Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
May 9th 2005, 4:51 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
I miss making my clothes toasty on the radiator while I have a shower!
May 9th 2005, 4:55 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by Un-Co
I miss making my clothes toasty on the radiator while I have a shower!
Thoses tastics just don't do it for me 
May 9th 2005, 5:15 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by hevs
Roll on the instalation of the central heating in a few weeks time
Is that the end of the wood chopper & piles of firewood out the back??
And no more sitting on the beanbag watching the footy in front of a roaring fire.
May 9th 2005, 5:53 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by hevs
LOL, you see thats another cultural difference. To us poms (sorry to offend anyone who doesn't like that word) heating is something that you turn on and it goes all the way round the house, usually in water filled radiators and is pretty inexpensive to run. However to an Aussie (sorry if that offends anyone else who doesn't like that word either) "heating" is a term used for any source of warmth and usually something that is portable and can be plugged in anywhere. This form of heating (in my house) is far from efficient and expensive to run, therefore is saved for the real winter yet to come
Roll on the instalation of the central heating in a few weeks time
Roll on the instalation of the central heating in a few weeks time
Cost wise, my two winter bills in Sydney, with it operating all the time were: $318.09 and $339.75.
As a comparison, my Summer bills also with it running all the time were $173.38 and $151.56.
May 9th 2005, 6:45 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
it spreads warm air throughout the house in the winter, and cool air in the summer.
May 9th 2005, 1:19 pm
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by Pollyana
.............and straight out through the ill-fitting doors, and nice louvre windows that don't shut!
May 9th 2005, 2:33 pm
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by moneypen20
I thought you wanted more fresh air in your place
No heating as the air con here (only in the bedroom) isn't the reverse cycle type.But last winter The Bloke had a reverse cycle air con unit that blew hot air out at the same rate as a hair dryer......straight across the room, and straight out through the windows! I tried to explain why the place wouldn't warm up properly but I don't think he really understood. That place was just grotty, stale air, whether hot or cold. And I'd rather have fresh air, even if its a cold breeze, instead of recycled air bearing the dust from the air con unit!
May 9th 2005, 8:50 pm
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
In brissie my mum has to put a doona on the bed when the days drop down to 30c!
We were there last easter when it was 30c - as soon as I got into the shade I felt cold. Weird - in the UK I would have been roasting!
We were there last easter when it was 30c - as soon as I got into the shade I felt cold. Weird - in the UK I would have been roasting!
May 10th 2005, 7:01 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by Bordy
Is that the end of the wood chopper & piles of firewood out the back??
And no more sitting on the beanbag watching the footy in front of a roaring fire.
And no more sitting on the beanbag watching the footy in front of a roaring fire.
Its the end of being scared to get out of bed in the morning because its so cold in our handiplank bedroom extrodinare
Last edited by hevs; May 10th 2005 at 7:07 am.
May 10th 2005, 7:05 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
But also don't forget that to many Aussies, the term "Reverse Cycle Air Con" also refers to heating that you turn on and it spreads warm air throughout the house in the winter, and cool air in the summer. Therefore not requiring a seperate heating system.
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Does your ducted run on electricity then?? The norm here in Vic seems to be gas and i believe this to be more cost effective
When we have our hydronic heating installed it will be on LPG but will still be 20% cheaper to run than gas ducted......Hevs.x insulating like mad so that all of my heat won't rush out of the walls, floors, windows and ceilings
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May 10th 2005, 7:19 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by hevs
Just to clarify ABC that my post was in response to Mrs DB saying that us poms don't seem to use heating, of any kind when i stated that i don't "have" heating
Does your ducted run on electricity then?? The norm here in Vic seems to be gas and i believe this to be more cost effective When we have our hydronic heating installed it will be on LPG but will still be 20% cheaper to run than gas ducted......
Hevs.x insulating like mad so that all of my heat won't rush out of the walls, floors, windows and ceilings
Does your ducted run on electricity then?? The norm here in Vic seems to be gas and i believe this to be more cost effective
When we have our hydronic heating installed it will be on LPG but will still be 20% cheaper to run than gas ducted......Hevs.x insulating like mad so that all of my heat won't rush out of the walls, floors, windows and ceilings
May 10th 2005, 7:21 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
We never seem to buy houses that have gas connected, and I always feel that the bottled gas is much more expensive than Electricity, so we don't have gas. Not like in the UK where gas was much cheaper than Electric.
*sigh* more piggin research. Can anyone help 
May 10th 2005, 7:26 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by hevs
Good point. But now i have to ask would hydronic heating be cheaper to run on electricity? I don't think it would *sigh* more piggin research. Can anyone help
*sigh* more piggin research. Can anyone help
Hydronic heating coils in the slab are very energy efficient, giving lower running costs and heating bills. Hydronic heating slabs can be powered by a range of energy sources, including solar, groundsource heat pumps, gas furnaces and heat recovery units. Unlike electric coil heating, hydronic heating can be reverse cycled in summer, dumping excess heat into the night sky. http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhom...al/fs34f_5.htm
May 10th 2005, 7:28 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by hevs
so cold in our handiplank bedroom extrodinare
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May 10th 2005, 7:35 am
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Re: Feeling the cold - winter coat spotted in Brisbane!
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
It beats me, but I just looked it up and saw:
I'm going to stick with R/C Air Con, i'm too old to learn about new things
I'm going to stick with R/C Air Con, i'm too old to learn about new things
No, not hydronic slab, hydronic heating, rads to you or I!! Thanks anyway