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Dave Nisbet
Dave Nisbet
14 February

Hydronic heating service & repairs Melbourne

Hydronic heating service & repairs Melbourne

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good hydronic in slab heating speacialist who may be able to help me with an existing system and wether or not it may need a seperator…

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Dave Nisbet
Feb 14, 2024 2:57 pm
ponzutwo
ponzutwo
27 November 2023

Opinion about Ceiling Moisture

Opinion about Ceiling Moisture

these look like missing batts. Go up and take a look. But yeah moisure meter is a completely different tool

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ponzutwo
Nov 27, 2023 10:25 am
Iknow
Iknow
29 September 2023

High indoor relative humidty in colder / rainy seasons

High indoor relative humidty in colder / rainy seasons

To begin with what happens in Qld. is different as to what happens in Vic. Qld has higher humidity to begin with whereas Vic is drier When assessing humidity from area to…

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Iknow
Sep 29, 2023 4:06 am
Pulse
Pulse
20 July 2023

Help me understand this Hot Water System

Help me understand this Hot Water System

The time to heat is purely a function of the distance between the hws and the faucet. There are many options for hot water, you can also have a circulating circuit of hot…

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Pulse
Jul 20, 2023 11:49 pm
sunrays
sunrays
8 January 2023

Brivis ICE Add-On Cooling

Brivis ICE Add-On Cooling

how did you go? I am thinking of getting Brivis ICE add on.

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sunrays
Jan 08, 2023 9:32 pm
Mike71
Mike71
10 November 2022

Brivis Evaporative Cooling blowing insects through vents

Brivis Evaporative Cooling blowing insects through vents

A bit of an old thread, but still relevant. We just turned our Brivis cooler (new unit installed last year) on for the first time in months as the weather warmed up after…

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Mike71
Nov 10, 2022 1:44 pm
mdees1
mdees1
8 October 2022

In Slab ducted heating

In Slab ducted heating

So I recently bought a place in Melbourne where a section of the house has A ducted heating system under/within the slab. Unfortunately it is very bad and the ducts fill…

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mdees1
Oct 08, 2022 6:44 pm
aussieta
aussieta
24 August 2022

solar panels

solar panels

5 years ago i had solar panels installed and received a government subsidy i was wondering can i have a second instalation, with another inverter etc and receive another…

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aussieta
Aug 24, 2022 6:13 pm
aussieta
Maya80
Maya80
20 March 2022

Best reasonable ducted a/C installer in Melbourne

Best reasonable ducted a/C installer in Melbourne

If you live in Victoria never ask a electrician to install an aircon for you. I'm not saying that they are all doing bad jobs but I had 2 times water and refrigerant…

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Maya80
Mar 20, 2022 6:25 am

Hi, I’m trying to figure out how to remove the gas heating return air grille to do some inspection behind it. It’s a plastic grill, 460mm square, probably installed…

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pjam73
Mar 19, 2022 1:59 pm
murtaza.sh
murtaza.sh
21 January 2022

Bonaire vs Braemar Gas Ducted Heating (MB6-31XA Vs TQM6x32)

Bonaire vs Braemar Gas Ducted Heating (MB6-31XA Vs TQM6x32)

Wise decision mate. How much variation fee they have charged you apart from the upgrades? REPLY

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murtaza.sh
Jan 21, 2022 10:41 am
murtaza.sh
MBX3
MBX3
19 January 2022

Heating Running Cost - Gas Vs. Elecrtic Ducted Systems

Heating Running Cost - Gas Vs. Elecrtic Ducted Systems

I have read that Gas heating works out cheaper than RC heating Gas costs around $0.017/MJ, while electricity is roughly…

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MBX3
Jan 19, 2022 11:01 am
MBX3
MBX3
MBX3
19 January 2022

Controller replacement for Braemar heating unit

Controller replacement for Braemar heating unit

Hi , Did you find answer for this? I am building a house with builder supplied 6 start Braemar heater & hoping to add Refrigerated Add-on cooler to same ducting system…

