Replace your gas or electric storage unit with a heat pump from Reclaim, iStore, Emerald or Haier. Installed in a day by our own plumbers and electricians, with VEU discounts and STCs applied on the quote.
Hot water is usually 20 to 30 percent of a Melbourne home's energy use, and a gas storage unit is one of the least efficient ways to make it. A heat pump does the same job with about a quarter of the energy, qualifies for both Victorian and federal incentives, and can be timed to run on your own solar. It is normally the first thing we recommend when a home starts going off gas, because it is the quickest to pay back.
Powerband installs Reclaim, iStore, Emerald and Haier heat pumps across Melbourne. Our own plumbers and A-Grade electricians do the changeover in one visit, including the gas disconnection. If you are also looking at heating and cooling, solar or the whole house, we design it as one plan.
Different tank sizes, warranties and price points. We will tell you which one suits your household and your budget, and when the cheaper unit is the right call.
Australian-made split heat pump with the longest warranty on this page. Smart controller or app with solar PV optimisation, so it heats when the roof is producing. Natural R290 refrigerant, up to 80% less energy than a conventional electric unit.
Big tank, high efficiency, built for heavy daily use. COP of roughly 4.0 to 4.8, meaning four units of hot water heat for every unit of electricity. The unit in most of our whole-home electrification jobs.
Compact all-in-one with DC inverter technology and a diamond-enamel carbon steel tank. Very quiet at 39dB, built-in Wi-Fi with usage tracking in the Emerald app, R290 refrigerant.
Rated to operate from -7 to 45 degrees ambient, so it keeps its efficiency through a Melbourne winter. Eco mode times heating to solar or off-peak, triple-layer corrosion-resistant tank, SmartHQ app.
Manufacturer warranties apply to every unit, with terms varying by brand and model. Ask us for the warranty details on the systems in your quote.
A heat pump does not make heat, it moves it. That is why it beats a gas or electric element on every bill.
A small compressor draws warmth out of the outside air, the same way a reverse cycle air conditioner does in heating mode.
That heat is transferred into the water. For every unit of electricity in, you get three to four units of heat out.
Set to run through the middle of the day, it heats almost entirely on rooftop solar that would otherwise be exported for cents.
It is a storage system like the one you have now. Same hot water at the tap, the same recovery for a family, a quarter of the energy.
VEU and STCs both apply to heat pump hot water, and both come off the quote before you see it.
Discounts on heat pump hot water, largest when you are replacing a gas unit. Applied on the quote, lodged by us.
Small-scale technology certificates on heat pump hot water, applied as a discount at the point of sale. The two incentives stack.
Timed to heat through the middle of the day, a heat pump uses solar that would otherwise be exported for a few cents. Effectively free hot water most of the year.
A plumber sells you a tank. We install the tank, wire it, disconnect the gas and set it to your solar, then do the rest of the house when you are ready.
Heat pumps need a plumber and an electrician. We turn up with both, so a gas-to-heat-pump swap is normally done in a day, including the gas disconnection.
Heat pump hot water qualifies for both a Victorian Energy Upgrades discount and federal STCs. Both are applied before you sign, not claimed back later.
Tank size to the household, unit placed for airflow and noise, drainage sorted, timer set to your solar. The details that decide whether a heat pump is brilliant or annoying.
Reclaim, iStore, Emerald and Haier. Long warranties, Australian support, parts we can get. No grey imports.
Live Google reviews. Plenty of them mention the hot water swap as part of a bigger job.
Anything else, call 0466 355 441. You will get a plumber or an electrician, not a salesperson.
Yes. It uses about a quarter of the energy of a gas or electric storage unit, qualifies for VEU discounts and STCs, and runs almost free if timed to your solar. For most homes it is the fastest-paying step in going off gas.
It depends on the unit, the tank size and what it is replacing. VEU and STCs come off the top and can be significant, especially when replacing gas. We quote a fixed after-rebate figure at the site inspection.
Yes. The units we install are rated to operate well below freezing (the Haier to -7C) and Melbourne rarely gets close. They are less efficient on a frosty morning than a warm afternoon, which is another reason we schedule them to run through the middle of the day.
Not if it is sized right. A 270L to 300L tank suits a family of four to six with normal use. We size to your household and usage pattern, not to whatever is on the truck.
Modern units run at 39 to 46dB, roughly a quiet conversation. We site them away from bedrooms and neighbours' windows, which matters more than the decibel figure.
Usually, yes. We disconnect and remove the old unit, run the new circuit, plumb the heat pump and commission it in a single visit. If your switchboard needs work we tell you at the quote stage.
We replace systems rather than repair old ones. If your gas or electric storage unit has failed, a heat pump replacement with the rebates applied is usually cheaper than a like-for-like gas unit within a couple of years of running costs.
All of Melbourne, from the inner suburbs to the Mornington Peninsula. We are based in Somerville. See the locations page or call and we will confirm.
Tell us what you have now and how many people are in the house. We will recommend a unit and size, and quote it with VEU and STCs already applied. No obligation.
