Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: Is there a difference between Refridgerated ducted cooli 3Feb 23, 2011 2:57 pm B STAR I think you mean reverse cycle air cond, and add on. Yes there is reverse cycle is when the compressor effectively runs backwards and the air conditioner turns into a heater. With add on you have two seperate units. One to heat and one to cool. The benifit of this is that you can use GAS to heat and electricity to cool. This way you get a better choice of capacities to choose from. For example since gas is cheap you may want to get a 30kwatt heater for your house. However for cooling you only want to do half a house (use zoning) during the day to keep cost down so you only need 15 or 18kwatt system for example. in single phase size is often limited. 30kwatt GAS heater is much easier to install that 30kwatt electric heater. Add on are probably better for colder climates where as reverse cycle better for warmer climates. Thankyou for explaining that to me, I really appreciate that. Hi All, Our current 16 year old ducted gas heating is broken and needs an urgent replacement and appreciate any advise from the industry experts to make a decision for… 0 11727 I carefully examined the ceiling of the room beneath the balcony and did not see any obvious signs of water… 6 8525 Hello I've just bought a house where the slab is lower than the street, (but roof is higher than the kerb). So there's some negative grade at the front. The yard very… 0 7270 |