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Tuesday [Edition <strong>June</strong> <strong>19</strong> datE] <strong>2018</strong> 153<br />
HOME & HEATING<br />
Choosing the right heat<br />
pump for your home<br />
Whether it be a new build, or a retrofit,<br />
most homes include at least one heat pump,<br />
if not a whole heating solution. They can<br />
provide cheap, clean heat and are much<br />
more convenient than a log burner as you<br />
just need to press a button. But how do you<br />
decide what is best? Choosing the right<br />
sized heat pump is key to ensuring optimum<br />
comfort levels. Every situation varies and<br />
it is therefore important to get professional<br />
advice from heat pump experts.<br />
The range varies from wall mounted high<br />
walls, floor mounted systems, multi systems,<br />
ceiling cassettes, right through to ducted<br />
central heating systems allowing you to have<br />
a very discreet way of heating your whole<br />
home to a constant temperature<br />
throughout.<br />
Firstly, you must select a heat<br />
pump that is suitable for the size<br />
of the space you wish to heat.<br />
Usually a site visit is the best<br />
way to ascertain this. Not only<br />
is the size of the area taken into<br />
consideration but also, insulation,<br />
building orientation, windows<br />
and ceiling space. There are a wide<br />
range of heat pumps available<br />
with different heating outputs<br />
so it is important to select the<br />
correct size for your requirements<br />
that will handle the job but not be<br />
unnecessarily overpowered.<br />
Secondly, the location of your heat<br />
pump is also extremely important. The<br />
cheapest installation is a back to back where<br />
the outdoor unit is positioned directly<br />
behind the indoor unit however this is<br />
not necessarily always the best option. It is<br />
vital that the indoor unit is positioned in a<br />
place that will not be constantly blowing on<br />
you. Also important, is the location of the<br />
outdoor unit. Most people do not want their<br />
outdoor unit sitting directly in their outdoor<br />
entertaining area or right outside their<br />
bedroom window.<br />
Choose a brand you can trust. Many<br />
brands have come and gone over the years<br />
but there are a number of manufacturers<br />
who provide reputable and reliable products.<br />
All brands vary in their energy efficiency,<br />
quietness of systems and price, so it depends<br />
on your application as to which will be most<br />
suitable. Major brands such as Panasonic,<br />
Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Daikin, Toshiba and<br />
Hitachi are all reliable brands backed up by<br />
good technical after sales service.<br />
Ensure your heat pump is installed by an<br />
accredited installer. This will not only ensure<br />
correct installation of your heat pump, but<br />
also validate the manufacturers warranty.<br />
Other things to consider when choosing<br />
a heat pump are time clocks, ease of use of<br />
the remote controllers, air filtration and also<br />
wifi capabilities.<br />
Heating is a major investment<br />
in your home and it is vital to get<br />
the right advice.<br />
Enviro Master Ltd specialise<br />
in the supply, installation and<br />
servicing of all major brands<br />
of heat pumps. Our salesmen<br />
are engineers ensuring you get<br />
quality, unbiased advice as to<br />
which system will suit your<br />
application the best. Enviro<br />
Master Ltd offer a free, no<br />
obligation quote and will come<br />
to your home to see what is<br />
required.<br />
Visit our website at www.<br />
enviromaster.co.nz.<br />
Winter<br />
is here<br />
Air Con Christchurch supply, service<br />
and install most brands of heat pumps and<br />
are currently providing full Home Energy<br />
Assessments for The Christchurch Council<br />
Build Back Smarter “BBS” Program. These<br />
assessments are FREE and come with a<br />
full 6 – 7 page report on your home and<br />
suit landlords to provide compliance with<br />
insulation and heating requirements.<br />
In this cold weather make sure you keep<br />
your heat pump clean and run at 18 – 22<br />
degrees maximum. 18 degrees while you are<br />
moving about in the home and 22 degrees<br />
when watching television.<br />
Mitsubishi Electric are the only brand of<br />
heat pump that works down to minus 15<br />
degrees.<br />
Call us for a quote and be warm. Air<br />
Con Christchurch and North Canterbury<br />
– 0800 161 163.<br />
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