About us here at warmth.nz

Formally Hydronix.co.nz

Modest Beginnings

Our company is relatively small. We have been installing Hydronic Underfloor Heating in Christchurch for about 10 years. In that time we have created extraordinary value with our clients in their homes. We don’t know of a single customer who would not repeat the experience in the next home they might build. Each of us will without exception choose to use this heat in our own homes. Yes. We really believe in it.

Using New Zealand’s Advantages

In New Zealand, we have discovered that we can apply many aspects of Underfloor Heating in ways that are more simple and more advantageous than the ways that are used in Europe and the UK for example. And, that can mean simpler and lower cost “systems” that work as well as, and in some cases better than, their European forebears.

We now Supply the Gear

We are now ready to pass along our approaches, and all the hints, and, if you want, the equipment we recommend using. All at prices that will make sense to you.

Help Us De-mystify Underfloor Heating

We feel that Underfloor Heating “systems” should follow quite commonly held rules of thumb. And after that, the only real decision is what size of Heat Pump should you use? And, you rarely need a heat engineer for that. Oh, and, bigger is not always better.

A few of those rules include:

Insulate your floor slab as the best first step, hey, you’ve made it your biggest battery (we can talk more about that)
Do not install more than 100M linear length of pipe in any run
We use air-to-water Heat Pumps with stainless steel covers. We can help you choose the best one for your home
Do not use a Buffer tank
Bury your feeder pipes under the floor slab
Use your Solar power from Photo Voltaic panels to more than pay for themselves

It is Simple and Affordable

We use a range of equipment and gear that can come from Europe and China and New Zealand. If you are short of a piece or two, chances are you can find it at your local building supply store. So, don’t worry. Contact your local installer company. Or we can recommend one. And don’t worry. It is all pretty simple. Heck; if you are a little brave, maybe you can do it yourself.
Oh, and at a minimum, you must at least put heating pipes in your floor slab. It’s a no brainer.

John Kipping – the one who loves to hear your opinions and answer your technical questions

022 043 2878

John has specialized in Underfloor Heating in New Zealand for about 10 years now. John is a founding partner in the company.

Most of our innovations have come from John’s non-stop thinking. This was the kind of thinking that made him the world’s leader in supplying Triumph Herald spare parts.

You can call John K at any time, but you might not get him

Hanshu Li – the one who will listen to your inquiry and request

021 120 2067

Hanshu is a bright and energetic young woman dedicated to every aspect of your new home’s underfloor heating. She organizes everything to do with getting the products from around the world and on to your new home site

You can call Hanshu at any time

Kelvin Gao – the one who you don’t want to annoy – gets your order squared away

Kelvin is mainly responsible for getting your order packed and shipped so it arrives exactly when you need it

You can’t call Kelvin, but, he may call you

Martin Reilly – the one who can tell you the story about us and underfloor heating

021 202 5564

Trained initially as an architect, Martin’s passion is for you to have the best living experience you can in your new home. The best comfort. The best in total cost. He believes you will always have Underfloor Heating in any new home you build.