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hsut
hsut
27 February 2012

Ducted evaporative cooling

Ducted evaporative cooling

Thanks screen7, I will obtain a quote from these guys. Does anyone have anyh comments on the 3 systems listed?

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hsut
Feb 27, 2012 2:45 pm
FireFox
FireFox
20 February 2012

Thermaloc - foam insulation for steel frames

Thermaloc - foam insulation for steel frames

i did a quick search what is…

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FireFox
Feb 20, 2012 6:44 pm
FireFox
renoqueen
renoqueen
24 January 2012

Patio Cooling

Patio Cooling

Hubby installed a polycarbon roof over the approx 8m X 9m patio he built. He alternated clear with grey blockout as we need the winter light in the house. The windows…

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renoqueen
Jan 24, 2012 7:44 pm
CarlBryan
CarlBryan
22 January 2012

Actron Air Conditioner - no cool air coming out

Actron Air Conditioner - no cool air coming out

The only way to test know is to with a multimeter, I doubt its the compressor as the error code for compressor would come up, its probably the 2 core cable connection…

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CarlBryan
Jan 22, 2012 3:17 am
Trump
Trump
21 January 2012

Reverse Cycle Aircon -Platinum Smart Zone-Your true thougts?

Reverse Cycle Aircon -Platinum Smart Zone-Your true thougts?

We installed the Smart Zone system in November and now getting some warm weather to test it out. We went for the AOTG54LATL 14kW model. I have to say pretty disappointed…

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Trump
Jan 21, 2012 5:30 pm
taps
taps
20 January 2012

Ducted Air con zoning question

Ducted Air con zoning question
1, 2

what you say above is correct to some level. However just because you run r/a pipes to each of the bedroom you will have…

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taps
Jan 20, 2012 3:02 pm
O_B_Rock
O_B_Rock
19 January 2012

Thermoshield Australia - Liquid Thermal Insulation

Thermoshield Australia - Liquid Thermal Insulation

Has anyone installed Thermoshield product to their roofs? We have a sample of their product on our site and it is amazing! But it will be good to know if it really works…

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O_B_Rock
Jan 19, 2012 3:49 pm
Disbride
Disbride
19 January 2012

Ducted gas heating

Ducted gas heating

Has anyone got ducted gas heating, with only LPG, and not natural gas? How often do you go through a gas bottle?

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Disbride
Jan 19, 2012 1:40 pm
Disbride
taps
taps
17 January 2012

Reverce cycle aircon - ceiling vent shape

Reverce cycle aircon - ceiling vent shape

Is there a budget your working with ? The plastic rounds are by far the cheapest alternative, when you consider they come complete with fixing clips, and a damper. The…

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taps
Jan 17, 2012 6:26 pm
PS4314
PS4314
17 January 2012

Solar & Aircon suppliers Sunshine Coast

Solar & Aircon suppliers Sunshine Coast

Just wondering if anyone can recommend any suppliers on the Sunshine Coast for Aircon & Solar water / power. We're new to the area so don't have any contacts. Our builder…

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PS4314
Jan 17, 2012 9:45 am
mark_jackson
mark_jackson
16 January 2012

ac

ac

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mark_jackson
Jan 16, 2012 4:19 pm
paulw11
paulw11
3 January 2012

Fine-Grain Vent Control of Air Conditioning/Heating

Fine-Grain Vent Control of Air Conditioning/Heating

Hi The problem in domestic systems is that you typically have a single return-air intake - this is where the warm air enters the system to be cooled before being sent to…

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paulw11
Jan 03, 2012 9:13 am
mollyapple
mollyapple
27 December 2011

Actron in Perth

Actron in Perth
1, 2

I love my Actron ESP - I can't tell if its working unless I stand in front of the vents as its so quiet. We had the ducting etc installed before ceilings went in- our SS…

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mollyapple
Dec 27, 2011 7:18 pm
mollyapple
Stewie D
Stewie D
21 December 2011

Insulating existing walls

Insulating existing walls

I don't think you will be able to use any sort of pump-in insulation with your house. A timber frame has a top plate, bottom plate and then nogs ( usually at least one row…

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Stewie D
Dec 21, 2011 12:10 pm
schills2021
schills2021
20 December 2011

What next ?

What next ?

Hi, I just wanted to know if you ever went with Ecofoam or know much about it? We are thinking of using it to insulate our walls in our existing 2nd story home. Thanks…

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schills2021
Dec 20, 2011 7:23 pm
fekish
fekish
18 December 2011

Underfloor Heating or Radiators

Underfloor Heating or Radiators

Ok great thanks! Is always nice to hear based on experiences! When you indicated that you will not install it in spaces that you don't use so much, what do you mean? Is…

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fekish
Dec 18, 2011 11:47 pm
fekish
James65
James65
18 December 2011

Foam panel insulation

Foam panel insulation

How do foam boards go in a fire? Isn't polystyrene rather flammable and give off extremely toxic fumes when burning? Happy to be proved wrong, just curious?