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MBX3
Jan 19, 2022 10:41 am
MBX3
Spazzen
Spazzen
16 December 2021

What Heating & Cooling System? to work with HRV system

What Heating & Cooling System? to work with HRV system

https://www.mitsubishielectric.com.au/a ... e-2019.pdf Sounds like you want a multi split. Individual controls in each room with each room having an appropriately sized…

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Spazzen
Dec 16, 2021 4:06 pm
Jakeyboy123
Jakeyboy123
14 December 2021

Brivis refrigerated cooling unit

Brivis refrigerated cooling unit

Hi guys, Any idea how to reset or turn on my refrigerated cooling unit. No error codes The outside compressor fan isn’t switching on. The power supply is switched…

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Jakeyboy123
Dec 14, 2021 11:07 am

Hi, Recently completed an extension in which we had a Daikin bulkheads installed - 3 bulkheads 1 wall unit (split) 1 external unit When we turn on one of the units in…

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rossog
Oct 25, 2021 9:41 pm
Mikes005
Mikes005
11 August 2021

Floor insulation panels - can I connect a split panel?

Floor insulation panels - can I connect a split panel?

Hey, all I'm building a garden studio and have come to order the insulation panels for the floor. I'm going to use PIR panels. These panels come in lengths of 2.4m, The…

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Mikes005
Aug 11, 2021 11:21 am
Mikes005
Ali Akber
Ali Akber
2 August 2021

Rinnai Ducted Reverse Cycle AC Reviews

Rinnai Ducted Reverse Cycle AC Reviews

Hi mate, How did you go with your AC system. My builder is also suggesting me to go with Rinnai 16.7Kw.

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Ali Akber
Aug 02, 2021 12:07 pm
lordluskin
lordluskin
3 June 2021

How to restart Brivis Wall Control with FN Key

How to restart Brivis Wall Control with FN Key

I too had a blank screen with 8 dots. None of the suggestions to restart in the manual worked. I went outside, turned off the 240 V switch briefly that powers the heating…

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lordluskin
Jun 04, 2021 12:29 am
Monto
Monto
29 March 2021

Old Brivis ducted heater seems dead...advice needed.

Old Brivis ducted heater seems dead...advice needed.

I have a similar problem and am looking for a competent repair person to fix it. Last guy just wanted to replace unit. I live in Melbourne. Are you able to direct me to…

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Monto
Mar 29, 2021 4:18 pm
Noname
Noname
23 February 2021

BrivIs buffalo doesn't start

BrivIs buffalo doesn't start

Because often a quick question to a forum like this can save a user hundreds of dollars? If I called a technician every time I had an error code on an appliance, I'd be poor

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Noname
Feb 23, 2021 5:38 pm
Berek
Berek
18 January 2021

Is this space enough to put a 5Kwh Aircon?

Is this space enough to put a 5Kwh Aircon?

If the outside is brick, you will have a steel lintel. It should be hard against the bricks and maybe 6mm thick. What will prevent the install is no space below to run the…

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Berek
Jan 18, 2021 8:14 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
8 January 2021

Brivis evap water usage

Brivis evap water usage

Evap air con, by the very nature of how they work, use water. The dumping is to get rid of high density water which includes salts, This is to maintain good quality water…

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SaveH2O
Jan 08, 2021 7:21 pm
SaveH2O
Rajumangli
Rajumangli
27 December 2020

Reverse cycle air conditioning upgrade- builder quote

Reverse cycle air conditioning upgrade- builder quote

Hi Ashy 14kw Daikin Ducted is around $11k plus gst for 24-28sq home which include 9-10 outlets & 5 zones. All ductwork R1.5 insulated flexible ductwork which is VBA…

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Rajumangli
Dec 27, 2020 2:22 pm
Lucky88X
Lucky88X
8 November 2020

