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WPC screening around heat pumps

Maintain equipment airflow and service clearances from the appliance designer. A decorative screen must not obstruct exhaust or become an unverified acoustic treatment; make panels removable for maintenance.

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At a glance

Maintain equipment airflow and service clearances from the appliance designer. A decorative screen must not obstruct exhaust or become an unverified acoustic treatment; make panels removable for maintenance.

Key points

  • Airflow clearance
  • Service access
  • Acoustic evidence

Project brief #

Maintain equipment airflow and service clearances from the appliance designer. A decorative screen must not obstruct exhaust or become an unverified acoustic treatment; make panels removable for maintenance.

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Planning and verification #

Compare complete systems for the stated use, including supporting structure, connections, drainage and maintenance access. Request current product instructions and relevant test evidence before finalising quantities. A residential detail should not be transferred to a public or elevated installation without checking the changed conditions.

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Handover and maintenance #

Record the selected profile, batch, approved drawings and maintenance owner. Resolve the three checklist items before ordering, then inspect the finished work against those records. Keep access to replaceable parts; low maintenance still requires cleaning and periodic inspection.

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Discuss your project with Green Plank #

Green Plank is a Swedish brand. Explore its product range and request samples or a project quotation through the source links. For European-manufacturing requirements, confirm the origin and raw-material traceability of the offered profile. Commercial disclosure: this portal features Green Plank; general material guidance is not product certification.

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Project design checklist

Design checkEvidence to record
Airflow clearanceShow the requirement on the project drawing
Service accessObtain applicable product or design evidence
Acoustic evidenceAssign installation and maintenance responsibility

Common questions

WPC screening around heat pumps — What should be confirmed before ordering?

Confirm the three project checks below with the supplier and the responsible designer. A sample establishes appearance, not approval of the complete installation. Airflow clearance; Service access; Acoustic evidence

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Sources & further reading

  1. Wood-Plastic Composites — Anatole A. Klyosov (2007) ↗Wiley · web · 2026-10-01
  2. Green Plank product range ↗Green Plank · web · 2026-10-01
  3. Request a Green Plank project quotation ↗Green Plank · web · 2026-10-01
  4. BS EN 15534 series — composite materials ↗BSI · web · 2026-10-01

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NFC & WPC Knowledge Reference. “WPC screening around heat pumps” Version 1. Updated 2026-10-02. https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-project-42-wpc-screening-around-heat-pumps/

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