Tuesday 11 September 2018

Which heat pumps are best for those cold winters in Dunedin?

Dunedin is popularly known for many things – its renaissance inspired railway station, Toitu Otago’s Settler’s museum, the Otago Penninsula, the Larnach Castle and of course ITS WET COLD WINTERS!!!
If you live, study, work in Dunedin, you are most likely to stay indoors on those cold winter evenings unlike those bustling tourists outside. Unfortunately, many of the houses, especially that were built years back, lack proper insulation and make you feel no different than if you were outside, which makes having a proper heating system or heat pump in place inevitable in your Dunedin home.
Heat pumps don’t come cheap but are an important investment and it’s good to understand which heat systems would suit your home best before you buy. Here are some points to keep in mind when picking out a heat pump:

INDIVIDUAL HEATING FOR DIFFERENT ROOM SIZES

The first rule of thumb to remember while picking out a heat pump is the size of the room you are buying it for. You don’t want to get a heat pump that doesn’t have enough capacity to heat up a big room or get one that’s way too effective and consumes too much energy for a small room. Here’s how you should decide the ideal capacity of heat pump for your room...


Thursday 6 September 2018

How do ductless heat pumps work?

The ductless mini split heat pumps consist of a wall-mounted indoor unit combined with an outside compressor. The interior head unit and the outdoor compressor work together to extract heat from the outdoors and bring it indoors to war the air.
For installing ductless heat pumps, it requires a small hole to be drilled into the wall, making them less vulnerable. Ductless heat pumps are more energy efficient then ducted heat pumps. You’re more likely to save money on your power bills when using ductless heat pumps.

How does a ductless heat pumps work?

In simple words, the outdoor unit collects the outside air and transfers it to the indoor units. Then the indoor unit distributes the heat throughout your home. 
Ductless heat pumps extract heat.....