Practical advice on heating and cooling your Perth home
Straight answers from the engineers who design and install the systems. Floor heating, radiators, heat pumps, geothermal and heat recovery.
What temperature should underfloor heating be set at?
Three temperatures in a heated floor: the room, the floor and the water. What each should be, and the one that decides your power bill.
Can I keep a wood fire or gas fireplace with floor heating?
Yes. The floor does the everyday warmth and the fire does the evenings. What to plan so the two get along.
Is underfloor heating expensive to run? What it costs in Perth
About $240 a winter month for 200 m² built right, $601 built cheap. Where the gap comes from, and how to land on the right side of it.
What’s the best brand of floor heating – and does it matter?
There's no best brand. Where the brand matters, where it doesn't, and the questions that tell you more than a logo.
Gas boiler or heat pump: what should heat my floor heating?
A boiler costs less to buy, a heat pump usually less to run. How to choose, and the one thing that decides it.
In-slab, screed or electric: three ways to heat a floor
Pipes in the slab, in a screed on insulation, or electric cable. Which suits a single-storey home, an upstairs floor or one bathroom.
Can floor heating pipes leak, and what happens if they do?
They don't burst or wear out. They leak only if something cuts them, and a hit during the build is found the same day.