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pgp82
pgp82
27 September 2021

Airtouch 4

Airtouch 4

monty85 Airzone. Here is the link - This was the recommended setup by Daikin in our case. We have Airzone blueface as the main controller and Airzone think for all other zones.

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pgp82
Sep 27, 2021 11:15 am
qwertydrive
qwertydrive
4 September 2021

Round plastic diffusers clicking/popping noise

Round plastic diffusers clicking/popping noise

写回复...I bought a spirit grill a few years ago, but now I need a cast iron grill grates and I don’t know where to buy it. When I searched for it on Google, I got…

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qwertydrive
Sep 04, 2021 7:15 pm

Hollow bricks fine to use for double RBV?

Hollow bricks fine to use for double RBV?

Yeah, I think the next step for me is working out how much sun I'll be expecting on certain windows and picking the option to suit, be it low-e, double glazing or both…

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ihavenoideawhatimdoing
Aug 27, 2021 3:08 am
Leona33
Leona33
21 August 2021

Daikin 18kw Ducted Aircon

Daikin 18kw Ducted Aircon

Have you checked your basix report/nathers for the cooling and heating load? That will help if you got the correct size of aircon

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Leona33
Aug 21, 2021 1:16 am
Leona33
Leona33
19 August 2021

RBV with Summit? Double Glazing? (Perth)

RBV with Summit? Double Glazing? (Perth)

Consult an energy consultant to help you the modelling on the most cost effective ways of achieving energ efficiency before you finalise your plan to your builder. There…

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Leona33
Aug 19, 2021 5:39 pm
zillah
zillah
14 August 2021

Daikin WiFi adpter can't access it from outside home

Daikin WiFi adpter can't access it from outside home

Thx Muhammed I will try other phone and see how it goes Then I will call Daikin Regards

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zillah
Aug 14, 2021 10:34 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
basKT_case
basKT_case
9 August 2021

2 heating vents in enclosed room

2 heating vents in enclosed room

Currently my living room is open to the hallway with no doorway. It also has two heating vents in the room. I intend to close off the room with a wall and door to…

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basKT_case
Aug 09, 2021 12:06 pm
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
jbat
jbat
17 July 2021

Heating cooling suggestions..

Heating cooling suggestions..

Evap cooling with Condor Purge vents in ceiling

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jbat
Jul 18, 2021 12:22 am
arcadelt
arcadelt
15 July 2021

Retrofitting insulatiuon to single brick

Retrofitting insulatiuon to single brick

Glass and frames are very thermally leaky, so you might consider supplementary glazing. Depending on your window type, you can get good success.

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arcadelt
Jul 15, 2021 9:44 pm
Basilbrush 123
Basilbrush 123
12 July 2021

Acoustic insulation- sound proofing help

Acoustic insulation- sound proofing help

Hello, I’ve posted about this before but have installed some fixes since. Issue: fibro cottage right on a very, very busy major road Traffic noise is very bad through…

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Basilbrush 123
Jul 12, 2021 10:18 pm
BOHUNTER
BOHUNTER
11 July 2021

Anyone remember Braemar wood fired hot water?

Anyone remember Braemar wood fired hot water?

I'm looking for a diagram of the Braemar fuel stove water heater tank hook up diagram if anyone has one please .

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BOHUNTER
Jul 11, 2021 1:48 pm
DCM
DCM
26 June 2021

Shed Insulation.

Shed Insulation.

I'm in the process of roofing ( corrugated iron ) my shed. I want to put the silver sheeted insulation on first but notice there is a lot of different sorts? Which one…

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DCM
Jun 26, 2021 4:22 pm
CTony
CTony
9 June 2021

New build insulation

New build insulation

The minimum recommended is R4.1 for the ceilings. You could also put anticon. I suggest you put batts in your external walls as well. It will save you a lot on energy…

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CTony
Jun 09, 2021 8:22 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
arcadelt
arcadelt
2 June 2021

Updating frequency of water heating on 'the Darlic'

Updating frequency of water heating on 'the Darlic'

If your hot water heater is using concessional rate power, then I think it is wired that way and the electricity company dictates the off-peak times during the early…

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arcadelt
Jun 02, 2021 9:52 pm
Courtney22
Courtney22
28 May 2021

Comfortplus glazed glass. Which windows do I glaze?

