Gas ducted heaters in established Beaconsfield homes replaced with ducted reverse cycle on new R1.5 insulated ducts, plus split systems for extensions, studios and the rooms the ducts never reached. ARC licensed, with our own electricians on the wiring.
The higher streets of Beaconsfield, toward Beaconsfield Upper, can run cooler than the suburbs on the flat, and heating does real work here from autumn into spring. In the established homes around the township the usual setup is a ducted gas heater, sometimes with a wood heater in the lounge as well, and cooling that was added later, if at all.
Many of those gas heaters are now old enough to cost more in gas and repairs than they are worth. Replacing one with ducted reverse cycle gives the house heating and proper cooling from a single system. Single-storey homes with an accessible roof space get the full job: the old heater and ducts removed, and new R1.5 insulated ducts sized to the new unit run to each room.
A lot of Beaconsfield houses have been extended over the years, with a rumpus room, studio or upstairs addition the original ducts never reached. Those rooms usually suit a Mitsubishi Electric or Hisense split system alongside the ducted unit. More about our work in Beaconsfield.
Braemar, Mitsubishi Electric and Hisense, chosen to suit the house rather than the catalogue.
The main Beaconsfield job. Out goes the gas heater and its old ducting, in goes a ducted reverse cycle unit with new R1.5 insulated ducts and outlets placed for cooling as well as heating.
A wall unit for the room the ducts never reached: a rumpus, studio, granny flat or home office. Installed in a few hours and wired on its own circuit.
Older single-storey homes on bigger blocks tend to be long, with living at one end and bedrooms at the other. AirTouch 5 zones let you heat only the end you are using.
If a home has a second storey whose ducts cannot be reached, a Braemar Dominator can sit in the gas heater's place and work with the existing ducts. In Beaconsfield's many single-storey homes it is the exception, not the rule.
The full range is on our products page.
Ducted reverse cycle, including the Dominator for homes where the existing ducts have to stay.
Ducted units for tight roof spaces, plus split and multi-head systems.
Ducted and split systems, with anti-corrosive Golden Fin coils on the ducted range.
Zoning control for ducted systems, with a sensor in each zone and control from your phone.
Three written-up jobs: one in Berwick next door, one in Cairnlea and one in Mount Martha.
In Cairnlea, in Melbourne's west, the gas ducted system was decommissioned and an 18kW ducted reverse cycle unit went in, run to ten vents and split into seven AirTouch 5 zones. $6,300 came off this job through the rebate.
Next door in Berwick, the existing ductwork stayed in place and a 16kW Braemar Dominator took over from the gas heater, run through AirTouch 5 with zone and temperature sensors. There was a $6,000 rebate on that job.
Down on the Peninsula in Mount Martha, the heating, hot water and cooking all run on electricity and the gas line is gone. 32 Jinko panels and a 24.18kWh Sigenergy battery went on in a single day to power the house.
Ducted with new R1.5 ducts is typically one to two days. Splits for extensions take a few hours each.
We note every room, including extensions and studios, and how warm or cold each one runs now.
Duct condition and routes, the return air, roof access and where the outdoor unit can go.
System, zones, any split systems, and the price with the VEU discount as its own line.
The gas heater and old ducts are removed, the new unit and R1.5 ducts installed, and the dedicated circuit wired by our electrician.
Heating and cooling run and checked, airflow balanced, and the AirTouch 5 set up with you.
An upfront discount, then lower running costs every winter after that.
Reverse cycle heating runs at around a third of the running cost of gas heating, and the house gains cooling from the same unit.
The VEU discount is largest when an old gas heater is replaced with efficient reverse cycle, and we apply it on the quote. Two of the jobs on this page carried $6,000 and $6,300.
A reverse cycle system pairs well with solar and a battery on the roof above it. See solar and battery in Beaconsfield.
Refrigeration, ducting and electrical, without handing any of it to another company.
Old gas ducts are replaced with R1.5 insulated ducts sized to the new unit. We keep existing ducts only where they cannot be replaced.
ARC authorisation AU 065299 with ARC licensed technicians, BPC 132072 for mechanical work, and REC 32300 for the electrical.
The rooms the old system missed go into the same quote, so the whole house is covered from day one.
Beaconsfield is about half an hour from our Somerville depot, so site visits and follow-ups are easy to book.
Live Google reviews. Look for the ducted reverse cycle and AirTouch jobs.
Beaconsfield heating questions. For anything else, phone 0466 355 441.
Yes. Reverse cycle does not stop you using a wood heater. Many owners keep it for the coldest nights and let the reverse cycle do the rest of the work.
Sometimes, if there is roof space above it for a duct. If not, a split system in that room is usually simpler and works better.
A correctly sized inverter unit heats well through a Melbourne winter, including the colder mornings on the higher streets. We size it to the house and its insulation, not to the old gas heater's rating.
We take them out as part of the job. The gas heater has to be decommissioned for the VEU discount anyway, and we handle that for you.
Yes. AirTouch 5 zoning splits the living and sleeping areas, with a sensor in each zone, controlled from the wall panel or your phone.
Yes. We plan it so the old heater keeps running until the new system goes in. Ducted with new R1.5 ducts is typically one to two days, so the gap is short.
A walk-through and roof check, then a written quote with the system, any extra splits and the price after VEU. No obligation.
