Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: What is the best heating systems? 10Jun 26, 2018 1:57 am Freezing: Hydronic heating systems make use of piping to move hot water to radiators throughout your home. If the temperature drops and the pipes still have water in them, they can freeze and burst, which can require significant and costly repairs. However, this can be easily offset by properly insulating your pipes before the winter season occurs. Single Purpose: Many forced air central heating systems operate as both furnaces and air conditioning units. Hydronic heating systems, usually in the form of boilers, cannot provide your home with cooling in the summer months, which means that you will have to have an air conditioning system installed in tandem with your hydronic heating system, an additional cost. Re: What is the best heating systems? 11Jun 26, 2018 7:42 am In the first instance the best heating system is the Sun. A house that is well designed can take advantage of the sun may require minimal heating or none at all. Right now where we live it is -4°C outside and 17°C in our open plan area (slightly cooler in other rooms). Despite only having had BOM recorded average daily maximum of around 10°C, we have not had the heater on for three days. It was 26°C inside yesterday and I had to slightly open some windows and put on shorts. Re: What is the best heating systems? 12Jun 27, 2018 6:56 pm ![]() In the first instance the best heating system is the Sun. A house that is well designed can take advantage of the sun may require minimal heating or none at all. Right now where we live it is -4°C outside and 17°C in our open plan area (slightly cooler in other rooms). Despite only having had BOM recorded average daily maximum of around 10°C, we have not had the heater on for three days. It was 26°C inside yesterday and I had to slightly open some windows and put on shorts. +1000! Nice one arcadelt. Free & easy too. I'm looking to install a new heating and cooling system in my home, which has 3 bedrooms, 1 master bedroom, 1 theater room, and 1 living room. I’m considering a Midea… 0 5484 I had "enjoyed" a Daikin multi-head split system before. It was significantly louder than a ducted or a traditional split system. If all your internal units share a… 1 947 0 341 |