Humidity and cooling
Humidity affects the way we feel heat - and different technologies handle this differently. Find out how different cooling technologies stack up against humidity.
Putting...
How to cool different sized areas
The size of the area you're cooling will have a dramatic effect on how you're able to cool it. Likewise, the way a room...
Geothermal heat pump systems
Geothermal heat pump systems are able to draw heat from the ground to use for cooling your home. Geothermal systems are expensive to install...
Ducted air conditioners
Ducted air conditioners are designed to cool entire houses. A cooling unit is typically mounted on the roof, and cool air is spread around...
Cassette air conditioners
Cassette air conditioners are ceiling mounted, and because of their considerable cooling capacity, are normally best suited to large living areas.
Cassette air conditioners have...
Split system air conditioners
Split system refrigerative air conditioners are popular because they are relatively quiet and are designed to effectively cool the sorts of areas you might...
Types of air conditioners
There are a surprising number of different types of airconditioners. Choosing the right one will make a big difference to how you cool your...
Automated controls and sensors for cooling
In conjunction with other home automation functions, your home can be set up so that cooling and shading are controlled automatically according to your...
Solar cooling
Solar cooling uses the sun's heat in one of several ways in order to improve airflow and help to draw heat out of the...
Roof sprinklers
Roof sprinklers spray roof surfaces with water, in an effort to cool the roof and therefore lower the temperature inside the house.
While not yet...