A typical query we encounter is from people who have a room with a strong heat source (such as fireplaces, wood heaters, etc) and would like to take some of this heat to one or more rooms in the house.

This can work very well and increase energy efficiency by utilising heat that is wasted in heating an already hot room and by utilising the warm air that accumulates near the ceiling.. The system is efficient because the energy consumption of a fan is quite low and much less than an electric heater. This is important for energy conservation, low running costs and for people who may have heavy restrictions on their electricity consumption (for example if they are not on mains electricity).

We have a number of systems for heat transfer, consisting of an exhaust fan, vents, ducting and other parts as required. We help you put together a system appropriate to your needs and budget.

A typical system would be installed in the ceiling space and would consist of a vent above the heat source (such as a fire heater or similar), an in-line fan, ducting and a vent on the ceiling of the room the warm air is going to. Other possibilities include wall fans (for adjacent rooms) and running ducting under floor, false ceilings, walls, etc.

Pricing varies according to room sizes, distance apart, number of rooms, etc. As an indication, a system to transfer air to one room would be around $150, one for 2 rooms around $350.

When determining a system it is useful to come prepared with some basic information such as size and height of the rooms you want to warm up, distance from the heat source and where the system could be installed (ceiling space, wall, etc).

More information by downloading a short pamphlet, please click here to read.