Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Josh22

9 April 2021

Hydronic heating - carpet?

Thanks - have gotten into contact with them

Josh22

26 March 2021

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Hi everyone - Ive spent countless hours obsessing over hydronic heating - and I’m getting nowhere. So many websites, so many people pushing products it’s hard to know…

philbert83

8 March 2020

Reverse Cycle AC and solar

This is great project. But I think solar power should be sold as something that lessens the load on fossil fuels for grid power,…

domwild

7 July 2019

Anticon versus sarking for concrete tiled roof

Having bought an old hovel with timber roofing and good ceramic tiles, I learned to my horror, that the timber had "delignified", meaning "de-wooded". Great! What that…

planeguy

7 February 2017

Roof - insulated panels noise

Considering going roof insulated panels for a new build such as ritek, trideck etc... We are having trouble finding info on noise properties of the systems. Firstly,…

Stewie D

8 July 2016

Foundations

Stepped footings. Stewie

AJW

2 July 2015

Brivis error code 59

Don't know what the error code is, but here is a tip. The networker is actually a dumb device, all it does is displays what the heater wants it to display. If it is locked…

dolphinblu

14 May 2015

Timer for Hydronic Heating

Our storage tank is 315Lt. This tank supplies our hot water for our household of 5 people

liquidtransition

27 August 2014

Electric under-floating-floor heating

Mcarthur, For timber floors, there should be a floor temperature sensor that limits the timber temperature to 27deg C. That value is based on the timber flooring being…

jaysea

25 June 2014

Hydronic heating and bamboo floors

Hi, We had a similar issue when we owner built our house in SA. We had the conflicting requirements of wanting timber flooring but also under-floor heating (UFH). After…

psyninja

11 April 2014

Brivis controller issue

try this one

JazzyJess

7 January 2014

Is ecological insulation effective?

We used polyester insulation in a renovation because we preferred to avoid fibreglass due to it needing more careful handling during installation and because of recent…

Nomesxo

28 July 2013

Exsulite

We've been advised to use it as well. I haven't been able to find many reviews online. Interested in seeing what people think too!

Agape

7 June 2013

freestanding gas log fire

Would you mind letting me know of the issues that you are having. The Lopi is our first choice for Gas Log Heating in a home we are building that the moment, would prefer…

venno

3 March 2013

LOPI CYPRESS GAS LOG FIRE

Well I need to make a decision on winter heating this month to place the order and get ready for the cold. I'm back to my original dilema of deciding between a slow…

bena

21 February 2013

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…

BigAl101

20 January 2013

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…

unfunkable

1 September 2012

2 smaller inverters vs 1 large one (ducted)

Hi thanks for the reply we ended up going 2*Ducted 10.0KW Panasonic Air Conditioner System – (CS-F34DD1E5) with a (CU-L34DBE5) The house is about 210m2, with the living…

shoots

30 August 2012

Brick veneer vs NRG Greenboard

hi we're going for nrg as well......insulation....speed and its another thing i can do myself...(owner building) shoots

Banj

7 April 2011

Internet Control for Brivis ducted system

wait, apparently clipsal are doing electrical, except the data, whichs is some sort of basic Hills system

lonnie

28 February 2010

Foil wrap wall insulation in place - should we add batts?

dymonite69

19 September 2009

I forgot the sarking! :( options??

Sorry I meant $50/m2. You get the same R value. The only apparent advantage is the avoidance of thermal bridging or convection currents.

Casa2

24 April 2009

Hydronic in-slab cooling

Interesting concept. With heating, putting below your feet is good since the heated air rises. Ideally a cooled panel would be overhead. I would be careful about how much…