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Videos · Hydronic heating, explained

Videos to help you heat and cool your buildings efficiently.

The engineers who design and install these systems explain the decisions that matter – running costs, system design, heat pumps, regulations, pool heating, and more. Watch before you build, not after.

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New to hydronic heating? Watch this first.

Three and a half minutes from Phil on why a heat pump runs hydronic heating for about a third of what electric floor heating costs. Recorded in 2019 – the rates have moved, the physics hasn't.

Today's modelled figures for a 200 m² home: about $240 a month through winter built right, about $601 built the cheap way (modelled estimates, not a promise).

Costs & comparisons

Is it worth it – and which type?

The numbers behind hydronic floor heating: running costs, upfront investment, and how it stacks up against electric systems.

The real cost of running hydronic floor heating vs. electric floor heating

The real cost of running hydronic floor heating vs. electric floor heating

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When to use electric floor heating and when to choose hydronic floor heating

When to use electric floor heating – and when to choose hydronic

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The true cost of using cheaper floor heating pipes and heat pumps in your home

The true cost of using cheaper floor heating pipes and heat pumps in your home

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How much does a hydronic heating system cost? A comprehensive overview

How much does a hydronic heating system cost? A comprehensive overview

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Building regulations for hydronic floor heating systems in Australia

Building regulations for hydronic floor heating systems in Australia

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System design

Heat pumps, zoning, and integrated systems

The decisions that lock in your running cost: choosing the right heat pump, how zoning really works, and what happens when you combine heating, cooling, and hot water.

How to select a reliable heat pump (and what the good ones have that others don't)

How to select a reliable heat pump – and what the good ones have that others don't

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The truth about zoning in hydronic heating systems: cost vs comfort explained

The truth about zoning in hydronic heating systems: cost vs comfort explained

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Combine your home's heating, cooling, and hot water systems? The pros and cons

Combine your home's heating, cooling, and hot water systems? The pros and cons

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Can hydronic floor heating and tap hot water systems work together?

Can hydronic floor heating and tap hot water systems work together?

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Euroheat: sophisticated heating and cooling systems with heat recovery

Euroheat: sophisticated heating and cooling systems with heat recovery

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Cooling & pool heating

The same system can cool your home and heat your pool.

Hydronic systems aren't just for winter. How floor cooling works, and how to integrate pool heating so the same plant that heats your home does double duty.

Floor cooling: how does it work and can it cool your house?

Floor cooling: how does it work – and can it cool your house?

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How to heat your pool for free with a hydronic heating and cooling system in Perth

How to heat your pool for free with a hydronic heating and cooling system in Perth

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Pool heating made easy with heat pumps and solar PV: save energy and money

Pool heating made easy with heat pumps and solar PV: save energy and money

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Your own numbers

Seen enough? See what it would cost to run in your home.

The Running Cost Calculator puts your floor area through the same model: built right against built the cheap way, a month through winter. Modelled estimates, two minutes.