Heat pumps shift more heat energy than the electrical energy they consume during operation, making them the most efficient and cost effective way to heat your home with electricity. One of the technologies that make Daikin heat pumps so efficient is the inverter motor.
Are you a landlord or property manager?
Do you live in a rented home?
The new Healthy Homes legislation officially becomes law on 1 July 2019. Do you know what it means for you?
A heat pump is an energy-saving technology that conveys heat without the need to generate heat. There is heat in the air even in places that are generally considered cold: for example, the North and South poles. However, because the amount of heat is small, these places feel cold. When the amount of heat energy is large, the temperature is high. When the amount of heat is small, the temperature is low.
Have an older or less insulated house?
Struggling with condensation and mould indoors?
Feeling cold and damp at home?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, then a recent Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) study may be able to shed some light on the problem.
When decorating your home, you want to get every detail just right. Perhaps you’ve repainted your living space or reupholstered your furniture. You’ve spent countless hours browsing Pinterest and the inspiration is flowing. Your home is looking fresh and clean… until you cast your eyes upon your ancient and unsightly old air conditioning unit! Luckily, here at Daikin good design is one of our strengths and we take pride in designing beautiful units that blend seamlessly into your living space.
Kiwi homes are renowned for being draughty, cold and damp, and we all know that a damp home is terrible for our health- our littlest ones being most at risk of developing asthma or other respiratory conditions. With around half of all Kiwi homes showing signs of visible mould, and one of the highest rates of respiratory disease in the world (1 in 6), the New Zealand Green Building Council decided it was time to act to develop a healthier standard for our homes.
With the blue skies and scorching heat here to stay, days at the beach and lounging around the pool on the weekend have never looked so good… that is, until the time comes to head indoors to try and get some sleep at the end of the day. If hot, uncomfortable and restless nights are a phenomenon becoming all too frequent in your home, you could also be suffering from a lack of quality sleep.
Sue lives in a one bedroom home in Alexandra, Central Otago. The home is a plaster home built in the 1980s with a stone chimney.
Having an economical and aesthetically pleasing heating system was of high importance to Sue. Winters in the house were very cold with an inefficient wood burning stove which meant that it was a life of sitting next to the heater or getting very cold.
Humidity, all that muggy air. It can make you uncomfortable on those warm summer days and nights which isn't much fun. In New Zealand, we experience humid weather, even in an air-conditioned home, there can be a rise in humidity levels. This isn’t good, for so many reasons.
Choosing a Split System heat pump is a bit like choosing a new car. You can have the base model that does things well, or can you include a few extra bells and whistles to make life even better.
As heat pump technology improves, so does the array of features you can choose from. Most Split Systems these days come with a wireless remote control and air purifying filters as standard.
Then there are ‘smart’ or ‘intelligent’ features that sense when people are present and work automatically to maintain comfortable temperatures and save power.
