A concerted effort is being made to make every part of your heating system energy efficient. Think of it for a moment, though, this notion that your environmental control system should be as efficient as it is controllable. There’s a mode for cooling, a mode for heating, and neither one seems to be doing what […]
Most people catch their first glimpse of an energy efficient alternative and renewable heating and cooling appliance in a friend’s home or a fine hotel. They’re the compact units whirring inconspicuously on a wall, form factors that dismiss energy-hungry boxes in favour of compact housings. But they’re not solo performers, not when renewable energy is […]
A cool living space represents the beginnings of a comfortable home. Likewise, a climate controlled work area keeps an office suite productive. Daikin air conditioners use eco-friendly coolers and heaters to hit that thermal sweet spot, but what about the rest of the comfort equation? A heat-regulated room is a godsend, but occupant comfort still […]
Human comfort is an ever-varying, hard to quantify concept. It’s the rush of warm air on a wintry morning, or maybe it’s a chilly exhalation from a vent on a summer evening. Yes, temperature-oriented comfort levels may be subjective, but everyone wants their climate controlled environment to be clean. That’s a job for air purifiers, […]
Air conditioning technology is stepping out of the shadows. Let’s add a qualifier to that statement. Traditional air conditioners are energy-hungry machines. They’re obviously capable of cooling large spaces, but their off-kilter energy usage ratings can no longer be endorsed in our environmentally conscious society. In short, as our title says, we need renewable energy […]
If you’d dearly like to see your heating bill take a dip this winter, a proportionate tumble in home energy expenditure needs to take place. In other words, you need to know how to reduce your heating and gas bill at a time when the cuts will really make a difference. Start with the easy […]
Is it time to replace your ducted system? This question confounds the best decision makers, so the answer isn’t as obvious as you’d imagine. Maybe the conduits can be overhauled, you think, or perhaps the ducts can be patched up for another year. While it’s true that some of the old system’s former glory can […]
Familiar household appliances are known noise sources. A dishwasher generates 46-decibels of agitated sound. In the next room, a vacuum cleaner is producing 72-decibels of dust-sucking noise. Outside, however, a pile of rustling leaves barely hits the 20-dB mark. We want the propagating sound to be like a whisper or a leaf rustling, not a […]
When buying a heating and cooling system, there are numerous dynamics to take into consideration. One of the most important features to look at is energy efficiency. There are also other factors to keep in mind before choosing. Here are a few practical tips when buying your home heating and cooling system: Measure the Efficiency […]
In the hot months of the year, it is nice to be able enjoy the cool indoors, thanks to your Daikin air conditioner or AC, but it is important to know when to update it to keep it working correctly. While certain homeowners wait until their air conditioning units quit operating before they upgrade, there […]
