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2 [Edition datE] Tuesday April 17 2018 12 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi SCHOOLS HOME & HEATING WESTERN NEWS Choosing the right heat pump for your home SLEEPING BAGS: Lilliana Murray-Orr, Georgia Marchant, Martha Luisetti and Maddie Pfahlerf spending the night at St Margaret’s College. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER Experiencing poverty at St Margaret’s sleep over •From page 1 During the overnight camp, the girls listened to guest speakers, EGG co-founders Lucy Tothill and Gussie Cohen, who are St Margaret’s old girls. They have had first-hand experiences in countries such as Malawi, Tajikistan and Somalia. The EGG charity was recently granted VILLA MARIA College has teamed up with the city council to help those affected by Cyclone Gita in Tonga. Students at the college have fundraised $1000 and the city council has chipped in by donating 50 desktop computers and monitors under its Computers to the Community Scheme. After seeing an item on the news about the damage caused to the schools in Tonga, city council staff contacted the college to see if its students would be interested charitable trust status. Head girl Jemima Vaughan said it was “super exciting” to see girls getting involved and supporting the school charity. “It gives them some perspective of worldwide issues and sits really well with our school theme for the year, ‘everyday superstars’, which is centred around service and kindness.” Villa students, city council help Tonga cyclone recovery in sending over some computers to the affected schools. The city council felt this was a nice way to acknowledge the kindness and support that Tonga gave to Christchurch following the February 22, 2011, earthquake. Sister of Mercy Monika Mo’ale, who is associated with the college, organised the computers to be sent over with a shipping container of donated goods. The shipping container left New Zealand on Friday. Lesson in practical science TESTING: Middleton Grange School student Oscar Purdie took part in an agility exercise under the guidance of Lincoln Recreation Centre fitness consultant Callum Brown. Students at the school participated in various activities at the centre for National Biomechanics Day. The day aimed to give high schoolers an understanding of the research associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 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. HEAT PUMP SALE NOW ON! Amazin’ Autumn Specials!! • 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”
[Edition datE] WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday April 17 2018 13 3 HOME & HEATING Air Con Christchurch Does your range hood suck? 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. 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. 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. Winter Heat Pump Specials Heat pump cleaning is now due for the winter. Use this editorial and we will provide a Heat Pump Clean Service for $59.95 in Christchurch. See our website for comprehensive list. Heating tips Hi-wall and floor consoles only. Ducted systems excluded. Select “Heat” on heat pump and set temperature at approximately New 21 Zealand’s – 22 degrees with fan on Call best Air Con Christchurch low temperature on 03 343 3049 house. Auto. or 0800 161 163 or visit our website on www.airconnz.co.nz performance heat pump, guaranteed! While ordinary heat pumps produce less heat below 7°C, only Mitsubishi Electric HyperCore ® Technology guarantees its fully rated capacity right down to -15°C so you get 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. ® 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 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 $3,974 INSTALLED including GST Cooling Capacity: 5.0kW (min 1.6kW–max 5.7kW) Cool Efficiency–ER: 3.57 / AEER: 3.57 BACK TO BACK* Unit 8/33 Watts Road, Sockburn FLOOR CONSOLE KJ60 6.8kW Heat Pump $4449.50 Installed BB. Conditions apply. Hypercore -15° 0800 161 162 03 343 3886 www.airconnz.co.nz Whether it plain sucks, or whether it doesn’t suck enough, or even if it is a noisy sucker - Smooth-Air can help. Smooth-Air can either improve your current Range Hood, or custom build to your specifications. “We can take your attractive but noisy, underperforming range hood and retrofit it with one of our whisper quiet remote extraction fans.” says Richard Jack, Regional Manager of Smooth-Air, “We have fans which can sit in the ceiling space, or outside on your wall or roof to make it extra quiet.” In-house testing showed a difference of 20dbA (decibels) between a remote fan from Smooth-Air and a common in-hood fan range hood. This corresponds to a quadrupling in perceived noise level. Range Hood conversions include removal of existing fan and rewiring for new remote fan. Your local sparky can easily carry out installation of the new fan. For kitchens not suited to a standard range hood, Smooth-Air can manufacture and powdercoat a bespoke range hood to match your décor. Custom built range hoods have the benefit of being designed specifically for your As well as being whisper quiet, Smooth-Air’s remote fans are Quietly Superior Heat Pumps Unit 8/33 Watts Road, Sockburn, Christchurch ® powerful - sucking out cooking smells and moisture so they don’t circulate around your home. Moisture in your home can cause mould and mildew on your walls and furnishings. It is also bad for the health of the occupants. Household cooking is a major source of internal moisture, therefore an effective kitchen extraction system can make a significant difference to internal moisture levels. Smooth-Air can also help with other forms of ventilation, such as bathroom extraction, condensation reduction or whole house ventilation. Contact Smooth-Air on 0800 SMOOTH (0800 766 684) to ask how they can help you with your kitchen extraction, as well as any other ventilation requirements. Effective kitchen extraction stops moisture and odours going through your home. Ventilation Equipment Suppliers totrade retail Smooth-Air has a wide range of ventilation equipment to bring fresh air into your home. 0800 SMOOTH (0800 766 684) sales@smooth-air.co.nz Domestic 351c Blenheim Rd Riccarton Christchurch 03 343 6184 & Commercial Industrial Remote Extraction Fans Range Hood Cupboard Inserts Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5pm www.smooth-air.co.nz
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