Just 10 minutes after it was switched on, the house was noticeably warmer and your author is now deliciously warm and toasty. What bliss!
... And that's with the thermostat set on 22 degrees C and the fan on "low". The outdoor unit is quieter than expected, and I can't hear the vents... I suspect they may make a small amount of sound, but it's not audible over the sound of the rain outside.
The time spent researching the right system seems like time very well spent: ending up with exactly what you wanted is a very good feeling!
The installation isn't quite complete: there are a few things that need to be finished off tomorrow, and I'm very surprised at how much work the guys from Climate Control got done in just one day.
Climate Control come very highly recommended. Nice work guys! They left the house in a reasonably tidy condition too.
We will do a few extras for those finishing touches so it's all perfect:
- I'd like to replace the seven plastic air ducts (also known as floor registers) with more stylish metal ones which would look more stylish and in-keeping with our villa. No NZ suppliers have been found online so far, though there are some in Australia, so I'm hoping to find a supplier who have the right size (350 x 150mm) and is willing to ship them to New Zealand.
- Mr Kiwi is keen to anodise the metal air return grilles, of which there are three (450 x 350mm). We'll wait to see what colour floor registers we end up with before we send these to be anodised.
The ducting underneath the house takes up quite a lot of space, just as well that there was room for this without it getting in the way. The ducting used is insulated, which will help prevent heat loss from the ducts. It measures approx. 200mm in diameter.
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