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2 Tuesday [Edition datE] 14 April 3 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi HOME & HEATING PEGASUS POST Email sophie.cornish@starmedia.kiwi by 5pm each Friday Air Con Christchurch Air Con Christchurch is your locally owned company recognised by EECA and CCC as a provider of insulation and heating to meet the Building Code and landlord requirements. We have all major brands and offer the chance to win a $5000 Gold Coast Holiday with every heat pump, insulation or ventilation purchase prior to December 2018. Head to the Eastside Gallery, Monday-Friday, 11-4pm, or Saturday, noon- 3pm, for the Christchurch Mosaic Art Group’s ‘Media Freedom’. Mosaics have been discovered dated as far back as the third century BC. The exhibition demonstrates that there really are no limits to the media that a mosaicist can use to create pieces of art. Glass, ceramic, porcelain, stone, slate, beads, and clay are just some of the many materials used. Entry is free, with many pieces available for purchase. Runs until April 14 at 388 Worcester St Table Tennis Club Tuesday, 7.30pm The St Albans/Shirley Table Tennis Club is looking for new members to join their friendly club. All levels are welcome. There are some spare bats available. Games can be social or competitive. Phone Ian on 021 586 802 or Shirley on 027 343 3981 evenings only with any inquiries St Albans/Shirley Club, 269 Hills Rd or entrance at end of Crosby St Have-A-Go at Indoor Bowls Every Tuesday, 11am-1.30pm Indoor bowls for the senior community. No experience necessary and all abilities welcome. Go along to try it out. Please wear soft shoes. Cost per person is $2. First session free. Phone Tania Smith at ACTIS on 963 7070, or 027 540 5442 with any inquiries. Aranui/Wainoni Community Centre Ascot Be Fit Exercise Classes for 50- plus Wednesday, 1-2pm, Thursday, 9.30am Times may change to just Thursdays at a later time. Cost is $4 and a cup tea to follow. All inquires are welcome to phone Margaret on 383 2665 or 383 2337. Ascot Community Centre, 12 Ascot Ave Boys’ Brigade in Shirley Thursday, 6.30-8pm The boys enjoy a wide range of action, fun, games, life skills, leadership and competition. The creative weekly programme is both skills and values based. For more information, call Chris on 385 6446. 106 Emmett St, Shirley Ascot Scrabble Group Friday, 12.45pm Challenge your word knowledge with other like-minded folk. Join in with this friendly group suitable for beginners or experienced players. Cost is $3, includes afternoon tea. Ascot Community Centre, Ascot Ave, North New Brighton Barrier Free Computing Saturday, 10-noon This service is provided by the Computer for Special Needs Trust, an organisation that offers assistance with using computers for people experiencing a disability in a friendly and supportive setting. The tutors will be on hand to help beginners as well as provide assistance with email, accessing the internet, playing games and researching etc. There is also the opportunity for socialising with others with similar interests. Free of charge, standard library printing and copying costs apply. New Brighton Library, 213 Marine Pde Linwood Village Market Saturday, 9-1pm There will be fresh produce, plants, antiques, crafts, retro and vintage items, jewellery, books, clothes and more. There will be reasonably priced refreshments, cupcakes, tea, herb teas, coffee, usually a hangi, sometimes music and maybe some dance too. Corner of Worcester St and Stanmore Rd Knit ‘n’ Yarn Monday, 103.0-11.30am Do you love knitting in company? Go along to knit and talk in a relaxed and friendly environment. Parklands library, 46 Queenspark Drive Golden Oldies Movies Monday, 1.30pm Every Monday the New Brighton Museum plays a film classic. This week it’s That Night in Rio by Carmen Miranda and Don Ameche (1941). The theme is comedy and musical. 8 Hardy St Summer cooling “Did you know your heat pump is an air conditioner?” BUT!! If you bought it for heating it will struggle to cool the area as cooling is always less output e.g. Mitsubishi Electric MSZGE42 = 5kW heating and 4.2kW cooling. So always ask your installer if you want cooling as well as heating. We at Air Con Christchurch always advise what we have quoted for. Heating tips Select “Heat” on heat pump and set temperature at approximately 21 – 22 degrees with fan on Auto Cooling tips Select “Cooling” and set at 20 – 22 degrees this will save you up to 30% running costs and still be cool (try it and see). 16 degrees is too low. Heat pump cleaning is now due for the winter. Winter Heat Pump Spec Use this editorial and we will provide a Heat Pump Clean Service for $59.95 in Christchurch. See our website for comprehensive list. Call Air Con Christchurch on 03 343 3049 or 0800 161 163 or visit our website on www. airconnz.co.nz New Zealand’s best low temper performance heat pump, guaran While ordinary heat pumps produce less heat belo only Mitsubishi Electric HyperCore ® Technology gu its fully rated capacity right down to -15°C so yo all the heat you paid for. WIN A $ 5000 HOLIDAY Save $250 5.3kW Heating Wide Temperature Operation HIGH WALL HEAT PUMP FH25 3.2kW Heat Pump FREE WIFI INCLUDED* $2,695 $2549.80 INSTALLED Installed BACK BB. TO BACK* including Conditions GST apply. Hypercore 2.2-8.4kW Heating MFZ-KJ50VEHZ Dimensions (WxDxH): 750 x 215 x 600mm Heating Capacity: 5.8 kW (min 2.2kW–max 8.4kW) Heating Efficiency – COP: 3.94 / ACOP: 3.94 Cooling Capacity: 5.0kW (min 1.6kW–max 5.7kW) Cool Efficiency–ER: 3.57 / AEER: 3.57 $3,974 INSTALLED BACK TO BACK* Unit 8/33 Watts Road, Sockburn ® Save HEAT PUMP DEALS $400 Your chance to win with Heat Pump purchase. See in store for details. GREE heat pumps are designed to operate efficiently from -22° to +43°C including GST FLOOR CONSO KJ60 6.8kW Heat Pu $4449.5 Installed BB. Conditions apply. Hypercore -15° Quietly Supe Unit 8/33 Watts 0800 161 162 03 343 3886 Sockburn, Chris www.airconnz.co.nz
