zem6

Goldfish Bowl, Goldfish Bowl.... Its very good, helpful, friendly, well stocked It close to town- Heaphey Terrace I think it is. Its on the right side of town for you if you're coming from Morrinsville way.

Whangaparoa I doubt gets much above 25-27 C. That says to me that if u have enough external air flow (venting) u should be able to avoid a heat pump. Basically a big vent, and fan on thermostat will be cheaper to install and run than a heat pump.

It depends how much heat u r trying to get rid of. If its a small amount and really the heat pump is just taking the edge off it, its a simple way to have good temperature control in the room. Expensive capital wise, but then relatively cheap to run, especially if it doubles as heating in the winter. If you think the pumps and lights will be generating some serious heat, a heat pump could become very expensive way of keeping the room cool though. U could look at using a simple thermostat to open a vent and start a fan. I would think a bathroom fan(or home ventilation system) set up on a thermostat would do it? I would tend to look at setting it up to blow cool external air into the room rather than suck from the room to external though. Suggestion... set up the room first. If it runs warm try a ventilation system from Bunnings (it should cost <$250 for a single room one complete with thermostat control). If it cant keep it cool in the summer then look at the heat pump. If are also needing heating during the winter the room then a heat pump looking a good option. Capital wise it would still be the most expensive way to go though (even compared to say 50 tank heaters @ $25= $1250)