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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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| 791724 | 2009-07-15 04:52:00 | I am in the process of getting quotes for a heat pump. I know how they work, etc., but the only info I can't seem to get is which brands are the better and/or more reliable ones. I see the likes of Daikin, Mitsubishi and Fujitsu seem to be the main ones. But which is the better brand to get? Thanks, Jeff:confused: |
Jeff (1070) | ||
| 791725 | 2009-07-15 04:53:00 | All much of a muchness? I know people with a Mitsi and they are very happy with it. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 791726 | 2009-07-15 05:20:00 | pressf1.pcworld.co.nz pressf1.pcworld.co.nz pressf1.pcworld.co.nz pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Been discussed before check these threads :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 791727 | 2009-07-15 05:23:00 | I am in the process of getting quotes for a heat pump. I know how they work, etc., but the only info I can't seem to get is which brands are the better and/or more reliable ones. I see the likes of Daikin, Mitsubishi and Fujitsu seem to be the main ones. But which is the better brand to get? Thanks, Jeff:confused: Daikin are the Apple of Heatpumps - nice looking, with a big marketing budget behind them, but not necessarily any better than anything else in the market. They probably were back in the day, but the others have caught up. Stick with Fujitsu, Daikin, Mitsubishi, or Panasonic and you'll be sweet. Get a floor-mounted one if at all possible, and get the largest one you can afford; 8Kw might seem a lot on paper for example, bu that's the peak output (and usually the cooling output, which is higher than heating). You don't have to run it at full noise anyway, but you'll appreciate the larger air movement capability of the bigger units. |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 791728 | 2009-07-15 06:07:00 | I have a Daikin wall mounted 6.5 Kwt and it is wonderful for both heating and cooling! I have it on about half fan speed and it is really quiet. Cheers LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 791729 | 2009-07-15 06:10:00 | I have had 2 Panasonic ones and both were really good but could be noisy when first turned on, they were both wall mounted but I would go for a floor mount if I was buying it myself. Consumer usually have tests and reviews on them and they will have been thoroughly tested I know the firm that does the tests | gary67 (56) | ||
| 791730 | 2009-07-15 08:32:00 | All of the top five are really good. The trick is to get it installed correctly. Right House are the outfit recommended to me and who Mrs Misty and I found were excellent. If you go to Harvey Norman or Noel Leeming etc they have restricted brands or advice or discounts. Right House can readily give you unbiased advice and a relatively unrestricted range. God, I sound like an advert !! Still, that is my experience to share Misty :D |
Misty (368) | ||
| 791731 | 2009-07-15 08:39:00 | and get the largest one you can afford; Yes, get a Hummer too, for your vehicle !! :horrified This logic escapes me completely :illogical Misty |
Misty (368) | ||
| 791732 | 2009-07-15 08:44:00 | Right House can readily give you unbiased advice and a relatively unrestricted range.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. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 791733 | 2009-07-15 09:00:00 | Yes, get a Hummer too, for your vehicle !! :horrified This logic escapes me completely :illogical Misty 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? ;) |
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