• YⓄ乙 @aussie.zoneOP
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    8 months ago

    Do we get gas room heaters in Australia ? that’s new to me . let me do a search. Thanks mate

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      8 months ago

      I have been running a Rinnai gas heater in the main living area for nearly 20 years and it is great in winter. I find the heat from the ducted system feels somehow suffocating but the heat from the gas heater is great and covers a massive area. Most come with timers etc so very convenient.

      I swear I don’t work for Rinnai :)

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        8 months ago

        You should really stop using it, particularly if you have a ducted aircon system as well. Unless it’s vented they’re quite bad for you. They banned them in schools about 15 years ago now because of it. Here’s a page from nsw health: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/factsheets/Pages/unflued-gas-heaters.aspx

        And from Victoria health https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/gas-heating-health-and-safety-issues

        They’re just not worth the risk, particularly because reverse cycle aircon is cheaper to run.

      • YⓄ乙 @aussie.zoneOP
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        8 months ago

        Lol I always hear a “tick” sound around the gas outlet. Is it normal?

        Next to the gas outlet, theres a switch board, at first I thought its coming from the switch board but I dont think so. I still couldn’t figure out where the sound coming from but I am sure its around that area.

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          8 months ago

          I have two gas outlets inside the house and I have never heard any sounds coming from either. At least from my experience that does not sound normal.

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            8 months ago

            Yea probably something else. Not sure how to pin point the sound source ? Please give me ideas if you guys have any . thanks

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              8 months ago

              Heres a couple thoughts,

              1. Double check you don’t have some gas bottles left on the outside of the house. They might still be connected, and i don’t know the pressure in the pipe could be causing some ‘ticking’.

              2. Its Derren the Dog, tapping out a morse code SOS along the copper piping hoping someone at the outlet will hear. He’s been kidnapped by Rattus again, and he’s locked under the house.