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2 Tuesday [Edition datE] May 1 2018 16 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi HOME & HEATING PEGASUS POST Get rid of dampness in your house Now with the colder and wetter weather on its way, home owners are focusing on ways to make their homes comfortable, warm and healthy for their families throughout winter. Rising damp is an issue that affects many of our older properties which suffer from poor, or no, insulation. In Canterbury especially, postquake, many people have relocated to homes that suffer from rising damp which can be associated with health problems. Independent tests have shown that up to 40 litres of water can rise from the ground and enter a house every day, leading to mildew, mould, condensation and musty smells. Moulds can produce various allergic reactions and the frail, elderly and very young are especially vulnerable. Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd is a locally owned and operated firm. The team understands the problems caused by rising damp and are there to help. They will come to your damp home and pump a lightweight, flowable foam concrete under your timber floored home. Specially adapted for our New Zealand conditions and applications it provides a layer of protection against rising moisture. An unexpected benefit that the team at Canterbury Foam Concrete have noticed recently, is that many owners of properties which had underfloor foam concrete installed, reported that it also provided protection against liquefaction after the earthquakes. Contact Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd now for your free, no obligation quote and complimentary appraisal of your underfloor ventilation needs. Phone 03 376 4608 or 0508 362626 for more information. 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. 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”
PEGASUS POST Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday [Edition May 1 datE] 2018 17 3 HOME & HEATING 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. Get the best from your heat pump from Air Con Christchurch Our top performing serviceman always does that bit extra to provide a good result. Air Con Christchurch offer the Mitsubishi Hypercore Top Performing Mitsubishi Heat Pump – the only one of its kind in the market guaranteed to heat your home this winter. See also the Air Con Christchurch service and clean check list and compare our 16 point check list carried out by “Ole Jack”, our experienced serviceman. Our top performing serviceman always does that bit extra to provide a good result, from using a drop cloth through to vacuuming when finished. Ask for Jack and get a $30 discount off our standard clean service price plus get free new batteries for your remote (this special price is only $85.00 nett!) Special valid for May only. Go in to win a goodie bag with goodies valued at $200. Goodie bag contains: Insulated fold up bag, his and hers watch set, travel slippers pack, 2 x LED replacement lamps, 1 x power save plug set with remote, costume jewellery set including earrings and necklace. Visit www.airconchristchurch.co.nz or call us on 03 343 3886. performance hea While ordinary heat pump only Mitsubishi Electric Hy its fully rated capacity r all the he Save $250 HIGH WALL HEAT PUM FH25 3.2kW Heat Pump $2549.80 Installed BB. Conditions apply. www.airconnz.co.nz phone 0800 161 163 Winter Warmer Deals! Ventilation Equipment Suppliers totrade retail The most efficient way to ventilate your home & FH35 - 4.0kW Heating $2,899 * HEX 390 For Healthy Indoor Air Heat is transferred to the incoming filtered fresh air Made in New Zealand,for New Zealand conditions Fully rated heating right down to -15°C … guaranteed! Classic G Series GE50 - 5.8kW Heating $2,699 * Fresh air from outside Exhaust air to outside New Zealand’s best selling heat pump ever! Warm, stale air from house Warm fresh air to house * Price includes standard back to back installation. Be in to win a $5,000 Gold Coast Holiday! Substantial energy savings over traditional domestic ventilation systems. 0800 SMOOTH (0800 766 684) sales@smooth-air.co.nz 351c Blenheim Rd Riccarton Christchurch 03 343 6184 Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5pm www.smooth-air.co.nz Call us for your free quote! 03 343 3886 www.airconnz.co.nz admin@airconnz.co.nz
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