Comfortplus glazed glass. Which windows do I glaze?

Thank you for the advice and help. Iv asked to add on the other two windows facing west. I’m also looking into which trees we can plant along that side of the house. Thanks!

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Courtney22
May 28, 2021 5:19 pm
Benm
Benm
26 May 2021

Underfloor insulation

Underfloor insulation

Hi Berek, Thanks for getting back to me. I have just had an update from the manufacture who has suggested running the batts perpendicular so will go for this. Cheers

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Benm
May 26, 2021 9:47 pm
zillah
zillah
23 May 2021

Ducted Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Filter Cleaning

Ducted Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Filter Cleaning

Hi All I was following the video below to clean my ducted Mitsubishi Heavy Industries filter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uan1tIXDhm4 As the wall control panel…

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zillah
May 23, 2021 10:25 pm
Benm
Benm
18 May 2021

Floor insulation - thermal bridge

Floor insulation - thermal bridge

Hi there, thank you for your reply. I am going to use the method in the reply below. I am just thinking of possibly adding a second layer of board rather than bats to…

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Benm
May 18, 2021 6:30 am
QAB
QAB
13 May 2021

Wood Heater, what do you think?

Wood Heater, what do you think?
1, 2

I agree 100% Woodfire stoves should be ban in Australia if we were to be clean and also for our health's sake. People that…

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QAB
May 13, 2021 4:50 pm
John0322
John0322
4 May 2021

Actron Platinum Plus zones not working when heating

Actron Platinum Plus zones not working when heating

We have an Actron Platinum Plus AC installed in our 10-month old house. We have 6 zones. When we use it for heating, heat comes out from all zones even though we only…

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John0322
May 04, 2021 10:30 am

We have an old house and doing some renovations these days. I just want to know if the below attached unit can be moved to a different place in the house? It was inside a…

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MMaddy
Apr 26, 2021 11:45 am
arcadelt
arcadelt
24 April 2021

Should I replace my solar HWS with a heat pump?

Should I replace my solar HWS with a heat pump?

I would imagine no matter what the source, it still takes time for hot water to flow through long pipe runs to distant taps, showers and baths.

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arcadelt
Apr 24, 2021 1:28 pm
Althom
Althom
17 April 2021

Add insulation to exterior wall without complete stripping

Add insulation to exterior wall without complete stripping

Not sure if these guys have a branch in Melbourne but this may be something worth looking at

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Althom
Apr 17, 2021 3:05 pm
Althom
Berek
Berek
12 April 2021

Hydronic heating - slab insulation

Hydronic heating - slab insulation

Buy European made heaters. Neighbour has had hydronic for 4 years and only worked for 2 of those intermittently. Nobody knew how to fix it except the importer (came from a…

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Berek
Apr 12, 2021 8:41 pm
Josh22
Josh22
9 April 2021

Hydronic heating - carpet?

Hydronic heating - carpet?

Thanks - have gotten into contact with them :)

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Josh22
Apr 09, 2021 11:05 am
rosemarybr
rosemarybr
6 April 2021

Heating Consultant

Heating Consultant

Is there such a thing as a heating consultant? My recently updated ducted heating does not work in every room and its to do with space under the floorboards, I suspect.…

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rosemarybr
Apr 06, 2021 8:03 pm
natolmi
natolmi
30 March 2021

Downlight Transformer Location

Downlight Transformer Location

They definitely have a driver/transformer. They were recommended by my sparky mate as a decent entry level LED downlight. I didn't mention to him that I wanted to roll out…

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natolmi
Mar 30, 2021 12:58 pm
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
arcadelt
arcadelt
27 March 2021

Underfloor Slab Hydronic Heating Builders Help?

Underfloor Slab Hydronic Heating Builders Help?

