Western News: June 05, 2018

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Tuesday [Edition June 5 datE] 2018 153
HOME & HEATING
Get the right
choice for winter
Every year around about
now people start to plan
ahead for their winter
heating needs. High on
most people’s ‘must have’
list is a Heat Pump. They
have naturally become
extremely popular because
of their cheap heat and
“touch of a button”
convenience.
Heat pumps are
however a significant,
long term investment, so
it’s important to make the
right choice.
New Zealand properties tend to be of
unique design and have many features that
greatly affect their heating requirements.
Factors such as location, orientation to
the sun, room volume, heat loss surface
area, and room air flow characteristics, etc.
all play a major role. This means that the
heat pump that is right for your friend or
neighbour is not necessarily right for you.
Add to that the fact that all manufacturers
claim to have the best, quietest, most energy
efficient, and have a multitude of constantly
updating models; finding out which heat
pump is best is not so straightforward.
Getting the right heat pump for your
home is a combination of accurate
calculation of the space to be heated, taking
into account all property characteristic,
plus an up to date knowledge of the
performance specifications of all makes
and models available.
This is where the local company Heat
Pump Guys can help. They are fully
independent heat pump specialists, and are
accredited agents for all top brands. They
offer an obligation-free home survey and
completely unbiased advice on which heat
pump is best for you.
So if you are considering getting a
heat pump this year, give them a call on
0800 47 48 97 or visit www.heatpumpguys.
co.nz and book your home assessment.
What makes a great
Heat Transfer System?
There are a number of Heat Transfer
systems on the market. Smooth-Air
ventilation specialists offer a range of HTU
Heat Transfer Units with carefully selected
components to optimise the system:
They use insulated duct to transfer the
heated air with as little heat loss as possible.
The fan moves sufficient air for the distance
and number of rooms, without being noisy.
The diffusers send the heat to the floor,
not to skim the across the ceilings. All
components are good quality - designed to
operate for years without problems.
Smooth-Air’s HTUs come in a range of
options: One to four rooms, with or without
thermostat and with a choice of grilles and
diffusers. HTUs improve energy efficiency
in your house, as you are using excess
heat. They have low power consumption
- only 80watts for the three room system.
Circulating air through the house also
reduces the risk of damp.
You can also choose the HTU version
with downjet diffusers, which throw the
warm air downwards to the floor. These
downjet diffusers can also be adjusted to
regulate which room receives the most
warm air.
An average size living room requires 2-4
kw of heating, yet appliances such as log
burners generate heat in the region of 10
-20kw. This leaves an excess of 8 -16kw of
heat which sits at high level in the heated
room, usually above door level.
Heat transfer units work best where very
hot air has ‘stratified’ into a layer near the
ceiling. So heat pumps, which circulate
warm air around the room with no
layering, are not suitable as a heat source
by themselves. However, if you have both
log burner and a heat pump, heat transfer
systems with thermostat can work very
well: The heat pump stops operating once
the heat from the fire has heated the room,
and the heat transfer kicks in above this
point, once there is a layer of hot air at the
ceiling.
Contact Smooth-Air on 0800 SMOOTH
(0800 766 684) to ask how they can help
you with your Heat Transfer, as well as
any other ventilation requirements.
HEAT PUMP
SALE NOW ON!
Amazin’ winter Specials!!
• We will offer you the best quality brands and
option of heat pump for your home/business
• Providing Heat Pump solutions for over 16 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”
Ventilation Equipment Suppliers
to
Smooth-Air also has a wide range
of ventilation equipment to bring
fresh air into your home.
Domestic
Commercial
Industrial
trade
&
retail
HEAT PUMPS
Which one is right for you?
• Single-split, Multi-split, Ducted?
• Wall, Floor console, Ceiling cassette, Concealed?
• Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Fujitsu, Daikin, Toshiba...?
Find out with a FREE HOME APPRAISAL
from the Independent Heat Pump Experts.
BOOK NOW
Ph. Maz 021 226 7672
Email. maz@heatpumpguys.co.nz
0800 47 48 97 heatpumpguys.co.nz
Transfer
the excess
from your
heat
log burner
to your bedrooms
THE INDEPENDENT SPECIALISTS
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