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| Thread ID: 111927 | 2010-08-17 01:44:00 | Heaters | kbp (7436) | PC World Chat |
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| 1128623 | 2010-08-19 02:36:00 | Like most when the log burner is heating the house it heats the hot water for free and drys the clothes and the fuel for is it free in Auckland. My power bill drops in the Winter. Hardly a rocket scientist decision here. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1128624 | 2010-08-19 03:23:00 | For having a heatpump against having a woodburner. No fire to light. No wood to bring inside. No mess to cleanup, like bark sawdust on the carpet. No chimney to get cleaned. No wood to buy. No ashes to empty out. :) x 2 ~ plus it keeps the humidity of the house dry. No condensation on windows. My study have 2 computers running 24/7, when I get home I switch on my desktop as well, that room is really warm. No heater needed. I also checked that with ALL my Computer, Routers, LCD, Speakers and what not, it uses approx 485W. |
SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 1128625 | 2010-08-19 07:12:00 | Had a heatpump for 8 years, never had a power cut yet. Touches wood. :) just about every year i see on tv somewhere down south there are out of power for a week due to snow and ice. its generally in the crappy weather when power goes out, right when you need to be warm. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1128626 | 2010-08-19 21:36:00 | I find that i dont need a warmer house if i just do 10 pressup and crunches every half an hour that keeps me warm as :) Also, have a look into an HRV system. HRV are over priced for what they are and do. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1128627 | 2010-08-19 22:47:00 | I disagree. They keep your home very dry and warm using solar energy, reducing heating costs not only because the energy is from the sun, but also because the house is drier and so the house is always heated far more efficiently. They keep every nook and cranny dry, and reduce condensation almost completely, they use bugger all power, and some models evel cool the house in the summer. | jareemon (5207) | ||
| 1128628 | 2010-08-19 23:13:00 | I disagree. They keep your home very dry and warm using solar energy, reducing heating costs not only because the energy is from the sun, but also because the house is drier and so the house is always heated far more efficiently. They keep every nook and cranny dry, and reduce condensation almost completely, they use bugger all power, and some models evel cool the house in the summer. There are like 15 HRV or similar systems sold in NZ. I would only consider a model that has a heat exchanger pulling fresh are from the outside not the attic. They do keep your house drier no debate and a little cheaper to heat, but many heat pumps have a dehumidify type mode also. HRV and simliar do not "heat" on cold clouded over days where there is no sun as can be proven by a trip to your attic (unless you have a worthless heat module which scoffs power) I considered a system this winter but I realised for like $3,500 it will take like a decade+ to recover the cost over just running the heat pump harder excluding compounding interest on the money. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 1128629 | 2010-08-21 08:22:00 | I disagree. They keep your home very dry and warm using solar energy, reducing heating costs not only because the energy is from the sun, but also because the house is drier and so the house is always heated far more efficiently. They keep every nook and cranny dry, and reduce condensation almost completely, they use bugger all power, and some models evel cool the house in the summer. I wont deny the benefits but they are definitely over priced by about a thousand when you consider what is involved. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1128630 | 2010-08-21 13:30:00 | The best thing about HRV systems is that by pumping air from room to roof, or vice versa they cut down stress and wear on your ceiling insulation, which now has the same temperature on both sides. ;) :banana :banana | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1128631 | 2010-08-21 21:28:00 | We have a small dehumidifier, it's on the noisy side ... not sure how the others are like thou ... having seen a DVR system in Placemakers I couldn't even hear it..... | Nomad (952) | ||
| 1128632 | 2010-08-21 21:37:00 | I wont deny the benefits but they are definitely over priced by about a thousand when you consider what is involved. agreed. The best thing about HRV systems is that by pumping air from room to roof, or vice versa they cut down stress and wear on your ceiling insulation, which now has the same temperature on both sides. ;) :banana :banana LOL |
jareemon (5207) | ||
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