Monthly Archives: February 2022

What is the difference between air conditioning and a heat pump? Simply put, an air conditioner cools, while a heat pump heats and cools. Aircon uses a refrigerant, which removes heat from inside to cool the air. The fan sucks in warm air from your home and directs it to the evaporator coils, which cool it down before returning it back to your home. A heat pump can simply reverse this process to heat your home. Thanks to the reversing valve in the outdoor unit, even at extremely low temperatures, the heat pump can absorb the thermal energy of the outdoor air and transfer the heat to the indoors, transferring … Read More

Modern heat pumps and air conditioning units have a range of control features for you to play with. Rather than just offering a host of gimmicks, these functions can help keep your home comfortable with convenient user control. So what is the best function our products offer? Timer Mode The timer feature is one of the most underappreciated and underused features on our units. Our heating and cooling products boast several timer and scheduling functions to ensure your house is the ideal temperature 24/7, 365 days a year. Here are some of the best benefits: In the morning, it can be hard to get out of bed when it’s cold … Read More

Environmentally friendly Trans-citical CO2 systems have steadily grown and become the favourite option for large scale places such as supermarkets, ice rinks and food warehouses. The best thing about Fonko is we are established as one of the few companies in New Zealand that can design and install these systems. We have cemented our place as industry leaders when it comes to commercial cold storage, providing the world’s best technology and trends in commercial refrigeration. CO2 systems are the premium and state-of-the-art option if you require the best for your business. Why is Carbon Dioxide (CO2) the world’s number one choice of refrigerant? It is utilised with minimal environmental impact … Read More