Browse Forums Building A New House Re: How many ducted heating points for a smallish home? 4Jul 29, 2010 11:53 am Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: How many ducted heating points for a smallish home? 11Jul 29, 2010 2:35 pm Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: How many ducted heating points for a smallish home? 13Jul 29, 2010 6:18 pm Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: How many ducted heating points for a smallish home? 15Jul 29, 2010 11:02 pm yeah its really good. we dont have any in any of the hallways, and my front entrance is quite large as you know, but its totally warm everywhere. only place i'd have put an extra is laundry ut with the dryer on its quite warm in there anyway Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: How many ducted heating points for a smallish home? 16Jul 29, 2010 11:53 pm There are systems that you can get (my parents have one) that you set the thermostat so the heating will only come on at night if the temperature in the house drops below a certain temperature i.e mum and dads is at 16oC - this way you don't wake up with frosty ears and noses but you aren't over heating... their system also allows you to have a turn on and off time and temperature for everyday of the week - so the heating automatically turns on at 6.30am just before we all get up for work and heats the rooms to 19oC - it will then automatically turn off at 9am when we have all left and the same at night - it will turn on at 4.30pm just before we are all getting home from work - heat the house to 19oC then turn itself off - at 10.30pm it puts itself in to "sleep" (or bedtime) mode and continues on with the cycle. (the same controller is used for their refrigerated air con in summer too) And it is zoned with living and then bedrooms (only 2 zones) We have just moved in with my parents (well for me it's back in) and we didn't have ducted heating in our old place (5 years) - it has taken some adjustment to get used to going to bed with a singlet on in winter - whereas in our old place I would go to bed in flanney pjs and socks and a doona and an extra blanket over the top - but now i don't ever think of being cold and it is set at a great temperature that is always comfortable. A system (thermostat controller) such as this may be something to consider if you are concerned with over heating at night time - and its great you just turn it on and can pretty much forget about it! I know we will definitely be investing in one of these! Also - I am a big one for ducts in the bathroom/ensuite - this is the room that you are naked and wet in and getting in and out of showers/baths in winter with no heating *bbrrrrr* - it seems crazy that builders don't have these rooms as standard installs for heating - much safer than the plug in the wall fan type heaters!!! And +1 for Stormy's advice on the number/positions of ducts. Good luck with your selection Sleven Moved into our Atlantique MkII 36 by Carlisle Homes Re: How many ducted heating points for a smallish home? 18Jul 30, 2010 10:50 am Quote: Also - I am a big one for ducts in the bathroom/ensuite - this is the room that you are naked and wet in and getting in and out of showers/baths in winter with no heating *bbrrrrr* - it seems crazy that builders don't have these rooms as standard installs for heating - much safer than the plug in the wall fan type heaters!!! Ours had the ceiling 3in1 fan/light/heater as standard; I find these work fine - you are in the bathroom for such short space of time, seems unnecessary to have it heating for hours on end We only use our heating at night and we mostly shower in the morning, would defeat the purpose anyway Re: How many ducted heating points for a smallish home? 19Jul 30, 2010 7:21 pm Helyn Ours had the ceiling 3in1 fan/light/heater as standard; I find these work fine - you are in the bathroom for such short space of time, seems unnecessary to have it heating for hours on end We only use our heating at night and we mostly shower in the morning, would defeat the purpose anyway +1 they are next on my list if there is any money left over from tax return Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: How many ducted heating points for a smallish home? 20Jul 30, 2010 9:12 pm We had one - wasn't enough for me - however I have showers so hot that my skin is red and blotchy! I HATE being cold and i felt that thing did nothing. Sleven Moved into our Atlantique MkII 36 by Carlisle Homes If you're referring to Eufy homebase, then just put a switch between a datapoint and put the homebase elsewhere near another device in your home unless you want teh… 9 13888 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 106445 They already have two well known ones (HIA & MBA) that many new home buyers mistakenly think are regulatory bodies that Joe Public can complain to. 6 18063 |