New Build - Ducted Refrigerated OR R/c Multi Splits OR R/c D

New Build - Ducted Refrigerated OR R/c Multi Splits OR R/c D
1, 2

Hey Mate, So sorry I was a bit away from all home forums as we had some issues with land settlement etc. Long story short we didn't go ahead with Boutique!! Their…

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Lucky88X
Nov 08, 2020 1:10 pm
rajan_g4
rajan_g4
2 August 2020

Relocating AC compressor unit

Relocating AC compressor unit

Forgot to mention, I am looking to move this one to the wall outside first floor

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rajan_g4
Aug 02, 2020 1:56 am
rajan_g4
alexp79
alexp79
14 July 2020

Heating and Cooling - High efficiency w/ Allergies

Heating and Cooling - High efficiency w/ Allergies

Or you can with far infrared heating panels. They are much more efficient than traditional heaters and relatively cheap to install.

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alexp79
Jul 14, 2020 5:57 pm
vgolfoz
vgolfoz
8 June 2020

Arlec 2000W Wall Mount Ceramic Heater for a Bathroom?

Arlec 2000W Wall Mount Ceramic Heater for a Bathroom?

We needed a new heater for a smallish bathroom at home...would have picked up one of the small bar heaters but they were all out…

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vgolfoz
Jun 08, 2020 10:44 am
Stewie D
Stewie D
29 May 2020

Underfloor insulation

Underfloor insulation

I'm just curious to the methods other guys use. When we did renos for clients we retro fitted under floor insulation to maybe 6-7 homes. We've used everything from battens…

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Stewie D
May 29, 2020 1:35 pm
aussieta
aussieta
28 May 2020

Hydronic slab heating (my experience)

Hydronic slab heating (my experience)

turn on zone 123 and see what gets hot, say for example kitchen b1 and bath then turn on 234 and see what gets hot say for example kitchen b2 and bath then 345 etc say…

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aussieta
May 28, 2020 9:16 pm
aussieta
aussieta
aussieta
20 May 2020

weak natural gas

weak natural gas

for anybody following along gas plumber came out he tested everything and came to conclusion that hws and gas log had both developed a similar fault at the same…

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aussieta
May 20, 2020 7:27 pm
aussieta
ddarroch
ddarroch
23 April 2020

GAS Ducted Heating + Addon Cooling Option

GAS Ducted Heating + Addon Cooling Option

ddarroch Thanks for your valuable suggestions. I am a first home builder so don't have much idea about the long term cost of heating based on gas vs…

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ddarroch
Apr 23, 2020 8:55 am
bridgyguy
bridgyguy
20 April 2020

Condensation

Condensation

Hi, we moved into a brand new townhouse 8 months ago, our windows are double glazes, so here we was thinking that what everyone had told us about double glaze windows…

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bridgyguy
Apr 20, 2020 11:28 pm
bridgyguy
thehvacdude
thehvacdude
28 March 2020

Where to place the return air

Where to place the return air

I prefer the ceiling where possible as it will not suck up dirt, hair etc from the floor. Ideally to keep it nice & central i would place it in the front hall closer to…

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thehvacdude
Mar 28, 2020 2:24 pm
Billie14
Billie14
3 March 2020

Does ceiling height effects heating efficiency &ongoing cost

Does ceiling height effects heating efficiency &ongoing cost

Generally speaking, increasing height does automatically affect heating efficiency as there is more room to cover.

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Billie14
Mar 03, 2020 11:57 pm
Billie14

Hi Lockmac, Your return air grille should always bigger than the return air duct itself, this is because the return air filter restricts the airflow & as it gets dirty it…

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lockmac
Feb 27, 2020 8:43 pm
lockmac
lockmac
27 February 2020

Can my return air box be positioned in the garage

Can my return air box be positioned in the garage

Sorry, late reply. Unfortunately, there are trusses right through the middle of the hallway outside the bedrooms.

