Home Heating Systems – Types of House Heat Sources to Consider

1. Home Home Heating Heating Systems Systems– –Types Types of of House House Heat Heat Sources Sources to to Consider Consider Deciding for replacing your current home heating system can be a stressful decision, and it is necessary to know what products and services are available. As usually, knowledge about what is out there can have a great impact on your choice. Following is a synopsis of some of the more famous home heating options. Furnaces Furnaces : : There are quite a few various varieties of furnaces available now-a-day. Basically, a furnace is a device (mechanism) allows accepting (enter) air from a house through a series of ducts and vents. The air is forwarded to an area where it can be warmed and circulated towards the home after filtration by use of a blower. Most often furnaces are driven by gas or electric sources, but can also be adaptable to be used with oil, coal, or wood. If you select on this form of home heating, be sure that you known about the model has a variable speed fan, which require less energy than conventional units, and that the capacity of the furnace is enough for the square footage of your home. For example, you don’ t need to be paying for a unit that could heat a 2500 square foot home while your home is only half that size. Heat Heat Pumps Pumps : : There are two types of heat pumps: air source as well as ground source. The basic principles behind both are easily understood. Air source heat pump units utilizes warm outer air as a main www.staycool.com.au www.staycool.com.au

2. source of heat and gives additional heating when needed, and thus this are only appropriate for mild or warm areas. Air Air conditioning conditioning System System is generally built into the setup and use the same principle to cool down the air. Ground source gives heat to pumps, are called geothermal heat pumps, In fact the underground temperatures generally stay the constant all year to heat a home, escaping out heat from below the surface to heat a home. While not as famous, installers of this form cite gives greater energy savings and may be use a water heater despite its larger price tag. Radiant Radiant Heat Heat : : Also available multiple forms this opt can be found in radiant baseboard heat, hydraulic systems, or radiant ceiling or floor heat. Baseboard heat uses long metal units with electrical systems just inside of heat pump; usually a coil of wire (into system) is heated and at the same instant projects the heat into a room. Each unit is usually auto-controlled with a personal thermostat, but does not usually show the room’s present temperature. They could be used as the primary source of heat and as a secondary form for colder parts of the home, and usually operate at a high cost than conventional furnaces. Radiant ceiling or floor heat uses a same principle as it uses electrical units which are placed in floors or ceilings to generate and dispense heat. Lastly, hydronic systems use warmed water from a boiler sent through a piping system to provide heat www.staycool.com.au www.staycool.com.au

3. overall the home and are used in a variety of ways, ranging(different) from home heating to use as an ice prevention system on driveways. Space Space Heaters Heaters : : Most common and efficient, space heaters are a best way to heat a small area of the home rather than the entire area. These units permit you to turn down your thermostat and save energy consumption by heating only the portions of your home that you actively use. When not a heating solution for an entire home, there are something else keep in mind. With the many several forms of heating systems available one selection can be hard, but advice from a local professional might help you in your findings. Also make sure to ask about path to save on maintenance costs via simple tasks such as replace air filters and cleaning accessible parts of the system. Also be sure to look after Energy-Star ratings of any heating units you are considering, and as always, ask desired questions to make sure you are making the best choice for your home. Contact Contact Details: Details: Business Business Name Name : : Staycool Staycool Heating Heating and and Air Air Conditioning Conditioning Website Website : : www.staycool.com.au www.staycool.com.au Email Email : : sales@staycool.com.au sales@staycool.com.au Phone Phone : : 0397032500 0397032500 Address Address : : Factory Factory 1/84 1/84 Hallam Hallam South South Road Road Hallam Hallam VIC VIC 3803 3803 www.staycool.com.au www.staycool.com.au