Heating, Cooling & Insulation
AU
Opal Air ceiling fansThese are supposed to be popular with off grid consumers. Anyone have them? jnk40 replied 22 February 2013 ago jnk40Feb 22, 2013 9:19 am Evaporative cooling quoteoh yeah how do I know that the unit I am looking at is big enough for the house... That is without the air con guy saying so! Installing own evapartaive air conIn my opinion, and I have installed a few myself, it isnt too hard. The supplier will provide installation instructions and you will follow them. In the outback, one… Water Furnace Geothermal experiences ?Hi All,
I'm looking at installing a Geothermal floor hydronic system in the new house run by a Water Furnace Heat pump. Just wondering if anybody has personal experience… bena started a topic 21 February 2013 ago benaFeb 21, 2013 10:06 pm Solar Electricity - Queensland SEQ ?You still looking for solar grid system? if you are please message me, i work for a solar company and i can arrange for someone to give you a free solar assesment, let you… Casa2Feb 20, 2013 8:46 pm hydronic heating with heat pumpsShort answer yes.
Daikin is rather common over seas.
A wood boiler is another possibility, especially the wood gasfication type.
Finally I would suggest solar boosted… Pulpo replied 17 February 2013 ago PulpoFeb 17, 2013 8:25 am XPS for insulationWhen you xps which is extruded polystyrene and the best insulation other than aero gels.
Not sure how you place it in walls other than spray / injection.
Not sure if… Pulpo replied 16 February 2013 ago PulpoFeb 16, 2013 10:40 pm AirCon Controllers - MyAir Vs. Izone 310?Hey Iceman,
That's like saying Apple is a poor copy of Microsoft. Sounds to me you maybe are in bed with one of these companies
Anyway that's just my humble opinion, let… Brivis Heating Add-On Cooling AdviceI dont think your builder know hows to calculate. From memory the diff between 4 star and 5 star is about 10-15%. The zoning will actually have the biggest effect as you… B STAR replied 24 January 2013 ago Evaporative a/c which one?We have taken the a/c out of the build and are waiting till after the house is built to make a decision, but after the terrible humid weather we had in Perth a few weeks… fmac replied 21 January 2013 ago Common Brivis evap problems?Update...
I identified the problem as a busted solenoid. Replaced it for free from a kind appliance repairer who had some spare parts. For anyone with a Brivis evap… Rinnai 26 questions
On our new build we got a Rinnai 26 on 1 side of the house for the kitchen, laundry and upstairs bathroom as they are… AJW replied 20 January 2013 ago Insulation batts in walls?Make sure the foil insulation is reflective outwards with an antiglare surface. Because its such a small area, you might want to consider a high density acoustic wall… Kien replied 14 January 2013 ago KienJan 14, 2013 10:03 am Bonaire Evaporative CoolingHi Guys
I did not get any replies for my post but got the motor replaced for $400. Now that the cooler working is working ok.
I thought that I should post the above… NiMa replied 7 January 2013 ago nev25Dec 31, 2012 11:57 am Wall batts post buildThere are a few different types of roof vents. If they have specified a WindMaster wind driven roof vent see if they will upgrade it to an Airomatic powered vent.
Make… Vess replied 31 December 2012 ago VessDec 31, 2012 11:55 am Rooms too hot when building in the roofThree issues all solvable
1. You need plenty of insulation
2. As hot air rises you need good ventilation/openable windows
3. Shading of windows- avoid skylight windows on… Air- conditioningWe only have 1 x air con unit in the loungeroom, that's the west facing open plan area. It gets very hot. We dont any any in the bedrooms. My advice. Get ceiling fans in… Fujitsu, Daikin Ducted SystemsHeard some good things about Fujitsu - had Carrier at last house - it had issues.
But having Daikin in new house.
Zoning, power/size, position of vents and position of… Air con for old house?Yep the three bedrooms up top are closed off, but then its open through the two living areas/kitchen/stairwell and all of downstairs. So all the awesome hot air rises up… MrsT12 replied 21 November 2012 ago insulation in all walls?i wont be having south facing windows (back of top level faces - more or less - an embankment), south facing bottom level will be totall undercover
but i take your point… jamt007 replied 19 November 2012 ago Daikin ducted outside unit noisyI've only owned the house for 3 months, house was built 5 years ago so I believe it was installed then, don't think I was given any warranty… IceMan replied 16 November 2012 ago AziGNov 12, 2012 10:03 pm Daikin AirCon WiringThanks, stormjr.
The current setup has two zones, I'd have to run them as a single zone to get the nest working.
Looking less possible, Daikin won't give out any info to… Dave-E replied 8 November 2012 ago What type of heating and coolingNever bothered with hydronic heating in Australia the winters don't last that long.
Had it in the UK with radiators but the question can be where to put the radiators, Cost of A/C installationA basic rule of thumb given to me was think it'll be the same to install as it is to buy. Might not be perfect but can be close.
I've had a ducted system and was in… Anyone replaced an evap air cond?Hi all, I have a Brivis system too, 5 outlets, installed about 2005, and I can say that it will give a temp diff of about 10 deg normally.
As advised I leave all the… rlay1Oct 15, 2012 7:19 am
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