Why do you want hydronic heating? We have it ourselves, but it has limitations, so I'm just starting the discussion to ensure that you know exactly what you are asking…

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arcadelt
Mar 27, 2021 9:42 pm
Josh22
Josh22
26 March 2021

Deleted

Deleted

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…

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Josh22
Mar 26, 2021 8:51 pm
Noname
Noname
24 March 2021

Actron - Static Pressure Adjustment

Actron - Static Pressure Adjustment

I was just thinking about having this recorded in your post as teh solution to a problem you posted about. Its searchable so if someone (with the same controller as you)…

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Noname
Mar 24, 2021 10:44 am

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I've recently purchased a home where the prior owners have had some sub-standard work done in the past. The pipework in the photos is…

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sgaites
Mar 21, 2021 2:23 pm
Berek
Berek
14 March 2021

High Humidity

High Humidity

I’ve watched a couple of builders channels on YouTube. English and American about humidity. It can get very technical. What would be introducing humid air once it is…

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Berek
Mar 14, 2021 7:13 pm
iknowitsserious
iknowitsserious
14 March 2021

Ceramic window tinting??

Ceramic window tinting??

Has anyone heard of this? Apparently it's not as dark as regular tinting and this website claims it's great. https://totaltintsolutions.com.au/produ ... ndow-film/

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iknowitsserious
Mar 14, 2021 6:00 pm

Solar Vents for Room Ventilation?

Solar Vents for Room Ventilation?

Hi Moges this can be done no doubt, the problem you’ll find is that it will effect your heating and cooling making your energy prices rise as the air will draw out…

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Goldcoast ventilation
Mar 07, 2021 9:57 am
Noname
Noname
4 March 2021

Ducted system checking temprature for outlet and inlet

Ducted system checking temprature for outlet and inlet

There are way too many variables to this to give a concrete answer. Those variables include: Size of home Insulation efficacy Heat retention in roof cavity Ducting…

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Noname
Mar 04, 2021 12:57 pm

Hi all. I know how to help you solve the problem.

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chippy
Mar 02, 2021 10:12 pm
chippy
ECOECO
ECOECO
1 March 2021

New build, Insulation Options

New build, Insulation Options

Have you considered the solar heat gain from your extensive north facing glazing? It can be as high as 1 kW/m2 imagine that pumping…

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ECOECO
Mar 01, 2021 11:13 am
ECOECO
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
Teragram
Teragram
30 January 2021

Has anyone heard of/using Greenheat hydronic system?

Has anyone heard of/using Greenheat hydronic system?

Don't use it!! Maybe I was unlucky but my system started corroding and filled the pipework and filters with black flakes. Hydrotherm flushed it twice and tried to charge…

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Teragram
Jan 30, 2021 12:47 pm
Berek
Berek
29 January 2021

Bradford soundscreen

Bradford soundscreen

They do have an R rating. They’re like the high density version. You may have seen R2.7HD. Expensive.

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Berek
Jan 29, 2021 7:45 pm
Althom
Althom
28 January 2021

Mitsubishi Heavy Ind - Avanti 2.5kw

Mitsubishi Heavy Ind - Avanti 2.5kw

Have you checked the fan blades? Dust build up or something left in there from installation?

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Althom
Jan 28, 2021 4:36 pm
Althom
Berek
Berek
26 January 2021

Cooling water down pipe

Cooling water down pipe

Looks like black poly pipe. Bunnings has lots of sizes. Just measure the width and also how many threads per length sticking out.

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Berek
Jan 26, 2021 7:45 pm
zillah
zillah
23 January 2021

Connect daiking wireless controller to home router

Connect daiking wireless controller to home router

Dear folk I have got Daikin split system installed recently with wireless controller ,,,,how can I tried the lkink below but I couldn't connect the daikin controller to…

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zillah
Jan 23, 2021 10:01 am
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
Muhammad
Muhammad
15 January 2021

Outdoor AC unit distance from water tap!

Outdoor AC unit distance from water tap!

I believe it is at least 1.5m, but I don't have a standard to reference for this. It has to do with the distance between water, electrical and gas connection…

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Muhammad
Jan 15, 2021 4:40 pm

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