Why an ARC Tick Authorised Technician is a good choice
Whilst many air conditioning and refrigeration companies subcontract their installation and service work, we see the value and importance in utilising licensed installers for our work.
Office Air Conditioner Wars
You are sitting at your desk typing and you hear the all too familiar ‘beep’ of the air conditioner as someone adjusts the temperature. A frustrated sigh is expelled from another co-worker and another ‘beep’ is heard as they adjust it back. This can go on for hours, if not days in what has become…
What size air conditioner do I need?
The sizing of a ducted reverse cycle air conditioner is difficult to work out because it depends upon so many factors: The construction of your home The design and orientation of your home Number and usage of air conditioning zones (Zones separate your home into different areas so the air conditioning can be turned on…
Want To Boost Your Evaporative Air Conditioner’s Effectiveness? Your Power Bill Will Thank You!
Using evaporative air conditioning (also known as evaporative coolers) is a common whole of home cooling system because of its low purchase price and low running cost. But you can make it work more efficiently and reduce its running cost further by adding a security relief vent and two roof space ventilators (“whirly birds”).These items…
Types of Wood and Gas Fires
There are two types of fire – inbuilt and free standing fires. As their name implies, free standing wood and gas fires stand alone, separate from the wall. Inbuilt wood and gas fires are built into the wall or inserted into a fire place. Inbuilt gas fires may be installed with a gas fire insert…
iZone App Now Available
These days there seems to be an app for almost everything. Well, now there’s an app that allows you to control your air conditioning from your phone. Owners of the iZone 310 Wi-Fi Home Automation Module can now control their air conditioning using the Zone Controller App – now available for download from Google Play. …
Solar Rewards
With a change in Government, the legislation to repeal the carbon tax has been introduced into the Australian Parliament. (1) The Direct Action Plan (2) is part of the Coalition’s attempt to achieve a renewable energy target of 5% emissions reduction by 2020 (compared to 2000 levels). One of the Direct Action Plan initiatives is…
Cool Breeze evaporative air con installation, Karrinyup
Air and Water Residential supplied and installed a terracotta D095 with 5 outlets for clients in Karrinyup. The D095 is the smallest evaporative air conditioner that Cool Breeze manufactures and treats up to 95m2.
Heat Pump Hot Water Reliability
Heat pump water heaters are relatively complex compared to other water heaters. This means that there is a variety of designs, energy efficiency and performance in available heat pump water heaters.
Australian photovoltaic industry grows up
Recently I was reading about the demise of Unleash Solar and the difficulties of Redset. This got me thinking about the changing face of the Australian solar power industry.