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| Thread ID: 101434 | 2009-07-15 04:52:00 | Heat Pumps. Which brand is best? | Jeff (1070) | PC World Chat |
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| 791734 | 2009-07-15 09:12:00 | Although my house only had DVS at other jobs Ive had we've had Mitsubishi and Fujitsu... Loved them, quiet and did there job excellently | PCT Joe (15018) | ||
| 791735 | 2009-07-15 09:16:00 | Ummm . . . . thought I explained it quite clearly? Too many people take the cheap option, and end up with a heatpump that's too small for that cubic meterage of the room its heating . Because it's never able to heat such a large airspace to the required temperature it just runs at 100% all the time . Also, the fans aren't powerful enough to push what heat it produces throughout the space, so they run on full all the time, which is both noisy and inefficient . And unless you live somewhere really hot, and intend to use it primarily for cooling, high-wall units are never advisable unless a floor-mounted unit is impractical, for the simple reason that heat rises . Why heat from up near the ceiling and then try to force it back down? This is why a lot of people find high-walls create unpleasant drafts . Does that make sense? ;) Much more ! :) Misty |
Misty (368) | ||
| 791736 | 2009-07-15 09:18:00 | I've used Right House to get my new heat pump and top-up insulation (still waiting to be installed). The lady who visited me was really lovely and helpful, but there were some serious communication issues over what model got ordered and what model was discussed. Even the brochures that were left for me were not for the model that had been ordered. Got sorted in the end, but this was an avoidable error. I would still recommend Right House as they offer a range of quality energy-efficient heat pumps, but do get more than one quote. I feel some responsibility :blush: Misty |
Misty (368) | ||
| 791737 | 2009-07-15 09:38:00 | I feel some responsibilityYou shouldn't. :) | Jen (38) | ||
| 791738 | 2009-07-15 10:36:00 | I have had a Daikin HP for 7 years with no problems. I know of 5 people with HPs, 3 have Daikin 1 a Fujitsu and 1, one of those Warehouse ones. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 791739 | 2009-07-15 22:04:00 | Just avoid cheap Chinese ones ex Wharehouse etc. They are a disaster area. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 791740 | 2009-07-15 22:13:00 | It's no different from choosing brnads for TV, motherboards, cars etc. Quality should be a main factor not price. I've never seen a consumer test yet that ever mentions reliabilty. Fujitsu make **** hard drives. Apparently there heat pumps aren't that flash either - I had a look on a few heating forums and user reviews. Of the ones mentioned here I'd choose Panasonic. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 791741 | 2009-07-15 22:57:00 | It's no different from choosing brnads for TV, motherboards, cars etc. Quality should be a main factor not price. I've never seen a consumer test yet that ever mentions reliabilty. Fujitsu make **** hard drives. Apparently there heat pumps aren't that flash either - I had a look on a few heating forums and user reviews. Of the ones mentioned here I'd choose Panasonic. You have to be careful slagging of a heatpump brand nowadays - a few years ago, there were a lot of large brands that jumped into the market without fully testing their products, and as such, some of the older models of certain brands aren't that flash. However, the latest generation of Fujitsu/Daiken/Mitsubishi/Panasonic/Delonghi etc are all very good - don't ice up that often, all use inverter technology etc. There's really very little to choose between them. |
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