Heating, Cooling & Insulation AU 
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We went with evaporating cooling but have got fan in all rooms and living room. Melbourne warm doesnt last that long. hahahaha The Case of the Missing InsulationWell... I hope it serves as an example for other first timers. Don't trust a certificate. Definitely worth paying an independent inspector to go through the property with… SabbaJun 21, 2017 6:43 pm JokerJun 19, 2017 9:28 pm Ducted heated air conOur installation started in May 2017, our first report was the temperature was not warming the house. Work men came and told us… Evaporative aircon brandHi we are currently getting quotes for our evaporative aircon and are trying to decide which brand mainly between brivis and Braemar.
We currently have a Braemar at our… JokerJun 13, 2017 1:17 pm Mould on Colourbond RoofWeve got a 6 year old white Colourbond roof; its showing signs of discolouration which looks like a mould, near the high points where air seeps out.
We are about 1 km from… BelsJun 05, 2017 11:34 pm Heating & Cooling DilemmaUsually with bulkhead units they are installed with a wider linear bar grille where as the supply air discharges out into the space in one section of the grille and the… BelsJun 05, 2017 11:31 pm Can I...well I'm trying to get the floor as temp. stable as possible. From what I understand, The higher the R value the better. I was going to use two layers of R-30 between the… Gas Log FireWith the cannon it ran for 15 years before I sold the house without any breakdown, even with a warranty I wouldn't buy a unreliable product.
Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk JokerMay 26, 2017 7:22 pm Ducted ac question gas under doorsAlso the best ac installed poorly will be a poor performer, installation and ac quality are both of equal importance.
Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk JokerMay 13, 2017 8:27 pm Turboheat - Ducted Heating for Wood FiresWe will be building our new home hopefully later this year. It will be on 2 acres in the Ballarat Region and we are looking at our heating options. There is no natural gas… Actron Ducted Air ConditioningIve had ours now running in a new house for 2 years. It works ok probably could have worked better but the installers ballsed up a fair bit overall though I'm happy with… Knauf ComfortboardIf Knauf costs more than $100 per sq m, then BioPCM will be a better choice. But still quite expensive. my calcs show $14K for 150 sq m with 2.4 m ceilings for BioPCM. Bonaire Navigator - zoningYour remote should have zone indicator. Mostly 3 and 4 will be of no use. There will be common area (which is living room) and you may not be able to control. Two zones… jai.mMay 01, 2017 9:55 pm Fans: Haiku or Aeratron?We have a 1300mm Haiku in our main bedroom in bamboo/black. It's fabulous. The quietest and most effective fan I have ever encountered. But it comes at a cost - about $1000 each. Refrigerated coolingThey will have to upgrade your ducks to are larger size to take heating and Cooling. You may also need to upgrade your heater.
We paid $9652. for Brivis add on… Soundproofing questionI've just bought a new house with carpeted bedrooms upstairs and a large rumpus room underneath that I'm turning into my bedroom. The layout is perfect for privacy as my… reverse cycle air duct systems?Cureently looking at removing my gas heating ducts and evaporative cooling and replacing with air duct reverse cycle air con system but I do not know the subject all that… Retrofit tiled roof insulation?Yes Sisalation though not exactly since it goes before the tiles go in place . But I remember having a chat with someone in Thomastown about retrofitting and he said there… JokerApr 13, 2017 9:09 pm JokerApr 13, 2017 12:23 pm Ducted heating/cooling return air locationLocation of the return air would be dependent on your installer.
You can leave a 1" gap under bedroom door for air to return by without whistling out of every crack and… BelsApr 10, 2017 10:50 pm Floor insulation supports.Just be mindful of what material you get your saddle brackets folded out of to ensure you don't have any issues with dissimilar metals reacting with each other (i.e.… BelsApr 04, 2017 11:18 pm Ducted aircon through builderHi All,
I'm contemplating on whether to include Ducted AC in my package with Eden Brae Homes or not. They have quoted $11,614 for Single Storey house (22 sq) - 12.4KW, 2… Josh's house/ CSR houseI have been a couple of times. I have taken small groups to have a look on Sustainable House Day (Sept). Feedback is always positive.
I think CSR House if a great… West facing wall with an elevated neighbour
Thanks heaps for your reply. Regarding privacy, I did check the windows and they are not exactly in line of sight so all is good but I will still check when their frame is up.
azideMar 22, 2017 8:02 pm Daikin outside air systemGreat thread,
I am thinking (possibly overthinking) about this topic for a 2 storey home!
1. Extraction of hot air, using the AC return Duct (a.k.a Home Economiser)
2.… Heating a 7 star houseFor a seven star house , you'd need some very unique authentic that berber families in the high atlas mountains of Morocco during the cold winter use to warm up their… Reverse Cycle AC and solarHi all
I'm also toying with this idea, although my current position is that it probably doesn't quite work out. Given now the export rate for solar is a paltry 7c/kWh you… Old Brivis MK1 ducted heating unitHello All,
Does anyone have any info on this heating system. I'm in a rented place and the heating is working fine but the ducting is very confusing.
There are 5 ducts… How to cool down garageIt has a brush type seal top and sides and a bottom of door rubber seal too. Thanks for the input. Evaporative cooling or split system?The big plus for evaporative air conditioning for me is that it gives a complete change of home air about every two minutes so if cooking cabbage or other nasty smelling… Hydronic Heating - Which Brand to Choose?
Hoping to restart this thread.
Interesting speaking to various installers the different opinions you get. It seems to be there are 2 camps (Bosch resellers vs the rest).… Roofing inulation.For my roofing renovation I am planning to go with cedar roofs. I don't have much idea about the cooling or insulation benefits of different kinds of roofing. My husband… Roof - insulated panels noiseConsidering going roof insulated panels for a new build such as ritek, trideck etc... We are having trouble finding info on noise properties of the systems.
Firstly,…
This one, no filter. The heating/cooling tech that came out after handover said if a filter mediun was added, the restriction would be too much. If I wanted it filtered,…
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