front all day 1
sun comes direct into room 1
sun comes in all day 1
sun heats the room 1
sun light difficult to keep out 1
sun shines all day 1
sun shines directly in 1
sun shines into living room 1
sun shines straight in 1
sun shining through the windows till the evening 1
sunlight 1
sunset on that side gets ever so hot 1
sunshine 1
tank is in this room 1
the houses are prefab houses and are made of tin so they get really hot in summer 1
the sun comes in 1
they face south west 1
to open the windows in this multi storey flat is too windy 1
too big window 1
too much glass 1
too much sunshine 1
too noisy to keep windows open - planes and birds 1
too well insulated and the sum beating on that room 1
top flat, not insulated in any way, bad build bad design 1
uNKNOWN 1
unable to keep windows open as baby in bedroom 1
when the external heat rises it seems to get hot up here as the living room 1st floor 1
windows facing sun, room turns into greenhouse 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEnergy Follow Up Survey, 2011