Nights are starting to get chilly and our old Vulcan ain't gonna cut it this winter! Wondering if anyone can recommend a ducted heating fitter/supplier in my area. Currently a small house in South eastern suburbs of Melbourne (11 squares)… should be able to handle extra points being added further down the line as we'd like to extend (probably to around 16-18 squares total). Would really appreciate any and all recommendations! Thanks š
Ducted Heating South East Suburbs of Melbourne...any recommendations?
Lmadamethrifty on 02/04/2017 - 04:09
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Thanks so much for the reply. Great info. I am assuming your heating is gas? I had automatically defaulted to had until someone mentioned today that ducted reverse cycle (electric, heat pump) might be the way to go. I wonder whether Bayside do this.
Have you considered hydronic heating. It is a much nicer heat than ducted - because there is no "breeze" and you don't need to get the ducts cleaned. It is generally more expensive than ducted heating but our, current, heating unit has lasted for 25 years and it is still going. You can even get radiators that look like skirting boards so you don't lose the wall space, like we have.
What is hydronic?
I have heard of Hydroponic and those houses seem to have occupants that are real friendly with the Police because they are always calling by, even when they are on duty.
But, seriously, is it using gas and water or something.
You heat the water with, usually gas, heaters and then pump it around the house to metal radiators.
Thank you for your reply š I hadn't researched this method but have started now. From what i can gather the infrastructure to put it into place will be more intensive (and more expensive) but likely worth it in the long run. Definitely food for thought, appreciate it
FYI hydronic heating is the "default" in many European countries. if you go with it, you should talk to the plumber(s) to make sure they know where it's best to place the radiators, and the pipe layout as that can give very different results if not done properly. One of the best things about hydronic it's pretty flexible, you can have a heated floor just by having the pipes run under the floor, heated towel rails, zoning, etc…
Not sure what's available in Australia, but generally you can have a single system providing both heating and (possibly instant) hot water for general use.
Extending the system requires mostly simple plumbing, but depending on the old/new size, you might have to upgrade or add to the the boiler and pump.
Why are you using an old Vulcan for warmth? I thought these guys had cold personalities?: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2220/3527211759_22dd796719.jpā¦
Bahaha… I have to say I was waiting for it (and on some level baited it by mentioning the name ššš). Funny
I have a Braemar a couple of years old. It works well. Unfortunately, the place I bought mine from at Mornington, appears to have gone out of business so I can't recommend any place to buy.
If you get a Braemar then get a type 4. Most will try to sell you a type 3 because it's cheaper and they keep them in stock. However, a type 4 allows you full program control including fan speed. If you set it right then it works automatically but you can temporarily override it up or down and it resets to the programmed temp at the next programmed change.
I've had no failures on mine but they require planned maintenance every two years. I get Bayside Heating and Cooling to do that. They are pretty good. They come on time etc. They're at Seaford. www.bhc.com.au and I believe that they are owned by the manufacturer, Seeley International. They advertise installations also.
Do some research, as my info about the heaters is several years out of date.