Heating, Cooling & Insulation
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Best electric hot water system in 2024?
The tank is around 200 litres (I am on holiday for the next 6 weeks so can't check)
The Heat Pump has a built in time switch.
No idea on the speed to heat because with… Help me understand this Hot Water Systemthe sun master is the solar heating to "warm" the water in the tank
the S26 is your hot water system which will heat the water (25 degrees?)
so with both turned on you…
Our 6m high Cathedral ceiling has 0 insulation, just plaster, wrap and tiles as far as I can tell. Wife likes the exposed beams, I hate the $600 per month heating bill,… Evaporative ducted cooling + flat roofHi There I'm designing and upgrade to my dog boarding kennels which will have a pitched roof without a ceiling cavity . Being kennels the ducting can be run inside as it… How to exhaust heat from closed in verandaThere may be answers here but can't find anything. I have a closed in veranda, four windows. North facing, just had sunblock blinds installed. A bit cooler (actually… olmeri started a topic 25 February ago PulseDec 20, 2023 7:29 pm Replacing wall insulationHi all,
Just wondering if anyone had suggestions on installing/replacing wall insulation on an external wall which doesn't have wrap, our miners cottage being constructed… newbie85 started a topic 11 December 2023 ago This is the external unit of an evaporative cooling unit in an apartment block.
Wondering if it is the calcium in the water that has caused the damage and if it is… How hot/cold does a sunroom get?Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… IknowSep 29, 2023 3:15 am IknowSep 29, 2023 3:06 am PulseSep 04, 2023 7:56 pm Hi all,
My first post, we are building a house and can’t decide the layout of the lounge room. We have a large N/W facing window and are wanting to have a wood slow… PeteWAug 18, 2023 5:18 pm Benson Air Conditioners
I had pretty much one of the first if not the first to have a Benson 17.5kw Ducted System installed when the company first started way back in Feb 2002. I remember even… Hey guys building a new place through a volume builder and just wondering if i should complain to the site supervisor as we just had plasterboard installed. Looks like… Radiant or Convection Wood FireWe are tossing up between a Jarrahdale radiant wood fire (the Pioneer) and a convection wood fire (Innovator or Countryman) but cannot decide on which type of wood fire is… Approprate venting for Colorbond Roof
Thank you Pulse, I thought we did the right things; external shutters on all windows down all day, west side of the house nearly completely in the shadow of the large two… Lightbridge “low E” glazing as an upgradeWhat are the u-values of your double glazed windows? There can be very poor double glazed windows. You should be aiming for a u value at least under 3 (ideally around… ducting install is expensive?Lifting a large item into a roof space, moving a large item around your property to its location, running copper piping, blow out, vacdown, running electrical wiring and… Ardo replied 4 March 2023 ago What is normal humidity in sub floorAt the concrete subfloor, it is essential to use a digital hygrometer that needs at least 24 hours to set up. At that time, the reading humidity of sub floor should not be… PulseFeb 17, 2023 8:18 pm
go through your paperwork. we had our energy efficiency report/certificate along with all the paperwork that came from certifiers when the building approval was… Air tightness: one or two building wraps?Sorry to hijack thread:
If you use both an external wrap and an internal wrap plus services cavity (as described in the first post), what will be the total thickness of… cobey61 replied 11 January 2023 ago Heat Pump HWS - Perth, WAWe've currently got a 160 litre gas HWS.
Thinking about looking at a heat pump system.
Anyone with any experience of one who could give me their impressions and an idea of… Althom started a topic 24 December 2022 ago Inline fan under whirlybird
those are there so that the colder air comes in via the eaves, while the WB sucks the hot air out.
tbh you'd be better off either putting more WBs on, and/or… Hi all, im looking for some ideas to clad the ceiling of an old 1930's warehouse.
The timber rafters are spaced at 900mm and support an old asbestos roof, so i am… Painting FoilboardThe foil outer surface does not reflect the heat, the inner shiny surface is a poor emitter of heat, that is how it works, so the inner surface keeps heat out. Reflective… Pulse replied 26 November 2022 ago PulseNov 26, 2022 1:12 pm Storage water heater vs instant it's not something that makes financial sense to future proof, unless it will be impossible to run new circuits in your garage for whatever reason. it will probably be… Roof insulation and ceiling condensation
Sorry for the late reply, I was expecting to be emailed if any replies came and didn't so assumed there was none!
I don't know for sure but the sales contracts here in… TD80 replied 14 November 2022 ago Roof Insulation Material Check
Thanks for the info, I figured it's going to need to be replaced and yes, I've heard it's a real pain in the butt in all aspects, oh well. Zoe77 replied 3 November 2022 ago Zoe77Nov 03, 2022 4:30 pm Brick vs claddingVisually, during pre-plastering inspection, see if there is any gaps or abnormalities (e.g. damaged/wet/torn batts). alexp79 replied 21 October 2022 ago
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