Heating, Cooling & Insulation QLD 
Best Heat PumpHi There,
Can you please share the feedback on heat pump hot water system. We have requirement to put the heat pump hot water as per the covenant.
Which models are the… Prats09 started a topic 14 October ago Hey guys building a new place through a volume builder and just wondering if i should complain to the site supervisor as we just had plasterboard installed. Looks like… Ducted zone not working nowWould depend on the brand, model and controller, best you could do is look up the manual for it and see what options there are. Ducted aircon installers referencei'm not in brisbane and this response may be months too late. But I got my full ducted A/C for a house slightly smaller than yours for around 11k, this was maybe 3 years… Ducted airconThanks, any recommended Ducted aircon installers for new build in Brisbane ? "Midea" air conditioners - any good?I highly recommend Midea Systems!
Midea is currently the worlds number 1 brand of air treatment products, air conditioners, heat pumps, window and portable air coolers.… Roller Shutter Colour CombinationHi,
We are about to order roller shutters for our upstairs windows (14 in total) and would value opinions.
In order of importance, we're investing in the shutters to 1.… logiteche started a topic 1 December 2016 ago Solar hot water recommendation.
I would recommend "Same Day Hot Water Service", who sells online of all brands and guaranteed cheapest pricing and deliver across Australia. Is AC vent in kitchen a good/bad idea?Hi @Bels,
We will have a rangehood and it will vent out. Your reasoning makes sense to me and I will remove AC vent from the kitchen so in this way I will have 3 AC… Return air vent location in two storey houseIt is in my house... I think the other issue is that it is too big to fit between floors (unless you have an unusual amount of space).. I may be wrong but when I saw outs… MrsJM replied 28 October 2016 ago MrsJMOct 28, 2016 5:10 am Ducted aircon with PlantationYes we are building with plantation too and we are having our ducted air con installed after handover. Your sales consultant should've been able to go through this with… New home insulation in BrisbaneHi @pjk
I hope you have finished your house already  . Can you share what level of insulation did you end up with and whether you are happy with your choice? I'm about to… Share your ideas about Green housingi have had built 2 'Green Houses' since arriving in Australia.
To me the key issues are:
Good Orientation (for passive Solar)
No bigger than you need
Rightsizing the… West facing Master bedroom in BrisbaneThanks for all the great answers!
@oneJone, this is true, but another difference between Mel abd Bri is that during summar the nights are still pretty warm. Insulation(yeah plain topic, i know)Not a plain topic 
There is a big range of insulation to suit your needs, whether you are looking at thermal or acoustic properties. The number one thing to make sure… South facing blockThat's an interesting question pawelpabich, unfortunately I don't know the answer 
The go-to website for Aussie efficient sustainable design (the government's YourHome… West Wall Issues ?
No - that's inside ... We had the aircon on too. But the tint has dropped it by 3 - 4 degrees. installing a fan...
What a load of melodrama. Of course the sparkys want you to use a sparky who will charge you anything from $100- $200 per hour.
PM me and I'll tell you how to do it. Bels replied 22 December 2015 ago BelsNov 16, 2015 11:54 pm What is the best brand for Ducted ACHi All,
Wondering how much do they charge for installation. I am looking at Actron 11.4 kW for single storey 160 sqm living area. 3 zones. Sorry I am new to construction… Ducted Aircon BrisbaneTake it or leave it, but my advice would be if a good quality well designed ducted AC system is out of your budget, then a cheap as chips poorly designed system will… Insulation - External Walls questionthanks Ponzu.
Luckily builder doesn't have an issue for us to put the wall batts in by our self as long we don't hold them back with the plaster… Ponzu replied 27 July 2015 ago PonzuJul 27, 2015 1:05 pm GunnaJun 12, 2015 10:23 am Ceiling fan position I installed our bedroom fans in the centre, as that's where the light was. Our play/family/TV room had an AC ventin the centre and two lights, one of which was over the… Ducted air or 3 split airDucted air conditioning: the system is concealed, usually within the roof space. Cool air travels through a system of ducts concealed within the roof and walls, into each… Coral Homes - Roof Mounted Solar Hot WaterThe warranty difference will be due to the tank... the 10 year warranty is likely to be a stainless steel tank versus what they call a 'glass' tank (it's not glass at all… bpratt replied 30 March 2015 ago Insulation R rating - Can you go to high?All our bedrooms are on the South-South West side so will get a little arvo sun but I think it will be ok with the insulation and curtains
Was advised by the builder that… Gunna replied 17 March 2015 ago GunnaMar 17, 2015 7:19 pm Choosing Ceiling FansI've experienced both types of fans. Steel fans are are only louder at high speed. I never noticed the difference at lower speed. TRB replied 4 March 2015 ago Hot water pipe lengthsCould you change your HWU to a type with a rooftop tank, like the Rheem? That way you could mount it on the roof more centrally. Solar Hot water faulty ?Take off the shower head and check the mesh filter. Ours was clogged and water pressure and temp both dropped. I also replaced our tempering valve.
Crazyk replied 10 February 2015 ago cost of Daikin SkyFi or MyairI'm putting in a 20kw Daikin with the std inverter.
I'd be interested in prices too. Don't think I particularly care about the SKYFI but the MyAir sounds good. Could… Crazyk replied 1 February 2015 ago Actron ducted - QuestionsAs previously Crazy, it is a 23kw system on 40 sq house.
You mentioned this the last time when you were enquiring about Actron.
As I write… Crazyk replied 21 January 2015 ago sarking versus blanketI believe sarking is only rated at 1.0. Possibly this is only for wall-based foils, but i doubt it.
R1.3 for sarking seems incorrect.
Bradford rate their sarking as… whzzz28 replied 27 November 2014 ago Roof Ventilation (whirly bird)It was a company over at Moorooka in Queensland, just can't think of their name at the moment.
Mine was supply only, which was just under $800 from memory.
If you want… bpratt replied 19 November 2014 ago Reflective and bulk insulationTalking about ceilings, sorry should have been clearer.
Havent got to the stage of the energy rating yet, but a good idea to determine if $1800 is well spent on the extra…
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