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lockmac
Feb 27, 2020 8:34 pm
ejstenner23
ejstenner23
19 December 2019

Wall switch - ceiling fan speed and timer

Wall switch - ceiling fan speed and timer

Hey! What is the brand of your ceiling fan? I might have a solution for you, some pictures of your fan and speed controller would be helpful as well. Ethan

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ejstenner23
Dec 19, 2019 4:18 pm
ddarroch
ddarroch
3 November 2019

Rural Heating & Cooling - Electrical Vs. LPG

Rural Heating & Cooling - Electrical Vs. LPG

As advised by SaveH2O, a hot water relay is a good idea. I haven't looked into them in about 12 months, but last I looked the stand alone ones (like Catch Power I think)…

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ddarroch
Nov 03, 2019 12:29 pm
Melbournevic
Melbournevic
13 September 2019

Ducted reverse cycle air con, is it worth it?

Ducted reverse cycle air con, is it worth it?

Why is that? We are thinking to go for ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling as we don't prefer gas heating and planning to install solar panels after hand over.

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Melbournevic
Sep 13, 2019 5:46 am
Bels
Bels
5 September 2019

Need help identifying recessed light

Need help identifying recessed light

I would choose this option also, it is clear that the , are more safe anyway

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Bels
Sep 05, 2019 11:37 pm
Mashee
Mashee
19 July 2019

Wall and Ceiling Insulation

Wall and Ceiling Insulation

در انجام فرایند یا عایق ضد رطوبت دیوار ،باید تمامی موازین و نکات مهم…

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Mashee
Jul 19, 2019 7:24 pm
Bhardwaj
Bhardwaj
10 July 2019

Omega ducted heating

Omega ducted heating

It's old omega ducted heating 12yrs .

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Bhardwaj
Jul 10, 2019 11:34 pm
RECO
RECO
1 March 2019

Asking

Asking

Hi Guys I have been quoted Actron Air SRD191C/SRV191E ( single phases) plus : 1- Wifi controller 2-4 zones In west Melbourne area $16500 Is it responsible price ?…

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RECO
Mar 01, 2019 11:42 pm
abritelite
abritelite
29 January 2019

Noise with Evaporative

Noise with Evaporative

Before going ahead with our installation of Evaporative Cooling, (either Breezeair or Brivis) I have been told some brands are noisy. Anyone got feedback on that.

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abritelite
Jan 29, 2019 2:15 pm
Poohbear87
Poohbear87
6 January 2019

Evaporative cooling to ground floor of double storey

Evaporative cooling to ground floor of double storey

Hi HTB, Just curious to know how the evaporative cooling is going?We plan to build a double with porter in Bacchus Marsh and wondering abt the merits of evaporative…

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Poohbear87
Jan 06, 2019 1:07 am
Sethor
Sethor
20 December 2018

No sarking...should I do something else??

No sarking...should I do something else??

Sarking is a BCA requirement if any of the rafters are over 6m long. https://www.bradfordinsulation.com.au/h ... nd-sarking

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Sethor
Dec 20, 2018 8:32 pm
meowys
meowys
15 August 2018

Ducted heating floor vents (first floor)

Ducted heating floor vents (first floor)

We are having ducted cooling in the first storey ceiling and ducted cooling/ heating in the ground floor ceiling, except we are considering to have floor discharge…

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meowys
Aug 15, 2018 11:28 pm
Bels
Bels
29 June 2018

Radius for AC gas piping

Radius for AC gas piping

Firstly, start documenting everything including a timeline of events. See here https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/consu ... guarantees This outlines your rights and where…

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Bels
Jun 29, 2018 8:15 pm
alexp79
alexp79
11 June 2018

Confusion on quotes

Confusion on quotes

If you want real zoning, you would need to have an intake in each of your zones and therefore you would have to use split system instead of ducted HVAC. You can mini-split…

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alexp79
Jun 11, 2018 7:17 pm

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