Alternative Systems

Room Air Conditioners The traditional Room Air Conditioner is the box in the window or wall where the entire system is contained within one (1) package. These systems are easily fitted to windows or through openings made in brick walls or timber walls and provide a rapid low cost solution. Known as an “RAC” they can be cooling only or reverse cycle. By comparison now days the packaged room air conditioner tends to be noisy, unsightly and is rarely installed, for home applications.

Multi Split Type Air Conditioning Units Technology has advanced so that Multiple Indoor Fan Coil Units can provide comfort conditions to various rooms all powered from one (1) outdoor condensing unit. This has proven to be extremely attractive in apartment living and high density living applications, where limited outdoor space is available. Multi split air conditioning systems provide technical solutions to these limited outdoor applications, however the cost of the Multi Split System is almost identical to providing separate solutions for each room.

Gas Central Heating Once you have experienced how Gas Central heating quickly and efficiently warms your home you'll never want to be without it. Installed beneath the floor or in the ceiling space, ducting distributes warm air through the home. Exterior units are installed flush against an external wall (or an internal unit is installed in the ceiling for ceiling ducting) delivering warm air by the efficient us of natural gas or LPG. Gas central heating systems can have the ductwork sized so that in the future add-on cooling can be provided. The hot summer in 1998 was a fantastic example of people wishing us to add cooling onto the existing gas systems they had installed. Unfortunately, many systems that were installed did not have ductwork of sufficient size to allow the add-on cooling system to be provided and this resulted in many systems having to be totally removed and started from scratch. Your A.C.D.A. Member will provide you with independent advise to best suit your long term needs.

Evaporative Cooling Evaporating Cooling Systems provide solution to a drier climate area usually west of the Blue Mountain ranges. Moisture is introduced to the air through a roof top system, evaporation occurs which causes heat loss providing cool air that is pumped through the home. Evaporative Cooling Solutions generally are not suitable within areas close to the Coast, such as Sydney, Wollongong and areas of the east of Blue Mountain range. However evaporative cooling in the country areas and some cities, such as Adelaide, Perth and in some areas of Melbourne, particularly the western and north western areas is extremely popular. Maintenance issues are also important, keeping the water free of bacteria etc. Your A.C.D.A. Member can provide a maintenance program to suit your needs. You should consult your A.C.D.A. Member for the best possible advice.

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