Heating, Cooling & Insulation AU 
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… VogueAug 01, 2015 10:22 pm 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 Different kinds of sarking?
So, the white sarking may be heat reflective, but they figure that wasn't needed under the weatherboards. In the end though, it probably comes… AJW replied 26 July 2015 ago Question for the insulation gurus....Thanks Stewie,
As oneJohn indicated anticon would sag to fill the available space, leaving no air gap between it and the lower sheet. Therefore I may as well use a non… Air con in GarageThanks mate.My garage will be insulated same as any rooms. Also add foilboard to garage doors to add insulation.
Split System AC - moving the compressor?After getting a letter from the council about inspecting the pool fence figured it was time to go ahead with this one. Got an AC bloke in today to do the work, couple of… Wall wrap for brick veneerCheers John, some great info there. Cleared a couple of things up for me. Good point with the brickies. Most of the large volume builders here in Adelaide seem to use a… 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 Due to it being hard to warm our house even with the ducted we have installed a Wood Heater to work in conjunction with the Ducted.
Its the Regency Alterra installed on a… Brivis error code 59Don'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… AJW replied 2 July 2015 ago 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 GunnaJun 12, 2015 10:23 am Insulation batts per meter Use the left over batts in your house roof or save them for your next build project.
The $ value for one bag of batts is only about $60 to $90
One can have the same… Too effective ducted AC ?Sort of off topic but....
I have never been able to understand ducted aircon. Even with "zones" it's still essentially one unit doing the job for… AJW replied 10 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… 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… IzzybMay 18, 2015 6:15 pm 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… Fireplace installationYeah this sounds like a scam, we had an internal wall for our Lopi Flushwood and didnt pay any extra.
All it requires is a zero clearance box installed in a timber frame… Fleb replied 13 May 2015 ago Aircon help needed!You could contact a mechanical building services engineer. They would be able to come out, inspect, and give you an unbiased report.
Do you have any specific concerns… 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 Help with window sizePersonally I love the letterbox windows that we have in our house. We have one on ground floor living area and one in upstairs living area. The room downstairs has one… Which fan to choose !!How long before you actually need them? Going by your blog I imagine it will still be a while?
Maybe enough time to drop costs of fans off… Gaggy replied 27 April 2015 ago GaggyApr 27, 2015 9:39 am Insulation advice on new buildThe garage is worth doing if you have common walls and ceiling areas to the house particularly as it is only $300. Anything that helps keep your house warm in Winter and… Implications of 900mm eavesThanks for the advice, everyone. We have gone with 900mm eaves and 25 degree roof pitch. Builders feedback that there will be a marginal increase in cost (low $$$$). 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… Wall wrap and length of time exposedThanks Lynne for your reply. I'm also guessing it will be ok for a while given its advertised as 'great in reverse builds'. Matter of interest a)… LynneB replied 12 April 2015 ago Retrofit Wall InsulationI've seen the results of blow-in insulation a few years after it was done and there were a lot of places in the walls where there were voids left. A standard saying I have… 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… Ducted air-conditioning ventsThe heated air is blown across the ceiling and not down, so all the hot air is trapped at the ceiling. If I walk around with… B STAR replied 5 April 2015 ago 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
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