Gas boilers are the most popular appliance for warm water central heating worldwide. Many years of development have gone into the technology to make them super efficient, convenient and cost effective. They provide heat for radiator and underfloor systems equally well and can use either LPG or Natural Gas. This makes gas boilers a flexible option when determining which heat source is right for you.
Diesel boilers are compact, powerful, virtually silent, odourless, and smokeless. They are the ideal heat source for warm-water central heating systems. Particularly radiator systems.
Air-to-water heat pumps are among the most efficient heat sources available for warm water central heating. It is the same refrigeration technology that most Kiwi’s are used to with the air-to-air heat pumps that are so popular. Air-to-water heat pumps put the energy into the water that is used in the warm water central heating system rather than blowing air around the home.
A geothermal heat pump or ground source heat pump (GSHP) is a heat source for central heating and/or cooling systems that transfers heat to or from the ground.
Biomass or wood-based fuel is an important part of the energy industry for NZ as it is a renewable fuel-based on living organisms like wood and waste, and is sustainable and helps reduce greenhouse gas emission. The typical biomass fuel products are logs, wood pellets, and wood chips.
Wood pellet boilers are automatically operated and stocked so more convenient than log boilers for the end-user. They do require a large hopper for the pellets to be fed into the boiler and these are often part of the appliance but sometimes have a secondary larger store connected.
Underfloor heating offers an effective, efficient heating medium that’s out of sight and makes no demands on wall space. Make cold and damp spots a thing of the past with underfloor heating, the most luxurious form of whole-home heating.
Radiators provide a responsive and flexible heating option for both new and existing homes. They heat up and cool down quickly, so are ideally suited to New Zealand’s changeable weather conditions and the typically busy lifestyles of New Zealanders.
Central Heating New Zealand provides a range of designer towel rails that perfectly balance style and functionality to warm your bathroom and dry your towels at the same time. Towel rails can be part of your central heating system or can stand alone.
Most systems have a wall-mounted thermostat. A thermostat monitors the room temperature and switches the heat source off when it’s warm enough, then turns it back on again if the room temperature drops.
Other central heating controls include timers that turn the boiler on or off at set times, programmers that allow you to adjust temperatures for different days of the week. Another popular option is a smart thermostat. These work remotely via your mobile or computer, so you can adjust the temperature in your home even when you’re not there.
Unlike many other methods of heating the home, central heating systems can provide space heating and hot water for baths, showers, and the like. This can save you up to 70% on your hot water heating costs.
Fan coil radiators use a built-in electric fan to assist natural heat convection. As a result, they can emit large amounts of heat for a relatively small unit. Requiring less heat than a traditional radiator, fan coils are ideally suited to air-to-water heat pumps. Another bonus is that fan coils can be used to cool rooms when combined with the correct air-to-water heat pump.
We need heating around 200 days of the year but during the warmer summer months, a little cooling is needed to take the edge off those warm days. Cooling dwellings and office spaces using water-based delivery systems have been used extensively around the world for decades, but now an addition to the technology is using floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces with water pipes to radiantly cool. Interest in this approach is gaining popularity worldwide as people discover the benefits. This form of cooling is new to the New Zealand market and you can learn more about the options available.
