Heat-Away Thermal Insulation Underneath the Roof, Anyone heard before? Any review?
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 May 22 2012, 02:59 PM
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Besides Coolbatt and TCL, what other brand/company available in Klang Valley doing Thermal Heat Insulation?
I am not DIY guy and i prefer a company do this job with warranty provided. Thanks. |
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May 22 2012, 04:07 PM
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QUOTE(PJusa @ May 22 2012, 03:58 PM) i think TCL is the only one for cellulose unless someone else is doing it now too. they are pretty good. if you can afford it i suggest you do both - cellulose insulation for the ceiling and coolbat or similar foil for the roof. in combination you'll have a great reduction of heat for the house. i did it and this allows me to AC the entire house for around 0,15 KWh per month and sqft. Do you know roughly how much for 1000sqf? |
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Jun 5 2012, 01:22 PM
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Hi, I just met a guy from local company who manufacture heat shield - Xinfrax
The price is RM2.4 per sqf and the installation is behind the Roof, not like TCL or CoolBatts sit on top of ceiling. This is the demo. this is the temp. read of Normal aluminium foil  this is the temp. read of their product  this is the temp. read of standard roof zinc  this is the temp. read of their product on top of the roof zinc  Here is their material, kind of thin.   This is inside view, it doesnt use glue so will no have peel off issue in future.  Any thought of this product? |
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Jun 5 2012, 02:31 PM
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QUOTE(wdarke @ Jun 5 2012, 02:12 PM) Looks similar to Heat-Away. Double sided alu foil with bubble wrap in the middle. Do you (or anyone) know the heat-away as effective as compare coolbatts and TCL?RM2.4 per sqf quite low compare to the later. |
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Jun 5 2012, 03:25 PM
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QUOTE(wdarke @ Jun 5 2012, 03:14 PM) I use Heat-Away. I think they are all effective in their own ways. Heat-Away sits on top or just underneath the roof truss, while CoolBatts and TCL sits on top of your ceiling board. CoolBatts/TCL would be better if you constantly aircondition your house, as it thermally insulates the ceiling board too. Use both types for maximum effectiveness My worry with Coolbatts and TCL is how do we know if there is water leaking on the roof? Will the TCL Material or Coolbatts absorb the water and increase weight? If it does, will the ceiling board corrupts due to too heavy after absorbed all the leaked water? |
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Jun 15 2012, 11:49 AM
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Dear all, i actually have shortlisted Coolbatts for my house heat insulation solution. When the installer came last wednesday, they said my house cannot be installed. The reason is because my upstairs ceiling are all Plaster Ceiling and no wood plank at all. Therefore the installer has no area to step on to lay the coolbatts. So sad
 Anyone done heat insulation with this kind of new houses? |
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Jun 15 2012, 01:09 PM
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Is not my job to check whether can install or not right
The salesperson came and check also didn't say anything. I didn't pay anything since no deposit required. Now i am exploring TCL again. |
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Jun 15 2012, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE(ozak @ Jun 15 2012, 01:09 PM) Change it to TCL type. Solve. I have few questions about TCL and hope the current TCL user can help me 1. After installed the TCL Cellulose Insulation, if any maintenance work need to do inside the roof, will the cellulose material raise up like dust? Will the Cellulose Particle drop down easily? Me and my wife have super sensitive nose and worry the particle will cause serious issue to our nose. Also worrying will causing asthma to new born baby. QUOTE Disadvantages Dust Cellulose is prone to create too much dust that is blown into the house through inadequate seals around fixtures or minute holes. This is mostly found in rooms that are used frequently and can be a real health problem, especially if you live in a carpet-less home where dust stays airborne longer. Even those old constructions with tiny holes in the wall, may cause the cellulose dust and asbestos to be blown into the rooms and duct work. This is one of the major blown cellulose insulation problems.[11] Also, removal can be very costly depending on square footage. 2. If i will need to pull few more cable above ceiling, let say maybe alarm or CCTV, is the cellulose material can be adjusted easily? will it become solid and firm after sometime? 3. Last question is about water leak from roof. Since the Cellulose is all over the ceiling, how to notice if there is water leak from roof? Will cellulose material absorb the water until heavy and cause damage to the ceiling board? Thanks in advance!!!  This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 15 2012, 01:34 PM |
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Jun 15 2012, 04:42 PM
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QUOTE(mywii @ Jun 15 2012, 03:52 PM) I was thinking of this but then found coolpu zinc roofing coz I need to change all my roof tiles too. The zinc on top already reflect sunlight. There is a form underneath that acts as anti thermal and anti -fire as well as noise absorption when raining. another zinc underneath the foam. I look at it as 3 in 1. Roof, anti-thermal and anti-theft. Is this similar to Monier Roof?some will say only factory or public places uses it but I was told by my contractor its popular now as bungalows uses it. Saw a few bungalows around my area have it as roof.... something like this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR4LETnBfXA&hl=en http://www.monier.com.my/ |
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