PEGASUS POST Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday [Edition April 3 datE] 2018 153 HOME & HEATING Choosing the right heat pump for your home Whether it be a new build, or a retrofit, most homes include at least one heat pump, if not a whole heating solution. They can provide cheap, clean heat and are much more convenient than a log burner as you just need to press a button. But how do you decide what is best? Choosing the right sized heat pump is key to ensuring optimum comfort levels. Every situation varies and it is therefore important to get professional advice from heat pump experts. The range varies from wall mounted high walls, floor mounted systems, multi systems, ceiling cassettes, right through to ducted central heating systems allowing you to have a very discreet way of heating your whole home to a constant temperature throughout. Firstly, you must select a heat pump that is suitable for the size of the space you wish to heat. Usually a site visit is the best way to ascertain this. Not only is the size of the area taken into consideration but also, insulation, building orientation, windows and ceiling space. There are a wide range of heat pumps available with different heating outputs so it is important to select the correct size for Heating is a major investment in your home and it is vital to get the right advice. your requirements that will handle the job but not be unnecessarily overpowered. Secondly, the location of your heat pump is also extremely important. The cheapest installation is a back to back where the outdoor unit is positioned directly behind the indoor unit however this is not necessarily always the best option. It is vital that the indoor unit is positioned in a place that will not be constantly blowing on you. Also important, is the location of the outdoor unit. Most people do not want their outdoor unit sitting directly in their outdoor entertaining area or right outside their bedroom window. Choose a brand you can trust. Many brands have come and gone over the years but there are a number of manufacturers who provide reputable and reliable products. All brands vary in their energy efficiency, quietness of systems and price, so it depends on your application as to which will be most suitable. Major brands such as Panasonic, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Daikin, Toshiba and Hitachi are all reliable brands backed up by good technical after sales service. Ensure your heat pump is installed by an accredited installer. This will not only ensure correct installation of your heat pump, but also validate the manufacturers warranty. Other things to consider when choosing a heat pump are time clocks, ease of use of the remote controllers, air filtration and also wifi capabilities. Heating is a major investment in your home and it is vital to get the right advice. Enviro Master Ltd specialise in the supply, installation and servicing of all major brands of heat pumps. Our salesmen are engineers ensuring you get quality, unbiased advice as to which system will suit your application the best. Enviro Master Ltd offer a free, no obligation quote and will come to your home to see what is required. Visit our website at www.enviromaster.co.nz. Fresh air in your home All houses require air exchange in order to stay fresh and dry. No one likes to live in a stuffy, smelly, damp home. Indoor air quality is important for the health of the occupants. Houses can have many sources of contaminants, such as bathrooms, kitchens, pets, smokers, and even furnishings. Opening the windows can refresh the air, but is not always an option for security reasons and can also lead to heat energy being lost to outside. Although older houses have small gaps around windows and doors, you want to be able to control the flow of air. You don’t want air coming in to the bathroom or kitchen and pushing the soiled air around the house. It is better to expel the air out of kitchens and bathrooms to outside. This will draw air in from the rest of the house to replace the air that has been removed. Modern houses are very airtight and theoretically require a source of incoming air to allow kitchen and bathroom extraction to work optimally. Ventilation systems should be low air velocity and low air pressure so as not to cause draughts. There are two main types of ventilation system: Positive pressure and Balanced pressure. Positive pressure systems, such as the Dry- Matic, bring filtered, warmed attic air into the house, which then percolates through the rooms, pushing the damper stale air out. Balanced pressure systems bring in a similar amount of air to the amount they exhaust. Balanced pressure systems with Heat Exchange, such as the HEX390, use the heat of the outgoing air to warm the incoming air from outside. These are the most energy efficient systems available, as they recover up to 80% of the energy in the air, rather than losing it to outside. Heat exchangers work just as well cooling incoming air when the house is cooled in summer. The NZ building code has recommended air exchange rates for houses. To ascertain the required airflow for your home, please contact Smooth-Air on 0800 SMOOTH (0800 766 684), who will also be able to recommend a solution if your ventilation doesn’t yet meet the New Zealand standard. Ventilation Equipment Suppliers totrade retail Domestic Commercial Industrial & HEAT PUMP SALE NOW ON! Amazin’ Autumn Specials!! Centrifugal inline fans Axial inline fans Axial fans Axial fans Bathroom fans Window fans • We will offer you the best quality brands and option of heat pump for your home/business • Providing Heat Pump solutions for over 15 years to Cantabrians • We personally guarantee all our products & installs for 5 years (providing annual maintenance has been completed) Phone us today for your free consultation & quote 41A SHAKESPEARE RD, WALTHAM PHONE 03 366 0525 www.enviromaster.co.nz “A local team for local people” 0800 SMOOTH (0800 766 684) sales@smooth-air.co.nz the right 351c Blenheim Rd Riccarton Christchurch 03 343 6184 product for the job Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5pm www.smooth-air.co.nz
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