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James65
Dec 18, 2011 8:01 pm
bashworth
bashworth
17 December 2011

Preparing new build for aircon for the future?

Preparing new build for aircon for the future?

Ceiling fans are cheap to run but one issue is that they are around 300mm below the ceiling. This means that if you have the standard room height of 2.4m the fan is only…

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bashworth
Dec 17, 2011 6:42 am
bashworth
Fridgy
Fridgy
12 December 2011

Full Ducted Or Ducted / Split Combo ?

Full Ducted Or Ducted / Split Combo ?

Have you considered the Actron Air ESP+. This is precisely what they are are made for. The ESP+ can run down to one outlet if you want and save a fortune in running costs.…

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Fridgy
Dec 12, 2011 11:04 am
AllyH
AllyH
7 December 2011

Ducted evaporative system with up to or more than 10 vents??

Ducted evaporative system with up to or more than 10 vents??

I was wondering what systems you woiuld recommend if we require up to ten vents? Ive had Bonaire before and was quite happy with them. What are your thoughts?? :)

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AllyH
Dec 07, 2011 7:52 pm
Kazzbah61
Kazzbah61
2 December 2011

Breezair Evap Cooling EXH170 Quote

Breezair Evap Cooling EXH170 Quote

Hi namz we installed a breezeair EXH210 for $4600, 1 year ago here in Perth I would think you could get a bettter price for yours in Melbourne for that size unit. Cheers Kazzbah

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Kazzbah61
Dec 02, 2011 11:43 am
Buttercup
Buttercup
30 November 2011

Evap cooling in Melbourne

Evap cooling in Melbourne

We had a Braemar unit (not sure what model) in our old house which we just sold for about 4 years and it was fantastic very quiet and cheap to run. We have moved into a…

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Buttercup
Nov 30, 2011 9:10 pm
Buttercup
paulw11
paulw11
29 November 2011

Braemar star series / spectrolink thermostat

Braemar star series / spectrolink thermostat

Hi If you go to http://www.seeleyinternational.com/service you can create an account that will give you access to the installation manuals. You don't have to be a Seeley…

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paulw11
Nov 29, 2011 9:49 pm
paulw11
paulw11
29 November 2011

Controlling an Air Conditioning system via home automation

Controlling an Air Conditioning system via home automation

Hi The only problem with the Nest in Australia is that most of the systems sold here use proprietary control panels, while most systems sold in the US use 24v ac control.…

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paulw11
Nov 29, 2011 5:52 am
delatite13
delatite13
27 November 2011

Ground-source heating, horizontal loops

Ground-source heating, horizontal loops

I had a quote for the drilling system, take a seat now before reading......$50000!!!! :lol: Who in their right mind would even consider it. :?

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delatite13
Nov 27, 2011 10:12 pm
delatite13
evilwillow
evilwillow
16 November 2011

tinting east facing glass sliding doors

tinting east facing glass sliding doors

Thanks so much for your replies. I'm a life-long renter so have no experience in home building or maintenance & its hard sorting through all the information available on…

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evilwillow
Nov 16, 2011 1:13 pm
thattime
thattime
15 November 2011

Price of Actron vs Daikin A/C option

Price of Actron vs Daikin A/C option

Hi Waratah, That's a shame for the Japanese stuff, but you're right. It's one of those extra benefits of buying (mostly) Aussie made. Thanks to everyone for the…

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thattime
Nov 15, 2011 11:09 pm
thattime
j&r
j&r
15 November 2011

Solar hot water - Help me choose?

Solar hot water - Help me choose?

Thanks for all the replies. Ended up going for the Apricus with 44 tubes and a 400L tank. Hopefully we won't need the electric booster very often.

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j&r
Nov 15, 2011 2:26 pm
B STAR
B STAR
15 November 2011

Brivis A/C

Brivis A/C

why dont you try doing a test and determine what the input air temp is versus the air coming out of the events. This will determine how efficient the a/c is. At 18kwatts…

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B STAR
Nov 15, 2011 8:49 am
71monaro
71monaro
12 November 2011

Controller location.

Controller location.

