Get your heating right this winter
On average across Australia, up to 40 percent of the energy we use at home is for heating – this does not include heating hot water.
The amount of energy your household uses will vary depending on your circumstances and the climate where you live – as well as the type of heating systems you install.
Most homes will need heating at some time of the year, so having the right advice to ensure you get the most efficient system for your home or business is important. Less energy used means less money spent and everybody can do with that this winter.
By targeting how best to warm and cool your home you can make your home cheaper to run, remain comfortable all year round and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to the type of heating solutions you choose, how you operate and maintain your system will also have a big impact.
There are many options available to Horsham and Wimmera residents and businesses this winter. Below are just a few.
Split-system Heating
Split-system heating is ideal for warming one room or a specific area of a home or new ducted versions which can service multiple rooms. Discreet wallmounted and compact floor standing units are all part of the Daikin range. A range of split-system air-conditioners are available in ‘reverse cycle’ – heating and cooling – or for ultimate comfort there are also systems that regulate temperature, ventilation as well as humidity levels allowing you to obtain ideal conditions all year round.
Wood Fire Heating
A wood fireplace combines the ageless love of a natural fire, with today’s busy lifestyle, by including the latest in wood burning technology. Current designs have been carefully designed to create airflow around the wood so that it provides a spectacular fire that burns wood so completely; it only produces efficient heat for your home and results in very little ash. The emissions are so low that almost no polluting smoke is released into the environment. You can feel comfortable and burn confidently with an efficient wood burning fireplace.
Gas Log Fires
A gas log fire is the perfect complement to today’s decorating trends for clean and modern living spaces. Designs vary to suit every possible home décor and offer a very unique experience for the homeowner of a hot box in the living room without all the mess of a wood fired heater. No stacking wood and no cleaning up the ash! These days the units themselves have quality construction, reliable direct vent gas home heating and a limited lifetime warranty. Direct Vent Gas Fireplaces do not require a chimney and can be vented directly through a wall or roof.
Hydronic Heating
A quiet and healthy way of adding warmth and heat to your home or business, hydronic heating uses heated water to distribute warmth throughout a building. Heat is radiated into living spaces via radiator panels or underfloor heating pipes.
Hydronic heating offers excellent efficiency, unparalleled comfort, and does not distribute dust particles, as is the case with heating systems using blown air. The units can be spread throughout the building and strategically placed to ensure they work efficiently. Popular in colder climates because of their very low running costs once installed, hydronic heating also adds value to your home or business.
Ducted Heating
Ducted heating comprises a heating unit connected to a series of outlets via a system of ducts using either natural gas or electricity. The outlets and ducts are strategically placed throughout your home, either in the floor or ceiling. The position of the heating unit depends on your house.
The ducts that connect the outlets to the heating unit are neatly tucked away out of sight. A wall controller lets you set up your temperature for the whole home or even down to a single room via a computerized remote control. Your home or business can be ‘zoned’ so that bedrooms can be heated at a lower level than living areas. This allows users to save money by not over heating areas of the building that are not being used by people. These systems are typically connected to natural gas for top energy efficiency.