Home Heating
For home heating advice design installation and services contact us here at New Zealand Hot Water
Need Help Heating Your Home?
Did you know Hot Water is one of the most efficient ways to heat a house @ New Zealand Hot Water we specialise in the design and installation of the world’s most efficient types of home heating solutions. If you’re building, renovating or just suffering the blues from a cold damp house, give us a call or book your free home heating health check, we will find you the best solution to keep you toasty warm on those cold days.
Heating Solitons
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Under floor heating (Hydronic Heating)
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Radiator room heating – Hot Water Heating (can be used in conjunction with under floor heating)
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Heat Recovery and ventilation. (can be used in conjunction with under floor & room heating)
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Solid Fuel Heaters (Can be used in conjunction with wet back hot water heating)
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Gas Heating & Cooking
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New homes, Renovations and Retrofits
Installation services
We supply & install home heating systems. All New Zealand hot water heating solutions supplied will be installed using the latest quality products by a Certifying Plumbers & Gasfitters. We know hot water and our experienced team consistently delivers high quality workmanship and outstanding customer service.
After Sales Service
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All new products purchased from New Zealand Hot Water come with consumer warranties & Guarantees. All full installations provided by New Zealand Hot Water are covered by our in-house workmanship guarantees.
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Plus, we also offer ongoing aftersales servicing for all our heating systems annually, to ensure that your new systems continue to run efficiently for years to come.
Find out more
Any of our system types can be very effective. Your choice will depend on the construction type of house you live in, your location & Orientation, and your budget. We have some of the most efficient heating options on the planet and we are here to help find the best solution for you.
Hydronic Heating
Underfloor heating involves the installation of pipework in the floor, so that the whole floor acts like a radiator, silently warming the room from the ground up.
The pipework is concealed within the floor and is filled with warm water that can be powered by a boiler fuelled by gas, diesel or wood or an air-to-water or geothermal heat pump.
Radiator Heating
Warm water circulates through a closed network of pipes, carrying heat from the heat source to the radiators.
Radiators silently emit this comfortable heat to warm up surrounding objects and air. Each radiator is fitted with a self-regulating thermostatic radiator valve (TRV), which adjusts the flow of water into a radiator depending on the setting. Each room can be set to a different temperature giving you great flexibility and control.
It is not uncommon to have a combination of both radiators and underfloor heating in a home.
Solid Fuel Heating - Wet Back Hot Water Heating
Wetback systems use the firebox to transfer heat into the hot water cylinder. These systems uses the fire place to heat the water rather than the element to reduce your energy costs.
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Wetback systems generally work best in to water heating in colder climates where a lot of space heating is used and provide most of the household’s hot water requirements. Set up and position of the cylinder and equipment is critical to performance and efficiency of the hot water,
The hot water cylinder should be installed as close as possible to the heat source. Some systems use an electric pump to circulate the water, allowing the cylinder to be placed further away from the heat source. In these systems, open venting is required. All wet back systems will come with electric back up elements that override the system when then the fire in not in use. Wet Back hot water units can be extremely efficient in the right scenario contributing to both hot water delivery and room household heating requirements.
For year-round efficiency – Just add solar hot water to your wet back!
Wetbacks can be a good match with a solar water heater where you use the solid fuel burner as your main heating source. The solar unit heats the water during the summer months and the wetback during winter. The main attractions: super-efficient use.
A solar wet back system can also use a hot water panel on the roof to heat the water. A small pump circulates this water back to the tank. It a free source of heating and works well in the warmer months.
All units will come with electric back up elements that override the system when then the fire or the solar are not in full use. A solar wet back can save on average upto 2/3 of the hot water heating costs, they can be a very efficient way to keep your hot water and your home warm.
HRV (Heat Recovery & Ventilation systems)
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Reduce energy > Clean stale air and recover heat for a healthier, dryer, warmer more comfortable home
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Balanced pressure (also known as heat exchanger) ventilation systems extract warm, damp air from living spaces and pass it through a heat-exchanger to heat up dry air, which the system brings in from outside. This can fully meet Building Code requirements. They work best in modern homes and don’t have the same unintended cooling effect as positive pressure systems, so choose a balanced pressure system if your home is well-sealed.