Spoke to the installers and they told me for this set up that there is a temp sesnsor in the controller and in the return air path. So they can configure it for one of…

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71monaro
Nov 12, 2011 3:23 pm
chrishawks81
chrishawks81
8 November 2011

cheap goods

cheap goods

thank you

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chrishawks81
Nov 08, 2011 9:22 pm
bashworth
bashworth
8 November 2011

waterproof vapour barrier on roof of ground floor os area

waterproof vapour barrier on roof of ground floor os area

A vapour barrier is in place to prevent moist air from inside getting through the gyproc and then condensing in the insulation. For more details see this link

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bashworth
Nov 08, 2011 7:31 pm
bashworth
cray-
cray-
7 November 2011

Daikin inverter and Advantage Air Myair

Daikin inverter and Advantage Air Myair

The MyAir is basically a zone controller for their Opposed Blade Dampers. The dampers are like a set if double doors that can open/close in 10% increments so you can…

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cray-
Nov 07, 2011 4:41 pm
deb17
deb17
7 November 2011

Evap or split system

Evap or split system

We had our evap going on the weekend, it was 30 here. It was actually really cold :lol: even with just the fan on. My Son, put the biggest unit in and huge vents, our…

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deb17
Nov 07, 2011 11:19 am
Frothy_monster
Frothy_monster
6 November 2011

Split System condenser noise

Split System condenser noise

Can you record it with a video and put it on youtube? What kind of AC is it? And what kw size is the unit? (if you get a pic of the copper pipes going into it i can make…

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Frothy_monster
Nov 06, 2011 9:09 pm
Frothy_monster
Redman
Redman
4 November 2011

Roof insulation options - advice?

Roof insulation options - advice?

Glass wool is fiberglass = bad Rockwool is spun basalt. Its rock dust from quarry that is heated and spun like lava fairy floss. Low flammability, it still collects dust…

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Redman
Nov 04, 2011 4:18 am
Redman
Frothy_monster
Frothy_monster
3 November 2011

Anyone Louvers and Split system ?

Anyone Louvers and Split system ?

Yeah you will get air flow through the louver's, but as with anything the full effect of the cooling/heating will be effected, due to some air flow restriction via the…

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Frothy_monster
Nov 03, 2011 8:55 pm
Frothy_monster
sceen7
sceen7
2 November 2011

Need to remove old ceiling insulation?

Need to remove old ceiling insulation?

I recently spent a week removing old batts from my roof, what a disgusting job that was ::hyst:: the reason I did it though was because they were about an R2 rating to begin…

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sceen7
Nov 02, 2011 10:52 am
sceen7
sceen7
31 October 2011

hydronic heating suppliers in melb and cost

hydronic heating suppliers in melb and cost

We went with a similar system, a combination of floor coils and panel heating in a single story renno/extension. Our extension is on a slab, which is why we went for floor…

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sceen7
Oct 31, 2011 6:21 pm
bpbp
bpbp
31 October 2011

Places to buy a fire place

Places to buy a fire place

Hi , I would like to have a fireplace in my home. any idea about some places to buy a fire place? in melbourne around south eastern suburbs..? I prefer a gas one with…

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bpbp
Oct 31, 2011 2:06 pm
sceen7
sceen7
30 October 2011

Evaporative Cooling - Bonaire vs. CoolBreeze.

Evaporative Cooling - Bonaire vs. CoolBreeze.

We used Plum heating and cooling only this week and i ditto the experience your sister had Gidgit. We wanted to extend our original evap system into our extension (was…

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sceen7
Oct 30, 2011 8:50 pm
Amadio
Amadio
30 October 2011

Neighbor's External Air Con Noise - LOUD

Neighbor's External Air Con Noise - LOUD

Specific regulations about noise http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/noise/residential/prohibited-hours.asp He may have installed it without a proper…

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Amadio
Oct 30, 2011 7:10 am
Mozzie
Mozzie
28 October 2011

ducted heating cost

ducted heating cost

I'm guessing around 5k for ducted but I'd spend the extra and go hydronic no matter what. My last three houses had ducted systems and one of them was a new PD home with…

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Mozzie
Oct 28, 2011 11:19 pm
Mozzie
kevviek
kevviek
26 October 2011

Instructions to replace pads in Brivis Contour Cooler

Instructions to replace pads in Brivis Contour Cooler

Thanks guys. I did find instructions, it is very easy - just undo the screws on top to loosen it a little and the panels lift out in their frames, and the pads then just…

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kevviek
Oct 26, 2011 9:59 pm
nicenurse
nicenurse
26 October 2011

Comparing quotes for ducted air conditioning

Comparing quotes for ducted air conditioning

Thank you all so much for your replies. It can be daunting when it seems theres always someone who has a horror story about the brand you have in mind. But Im sure the…

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nicenurse
Oct 26, 2011 1:50 pm
deb17
deb17
19 October 2011

Ducted Evap Cooling quote advice?

Ducted Evap Cooling quote advice?

Hi, my Son just installed the Braemar LCB550, in our house on the weekend. It's very quiet and very cold :lol: I wont tell you how much it cost, you would cry. We bought the…

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deb17
Oct 19, 2011 7:27 pm
chrishawks81
chrishawks81
19 October 2011

breezair prices

breezair prices

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chrishawks81
Oct 19, 2011 7:14 pm

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