For over 10 years Fanco Australia has been an industry leader in fans, ventilation, and air movement products.
Their product range includes a wide selection of ventilation products to cater to both domestic and commercial applications.
Fanco are committed to innovation and sustainability with a firm focus on the future and new technologies. Fanco also understands its clients’ needs around passive design principles, which is becoming an intrinsic part of their dream build. A fundamental part of this is how a space efficiently and elegantly manages ventilation and air movement.
Fanco’s products were recently chosen to feature in a small house in QLD, which has been awarded as the most energy-efficient house in Australia.
Fanco Horizon DC Ceiling Fan
The Fanco Horizon DC Ceiling fan gives you the very latest in technology in a stunning three-blade design. Fanco has capitalised on the fan’s SMART capability by engineering each of its six speeds to cover a broader overall spectrum of airflow. All of the fan’s features are accessible using either the included remote-control handset or from a SMART phone using the Tuya app. A high airflow model from Fanco’s cutting-edge range, the Horizon will look stunning in living rooms and covered outdoor areas and is even rated for use in coastal areas.
Fanco Habitat – Heat Recovery Ventilation decentralised unit with WIFI
The Fanco Habitat Expert is a decentralised heat recovery system that provides a constant source of fresh air to a home, maintaining indoor air quality and retaining its existing heat.
The unit operates in cycles: First, it extracts air through the wall for 70 seconds before switching to an intake mode. On each extraction cycle, the unit retains heat from the outgoing air stream. When it switches to an intake cycle, the heat is transferred to the incoming air.
The Habitat Expert also has a “Ventilation” mode that provides fresh and filtered outdoor air, bypassing the heat exchanger. This can be used to provide a cool breeze in the summertime.
Reasons 4305 Design decided to use Fanco products in their project:
One of the best tools a sustainable designer can use is the UNs Sustainable Development Goals, and applying these means that we incessantly research and fact-check not just products, but everything that involves the creation, use and eventual disposal of a product that we specify.
The Fanco brand is an Australian company that is competing very strongly against mature established offshore brands for ventilation products. Their product designs are modern, utilise cutting-edge technology and sustainable materials where possible, and are durable and deliver outstanding energy performance. The level of technical support and advice from Fanco and Universal Fans is a benefit for anyone considering implementing new technology.
4305 Design chose the Fanco Horizon DC ceiling fan model for not just the sleek lines, but the capacity to create lazy airflow with minimal power usage, the ability to move a huge volume of air at higher speeds still with exceptional energy efficiency, and the blade design reducing the tendency to create wobble. The Smart Remote is a very useful feature that allows occupants much more control over their own environment.
The Fanco Wi-Fi Habitat Expert unit provides constant fresh filtered air into the space while simultaneously extracting stale air which consequently reduces condensation and improves air quality. The sophistication in its design means when the heat recovery mode is on, it uses the warm air being extracted to warm up its core, which then warms the incoming outside colder air up to 93% so that heat loss is significantly minimised. For this project, providing clean air through an automated process was important.
Benefits:
- Features a high-quality ceramic accumulator which retains up to 93% of heat energy.
- The use of its humidity sensor ensures adequate ventilation to prevent mould and mildew.
- The unit available with Wi-Fi allows one to control a unit via smartphone as well as connect to additional units that can work in sync. Also by connecting them to Wi-Fi, there is no need of wiring each unit to a central place or to each other, making installation much easier, which is a very unique feature in the Australian market.
- Has an anti-bacterial treatment – preventing bacteria generation inside the regenerator.
Fanco Offerings:
- 5-year warranty for ceiling fans: 2-year in-home warranty* + 3-year replacement warranty for motor only. Conditions apply, visit the Fanco website for more info: https://www.fanco.com.au/
- Warranty for exhaust and cooling fans is handled by the place of purchase. This means if you have any problems regarding any of these products you will need to contact the place of purchase.
* In-home warranty means that Fanco can send the parts necessary to address the issue and also arrange for an electrician to replace the fan or faulty parts where required.
Credits:
- Name of the project: Auntie’s Hut
- Location of project (suburb): Karalee QLD
- Architect or Designer: 4305 Design
- Builder: Thirdson Construction Pty Ltd
- Interior Designer: Esther James
- Photography: Angus Martin
This project has so far been awarded:
- Winner 2022 Brisbane Regional Design Awards for Small Home Design from Building Design Queensland
- Winner 2022 Brisbane Regional Design Awards for Sustainable Design from Building Design Queensland
- Winner 2022 State Design Awards Sustainable Building Design – Residential from Building Design Queensland
- Winner 2022 Chapter Design Awards Brisbane Chapter Sustainable Residential Buildings from Building Designer Association of Australia
Fanco products are available and on display Australia-wide at our National Distributor Universal Fans and leading specialist Ceiling Fan retailers in QLD, VIC, NSW, ACT, WA, and SA. https://www.fanco.com.au/stockists/
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