Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: ACTRON AIR QOUTE IS THIS REASONABLE 10Feb 17, 2010 8:05 pm * Are we there yet ? Demolition has come and gone ! yippeeee..hang on that was months ago !! come on Mr Builder, dig a hole at least Finaly ! Hole Dug ! well done darren 20/06/2010. Slab is down ! Framing is complete 20/10/2010 we are progressing like a snail on heat - excited and determined but very very slow Steveo Re: ACTRON AIR QOUTE IS THIS REASONABLE 12Feb 19, 2010 11:38 am * Are we there yet ? Demolition has come and gone ! yippeeee..hang on that was months ago !! come on Mr Builder, dig a hole at least Finaly ! Hole Dug ! well done darren 20/06/2010. Slab is down ! Framing is complete 20/10/2010 we are progressing like a snail on heat - excited and determined but very very slow Steveo Re: ACTRON AIR QOUTE IS THIS REASONABLE 13Feb 19, 2010 12:11 pm Steveo Adam.R After being an engineer/estimator/technician over many years I can safely say that both Actron and Daikin are good and reliable. Just get it sized correctly. If you want indestructable and quiet then Actron with their vertical discharge for their split units is the way to go. The sound goes up, instead of horizontally and hitting the neighbour's windows. If you want techy features then Daikin is the way to go. Anything with a variable speed fan in the outdoor unit (inverter etc) will change the pitch of the sound and neighbours may demand a silencer built around it. If you get a bad Daikin inverter, then they'll just keep replacing it even if you grow to hate the inverter feature. Idealy get two split-ducted Actrons. One for the day zone and one for the bedrooms. That way the kids can be in bed at the right temp, with a temp sensor in the correct location (VERY important), and you can have control of your own a/c unit with your own temp sensor in the lounge room. This way the entire house can be airconditioned which is what is usually need when the kids are asleep, even just for the few hours that you're awake. Two sensors and therefore a/c units are essential in a two story house - one upstair and one downstairs. Keep it simple with the controls and less can go wrong. Cheers Adam thanks Adam.R, any thoughts on the cost to run a Daikin heating versus a Gas system such as a Brivis ? Hi Stevo Ring "sales" for both companies, as one unit includes gas as well as electricity ... cost per year figures, whatever they have for a 3 bedroom house - just keep the house size consistent with but a/c units (it's just to equally compare both units). The Brevis has 5 stars; not sure about the Daikin. Specs on the Daikin: http://www.daikin.com.au/product.asp?pid=349&tab=3 Brevis HE Details: http://www.brivis.com.au/content.cfm?content=135 Brevis HE Brochure: http://www.brivis.com.au/upload/data/Br ... ochure.pdf Mech Eng Seems good to me. I've been told $4-5k/sqm is reasonable in Perth. 2 11189 How do you remove one of these ceiling air con vents? And is it possible to disconnect the duct joined to the vent from inside the house, without going into the roof cavity? 0 5947 Hi all, sorting out the ducted air con for a 350sqm double story house. Does this placement sound reasonable to you? Also, I plan to have 6 zones I think. Living room… 0 0 |