Heating, Cooling & Insulation VIC 
Zoned ducted heating vs. closing ventsFrom reading online I believe you can close a few room heating ceiling vents and room doors to those rooms and heat the rest of the house. It appears you need to have open… Natural Gas v's Bottled GasI'd echo the other guys thoughts. Modern RC air cons are very efficient at heating between 3 & 5 times more efficient than standard electrical resistance heaters. So,… Double glaze windows and a warmer winter?We built in a cool climate and used a polystyrene external walling system, double glazed Windows and PVC frames. Although all these products work quite well we found we… MnT replied 21 April 2016 ago Removal and reinstall of split systemsDecommissioning requires someone with a refrigerant handling licence to carry out the work. It doesn't have to be a full refrigeration mechanic/air con technician, a… Bels replied 28 March 2016 ago Insulation in old miner's cottageHi Stewie D, you could well be right about it possibly being the original ceiling. The current plasterboard ceiling is a smidge over 9 feet high, and the hessian is… Replacing blow in insulationHello
How are you going with your insulation?
There are a couple of options. removal and reinstall or we can install over the old insulation. We manufacturer, supply… Fighting for ceiling spaceI think it can look so as it is done well. Unfortunately I don't have any photos that you would want to see of such a set up as the ceiling in our 20 year old house we… iamjase replied 14 February 2016 ago Ceiling fans It's on it's own switch so looks like I'm in luck.
Thanks @Bels
Crazyk replied 27 January 2016 ago Opinions?Do a search on wifi enabled controllers, there's a member who's brought in a few for testing, he'd be best to ask about that. It does look interesting though for those… Bels replied 21 January 2016 ago BelsJan 20, 2016 11:49 pm Samsung reverse cycle ducted ACLozza99
Thanks for the input, looks like the unit works well, hopeful our installer will be half as good.
Thinking of getting the WiFi option now!
Do you know if this… Evaporative Cooler
Thanks for reply Bels... I have it running today.. 42 today needed it... anyway took a few attempts to get it going but once the pump pushes water to the pads it… kranski replied 13 January 2016 ago evap coolingTo Bels,
Very grateful to you, you were spot on and it actually was the dump pump o-ring that was damaged. Cost me $2.00 to buy,have replaced it and it is beautifully… BelsJan 05, 2016 11:46 pm Actron addon cooling duct collapsingThat's what we are thinking of doing too. And try to make a more direct route for the ducting. At the moment it's going around and over other things. catjim replied 2 January 2016 ago Thermaskirt - skirting board heatingPlease post up some pics as I'm also interested in how they look. Personally I prefer the panels option myself and incorporated it into my design but interested to see… Bels replied 12 December 2015 ago BelsDec 11, 2015 11:53 pm Electric heat pump for hydronic?I'm surprised in this day and age they're not using soft starters over DOL starters.
If you only have a 50A supply it means the cable from the power line is smaller… Bels replied 29 November 2015 ago BelsNov 29, 2015 12:50 am Evap Cooling and bugsHi Tia
I know one of my friend had the similar issue and the fix he did was ask the evap guys to come back and clean it plus add a mesh around it to stop small insect… Reverse Cycle Air ConHello
Standalone high wall split systems, ceiling cassette split systems, under ceiling console split systems, floor mounted console split systems as well as ducted… Bels replied 1 October 2015 ago Reuse heating in upstairs renovationI would engage an installer/service technician to confirm the size and capacity of your existing equipment and whether there is enough capacity to add additional rooms to… Bels replied 4 September 2015 ago BelsSep 04, 2015 10:45 pm Ducted Heating & CoolingHi surzp , I am in Victoria too. Melb. I read on BOM website . Melbourne turn to have a very wet summer so we are not taking the chance with evapo . What we planed to do… Zoned Heating - Worth the upgrade?Thanks for all the suggestions  Sounds like the zoned heating is the way to go, I will ask about upgrading to a better star rating.
I will probably use the split system… Mistral Split ac unit helpMistral are made in the same factory in China as Galanz. Google that. We had a Galanz unit and it had identical remote. Damn good unit but did use a lot of power
Crazyk replied 5 August 2015 ago Outdoor heater with a capped gas point??Yes they're pretty common ad can easily be gotten from quite a lot of places. A place that specifically sells bbqs such as bbqs galore would probably have some natural… Bels replied 5 July 2015 ago BelsJul 05, 2015 12:08 am Brivis 4.8 star, 5 star or 6 star?Yes better insulated ducts = less losses, so the system doesn't have to work as hard to heat. A worthwhile cheaper upgrade compared to upgrading the system itself. Bels replied 17 June 2015 ago Braemar Fault 13!Hi there
I have a Braemar external ducted heater and it has been nothing but trouble. Today I now have Error code 13. P-100 failed to… Controllers
Great feedback David yes truth be in the pudding when the user reviews come back
Crazyk replied 5 June 2015 ago Hydronic heatingWe also looked into Hydronic when building. Geothermal with and air heat pump. Our costs were up to $55,000 so we dumped the idea. I'm so glad I did it.
It is currently… IzzybMay 18, 2015 6:15 pm Dualcomfort unitsHi pmburke
Are you referring to reverse cycle ducted air conditioning? If not you might need to elaborate what dual comfort units are as I couldn't work out what they… Bels replied 8 May 2015 ago BelsMay 08, 2015 10:54 pm Mold in internal brickwallThanks Stevie no I do not own a house but a flat and no I do not have vents and currently arguing with them to allow me install a few around the perimeter but I will also… Brivis central heatingHelp! I'm freezing. I'm too scared to turn the central heating on. It makes about 3 loud bangs every time it heats up. It is a 15 year old Brivis. I had it serviced last… Where to buy solar panels in Melbourne?Thanks for the advice above. I contacted Solar Choice hoping to get some information emailed through but apparently that's beyond them and I have to go through several…
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