What are people's recommendations and experiences with regards to the different heating systems appropriate for high ceiling homes (ie 3.6mt)
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What are people's recommendations and experiences with regards to the different heating systems appropriate for high ceiling homes (ie 3.6mt)
Gas ducted heating is cheap to install and cheapish to run, and effective. It's not good though if you have anyone who has bad asthma as by it's nature it blows air (and therefore dust) around.
Money no object I'd get hydronic. Expensive to install, but cheap to run, no issues for those with asthma, very effective, and very quiet.
Not really... I live in a pole house so the under-floor is exposed to the elements as its bearer and joist construction. If its OK out in the elements then it might be a goer. And how would you run it between the 1st and second levels in the floor cavity? You'd still have to rip into the gyprock 1st floor ceiling and run it along the joist gaps I suppose.Ducted works best under the floor, is that an option?
Not really... I live in a pole house so the under-floor is exposed to the elements as its bearer and joist construction. If its OK out in the elements then it might be a goer. And how would you run it between the 1st and second levels in the floor cavity? You'd still have to rip into the gyprock 1st floor ceiling and run it along the joist gaps I suppose.
Could work, but would need some gyprock work to get it in. Might add another $2-5K to the cost.
Cheers,
Michael.
What are people's recommendations and experiences with regards to the different heating systems appropriate for high ceiling homes (ie 3.6mt)
Don't believe everything that is on TV as there generally tends to be a hidden agenda and in this case, and for many years, there is a push on to ban fireplaces and get people into the system.Did anyone else watch "Is your home killing you?" on SBS last night? Seems the open wood fires are a big no no. Lots of bad pollutants blowing around your house and lodging in your lungs. Yet another reason to get rid of them if you still use them on top of the poor efficiency as a heat source.
Cheers,
Michael.
But noiser than a central heater with floor registers, as they have to put a larger capacity fan in the ceiling unit to blow the air down to your level.Well have decided to pursue the ducted heating path for now and was speaking the guys who are quoting the work and they had indicated they vents in the ceiling would be fare more effective than the floor.