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Prepping Your Air Conditioning Unit for Winter Brrrr! Winter has arrived. It’s the time of the year when we switch our air conditioning from cooling to heating to keep us warm and cosy in these cold and dormant months. As always, a little preventative maintenance can often save a lot of expense and inconvenience down […]

Filters are a really important element to keeping your indoor air quality at home super high and clean. Check out the video below to see just how important they are, and read our article below explaining the difference in material. Not loading? No worries, check our the Healthy Homes Australia episode here! Standard Electrostatic Filters […]

During these tough times many Australians find themselves confused over what an “essential” business actually is, and are unsure as to who they can and cannot contact. Rapid Cold would like to confirm that an essential business is defined under the Building Regulations 1994 and includes Air Conditioning Systems, Heating Units and Mechanical Ventilation. Therefore, […]

LAST UPDATED 07/07/2020 With COVID-19 impacting everyday life we have created a company plan to protect our staff, customers, and both their families. WE ARE AN ESSENTIAL BUSINESS During COVID-19, Australians find themselves confused over what an “essential” business is and are unsure as to who they can and cannot contact. The weather in Melbourne […]

How healthy is your home? Health and well being are increasingly hot topics in Australia – but while there’s plenty of talk about diet and exercise, there is one aspect that’s often overlooked: indoor air quality and the health of our home environments. When you consider that we spend as much as 90% of our […]

Daikin US7 Daikin’s US7 is Australia’s First 7 Star Energy Efficient Reverse Cycle Split System This nifty little unit offers much more than your average split system. In fact, Daikin’s US7 is packed with top quality features enabling users to heat, cool, humidify, dehumidify, purify and ventilate air. This truly unique system is one of […]

If you are looking to reduce your energy bills this winter – fitting a reverse cycle heating systems (heat pump) could be the answer to your heating needs. Compared to a gas heater you could be looking at huge annual savings to your energy bill, read here. Reverse cycle systems are an energy efficient method […]

If you need air conditioning in summer and heat in winter, a reverse cycle heat pump seems like a good idea. But, how effective is it compared to a heating only system? No to Gas Firstly, we should note that we are not considering gas heating. Gas is a fossil fuel and there is simply […]

As Melbournians head into the colder months, thoughts turn to staying warm. What’s the best reverse cycle heating system for you? Rapid Cold Air Conditioning discusses the options, their pros and their cons. In this article we will be focusing on what are arguably the two most popular energy-efficient heating options. Reverse cycle split systems […]

A VRF system is a very sophisticated HVAC system that uses refrigerant as the cooling and heating medium. They are special systems that are gaining popularity and are considered as enhanced versions of multi split systems. They feature heating and cooling, as well as heat-recovery capabilities. But what does VRF system stand for? What is […]