Heating, Cooling & Insulation AU 
Brivis Heating Add-On Cooling AdviceI dont think your builder know hows to calculate. From memory the diff between 4 star and 5 star is about 10-15%. The zoning will actually have the biggest effect as you… B STAR replied 24 January 2013 ago Evaporative a/c which one?We have taken the a/c out of the build and are waiting till after the house is built to make a decision, but after the terrible humid weather we had in Perth a few weeks… fmac replied 21 January 2013 ago 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… Rinnai 26 questions
On our new build we got a Rinnai 26 on 1 side of the house for the kitchen, laundry and upstairs bathroom as they are… AJW replied 20 January 2013 ago Insulation batts in walls?Make sure the foil insulation is reflective outwards with an antiglare surface. Because its such a small area, you might want to consider a high density acoustic wall… Kien replied 14 January 2013 ago KienJan 14, 2013 11:03 am Bonaire Evaporative CoolingHi Guys
I did not get any replies for my post but got the motor replaced for $400. Now that the cooler working is working ok.
I thought that I should post the above… NiMa replied 7 January 2013 ago nev25Dec 31, 2012 12:57 pm Wall batts post buildThere are a few different types of roof vents. If they have specified a WindMaster wind driven roof vent see if they will upgrade it to an Airomatic powered vent.
Make… Vess replied 31 December 2012 ago VessDec 31, 2012 12:55 pm Rooms too hot when building in the roofThree issues all solvable
1. You need plenty of insulation
2. As hot air rises you need good ventilation/openable windows
3. Shading of windows- avoid skylight windows on… Air- conditioningWe only have 1 x air con unit in the loungeroom, that's the west facing open plan area. It gets very hot. We dont any any in the bedrooms. My advice. Get ceiling fans in… Fujitsu, Daikin Ducted SystemsHeard some good things about Fujitsu - had Carrier at last house - it had issues.
But having Daikin in new house.
Zoning, power/size, position of vents and position of… Air con for old house?Yep the three bedrooms up top are closed off, but then its open through the two living areas/kitchen/stairwell and all of downstairs. So all the awesome hot air rises up… MrsT12 replied 21 November 2012 ago insulation in all walls?i wont be having south facing windows (back of top level faces - more or less - an embankment), south facing bottom level will be totall undercover
but i take your point… jamt007 replied 19 November 2012 ago Daikin ducted outside unit noisyI've only owned the house for 3 months, house was built 5 years ago so I believe it was installed then, don't think I was given any warranty… IceMan replied 16 November 2012 ago AziGNov 12, 2012 11:03 pm Daikin AirCon WiringThanks, stormjr.
The current setup has two zones, I'd have to run them as a single zone to get the nest working.
Looking less possible, Daikin won't give out any info to… Dave-E replied 8 November 2012 ago What type of heating and coolingNever bothered with hydronic heating in Australia the winters don't last that long.
Had it in the UK with radiators but the question can be where to put the radiators, Cost of A/C installationA basic rule of thumb given to me was think it'll be the same to install as it is to buy. Might not be perfect but can be close.
I've had a ducted system and was in… Anyone replaced an evap air cond?Hi all, I have a Brivis system too, 5 outlets, installed about 2005, and I can say that it will give a temp diff of about 10 deg normally.
As advised I leave all the… rlay1Oct 15, 2012 8:19 am Your hydronic gas billAnyone willing to share how their winter bill was like?
We currently have ducted reverse cycle. However, have plans to put in hydronic heating for our alteration /… Time to replace roof insulation?Hi HC
Rockwool is heavy and I'd say you'd need to string it in so it doesn't pop the plasterboard off.
I can recommend an insulation installer if you were in Sydney. He… Vess replied 2 October 2012 ago VessOct 02, 2012 10:10 pm Hydronic Heating System Wireless ThermostatHi,
Wireless thermostats can introduce potential problems (missed signals, etc), so we tend to avoid using them. However, if it can't be avoided, we use the Siemens… loosh replied 12 September 2012 ago looshSep 12, 2012 8:47 pm Hydronic heating what you should know!!
As l understand the issue you are trying to locate the heating zones?
Would it not be possible to shut them all down then turn one on at a time and use an infrared heat… Heating and Cooling DecisionHi Rain,
hope the advice helped a little- we find that combination works really well with the right house layout.
I don't want to hijack the forum trawling for work, but… loosh replied 9 September 2012 ago looshSep 09, 2012 10:35 pm adding a gas fireplace to dwarf wall...Old thread is old ... so I doubt anyone cares about my comments ... but just the fireplace to look like that is going to be $7k or more, so I'd be surprised if it were… Forg replied 4 September 2012 ago Brick veneer vs NRG Greenboardhi
we're going for nrg as well......insulation....speed and its another thing i can do myself...(owner building)
shoots shoots replied 30 August 2012 ago Heater/Cooling Size 34sq home - Melbourne30Kwatt heater, You aircond will be designed to do 50% of house hence the need for zoning when its very hot. It really depends on how good your house is oriented.
You can… B STAR replied 30 August 2012 ago Spray foam for underfloor insulation.After talking to a few tradesmen, we've decided not to use the foam and use foil board instead because if we need to get to the services for any reason it's messier to remove.
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It was the thermocouple. Called the plumer now all fixed, thankfully with 3 young kids!
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