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Ducted Gas Heating, Central Heating and Flued Gas Heaters
Gas heating is a great alternative to reverse cycle air conditioning, especially if you believe you are unlikely to require cooling in the summer months.
If you already have a gas supply into your home you needn't worry about connection charges; if you don't it may still be possible to have gas central heating installed, contact us and we can look into this for you. At certain times of the year there are promotions from the gas supply and/or appliance companies that may mean connection is free - so it's well worth a phone call to us to find out.
The gas heating system comes as a complete unit, that can be split into two parts for ease of access, and can be installed into various locations within your home; underfloor, in the roof space or even externally. The most common option is underfloor with floor grilles supplying the air throughout your home. If the system is located in the roof space then a platform would be installed into the roof for the system to stand on, as well as a light and power point. These items are a requirement of your gas heating system as without them service engineers will refuse to perform maintenance.
The ducted gas heating system can be installed with multiple zones around the home; it is also possible to have individual temperature control within each zone, thus having greater control over your comfort. Have a look at the image below for a good idea of what is possible. (click it for a larger version)
Flexible duct is then connected to the system supplying air to the outlets in your home. The standard duct used is R0.6 rated, however we use R1.0 insulated duct which has better thermal insulation properties resulting in less heat loss on the way to your outlets and making your system more energy efficient.
There are many types of floor grille that can be chosen for your supply air outlets; these vary from ultra modern industrial looking grilles to traditional distressed bronze grilles, and everything in between. You can also decide to have aluminium grilles powder coated to any colour you like within the Dulux powder coat range. A word of caution though - floor grilles do tend to be trodden on and have furniture moved across them and over time this can chip the paintwork. Ceiling grilles tend to be the ubiquitous round or MDO type, although as with floor grilles you can have aluminium bar grilles powder coated to your choice of colour. Another word of caution - round ceiling grilles are popular amongst installers because they are easy to cut and, unlike MDO's or bar grilles, you don't have to line them up carefully with the contours of each individual room. However... they are not very effective at distributing warm air as they tend to push the air out sideways, not downwards, and as we all know hot air rises! Which can leave you with a nice warm head but freezing feet.
The central heating system will also have a return air; this can be positioned in unobtrusive locations such as the sidewall of the stairwell, the floor of a cupboard with a door relief grille or even below a TV cabinet/unit.
Connection of the central heating system to the mains gas supply would be carried out by a qualified plumber, just as the electrical requirements would be completed by a qualified electrician. It is important to get a Certificate of Compliance from the plumber as this is needed to qualify for any of the promotions that may be running at the time of installation
Various models of the ducted gas heating systems can also have a refrigerated air conditioning module fitted for the best of both worlds; the add on air conditioning system can even be retro fitted at a later date thus enabling a spread of capital investment. The air conditioning module comes in 2 parts - the fancoil is connected to your gas heating system and would need to be positioned in the same location whilst the condenser would be positioned outside and connected by refrigerant piping. If this is something that you may consider let us know at the time of quoting as larger duct and grilles would be required to cope with the greater air flow for cool air.
You can download the Braemar Gas Heating brochure to the left in the sidebar. This brochure gives you full details of Braemar's product range of 3, 4 and 5 star ducted gas heating systems.
Booking a technician to visit you to discuss your requirements is a sensible choice; we can discuss your thoughts and ideas and get an exact picture of just what you want. Remember, our time spent with you discussing your requirements and preparing a quotation costs you nothing, but may in the long term prove to be a sound investment and save you time and money. We will email a professional quote over to you in PDF format and, upon acceptance, we will give you an installation date or a good estimate of how long you will have to wait. We try to make installation as soon as possible and if you have a specific date in mind we will endeavour to fit in with you.
At Peninsula Air Conditioning we also specialise in ducted gas heating installations for homes under construction or renovation.
We can initially work from emailed plans, in either PDF or DWG format, and liaise directly with your builder and architect. However, prior to delivering a firm quotation, we will need to meet with you, preferably on-site, to discuss matters further and ensure that we are quoting you for exactly what you want.
Flued Gas Heaters
Flued gas heaters are a great choice if you just want to heat one room or area of your home.
These heaters can be installed onto an internal or external wall, with the flue either going through the wall or up through the cavity. They also come as standard with a remote control.
Flued, rather than unflued, gas heaters are a better choice for asmtha and allergy suffers as pollutants are expelled via the flue to outside, leaving a clean and healthy room for you to enjoy.
The gas connection would be completed by a qualified plumber.
Please note that these systems are not portable and it is not possible for these to be connected to gas bayonets that you may already have installed in your home.
It is possible for unflued gas heaters to have serious health issues and we'll leave it to the NSW Department of Health to further elaborate.
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