Working fluid selection

Heat engines, refrigeration cycles and heat pumps usually involve a fluid to and from which heat is transferred while undergoing a thermodynamic cycle. This fluid is called the working fluid. Refrigeration and heat pump technologies often refer to working fluids as refrigerants. Most thermodynamic cycles make use of the latent heat (advantages of phase change) … Read more

Working fluid and air condition

Looking for independent expert advice on your air conditioning system, or your heat pump, do you have any installations or maintenance to do, do you have to upgrade your system – or to have your system serviced and cleaned regularly? Then we suggest  you contact Robin Stocker of Kapiti Air Con & Heat Pump on … Read more

Renewable Heat Incentive

The Renewable Heat Incentive (the RHI) is a payment system in England, Scotland and Wales, for the generation of heat from renewable energy sources. Introduced on 28 November 2011, the RHI replaces the Low Carbon Building Programme, which closed in 2010. Read on to find out more. Wouldn’t it be great if we had a … Read more

What Is Renewable Heat

Renewable heat is a hot topic right now. We’ll explain why very shortly below. in the meantime, a very quick question you may want to ask yourself: Do you need independent expert advice on your air conditioning system, or your heat pump, do you have any installations or maintenance to do, do you have to … Read more

Passive house

What is a Passive House? We’ll answer that question in a moment in great detail, but just before we get into that just another very quick question for you: Do you need expert advice on your air conditioning system, or your heat pumps, any installations or maintenance – or do you need your system serviced … Read more

Packaged terminal air conditioner

Do you need expert advice on your air conditioning system, or your heat pumps? What about installations or maintenance – or do you need your system serviced and cleaned regularly – then we suggest  you contact Robin Stocker of Kapiti Air Con & Heat Pump on 027 298 0041 A Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (often … Read more