Ducted reverse cycle on new R1.5 insulated ducts, AirTouch 5 zoning and split systems, replacing the ducted gas heaters that came with most Bentleigh East homes. Braemar, Mitsubishi Electric and Hisense, fitted by our own ARC licensed technicians.
The standard Bentleigh East house built between the 1950s and the 1980s has the same gas set-up: a ducted gas heater in the roof or under the floor, a gas storage hot water tank against the side wall and a gas cooktop in the kitchen. The rebuilds that replaced many of those homes often kept the pattern, with gas ducted heating and a separate cooling system. That is two machines and a gas bill for a job one reverse cycle system now does.
On a single-storey home with a roof space we can work in, the swap is straightforward. The gas heater and ducts come out, and a ducted reverse cycle unit goes in on new R1.5 insulated ducts sized to it, typically over one to two days. Homes on stumps with floor vents are worth a closer look: moving to ceiling outlets in the roof usually cools far better, because cold air falls from the ceiling while warm air from the floor rises. We go through the options on site.
Heating is usually the first piece. Once it is electric, heat pump hot water and an induction cooktop can follow, and the gas supply charge goes with them. We are about 40 minutes from Bentleigh East. See our other Bentleigh East services.
Heating and cooling first, with the rest of the house in view. Refrigeration, ducts and wiring all by Powerband staff.
The main job here. A Braemar, Mitsubishi Electric or Hisense ducted unit, new R1.5 insulated ducts to every room, a new return air grille and the gas heater removed. One system for winter and summer.
For homes on stumps with underfloor gas ducts, we look at moving the system into the roof with ceiling outlets. It is the better arrangement for cooling, and the old floor registers can be covered.
Upstairs ducts in the roof are replaced. Where ground-floor ducts run between storeys and cannot be reached, a Braemar Dominator keeps them and controls the airflow, with AirTouch 5 zoning each level.
Heat pump hot water from Emerald, Reclaim or iStore to replace the gas tank, and an induction cooktop at a straight fixed price. Done together or later, by the same crew.
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 from other suburbs, each replacing gas heating in a home much like the ones in Bentleigh East.
Gas ducted out, an 18kW ducted reverse cycle unit in. The ductwork runs to ten vents, grouped into seven AirTouch 5 zones. This job carried a $6,300 rebate.
An exception to our new-duct default. The existing ducts could stay, so a 16kW Braemar Dominator replaced the gas heater, with zone and temperature sensors on AirTouch 5. The rebate on this job was $6,000.
Everything gas in the house replaced in one job: 23.5kW ducted reverse cycle across seven zones, a Reclaim heat pump for hot water and induction in the kitchen. The house no longer uses gas.
Typically one to two days for ducted reverse cycle on new ducts. A few hours for a split.
Roof space, underfloor or between storeys. It decides the whole design.
A dedicated circuit is needed, and the outdoor unit needs a pad or wall with service access.
Unit, duct layout, outlets, zones, electrical and the after-VEU price in writing.
Gas heater and old ducts removed, the new unit and R1.5 ducts fitted and wired by our crew.
Airflow balanced, heating and cooling both tested, and the AirTouch controller set up with you.
A discount on the install, and lower bills once the heater is electric.
Victorian Energy Upgrades applies when reverse cycle replaces gas heating, and the discount is biggest when ducted gas comes out. It also applies to heat pump hot water. Both are shown on the quote.
Reverse cycle heating costs around a third of the running cost of gas heating, and the same system cools the house.
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We plan the heating change so the hot water, cooktop and solar can follow without redoing anything.
ARC licensed technicians (ARC authorisation AU 065299), BPC 132072 for mechanical plumbing and A-Grade electricians under REC 32300.
R1.5 insulated ducts sized to the new unit on every job where the ducts can be reached.
Floor vents, two storeys or a straightforward single-storey roof, we explain what we recommend and why.
More than 5,000 Melbourne homes started on electrification over more than 20 years in the trade.
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No. Many homes on stumps are better served by a new system in the roof with ceiling outlets, which cools much better. We check the roof space and talk through the options at the visit.
If the gas tank is getting old, it is worth considering. Heat pump hot water also attracts a VEU discount, and doing both together means one visit for the electrical work.
Yes. A ducted reverse cycle unit heats and cools through the same ducts. In a two-storey home we check where the ducts run before recommending new ducts or a Braemar Dominator.
A ducted system needs its own circuit. Older Bentleigh East boards often need work first, and we include it in the fixed quote when it is required.
A split is a few hours. Ducted reverse cycle on new ducts is typically one to two days, and we plan the timing so you are not without heat on a cold night.
Once heating, hot water and cooking are electric, you can talk to your retailer about closing the gas account. We install all three.
We check where the ducts run, the switchboard and the outdoor unit position, then send a written quote with the after-VEU price. No obligation.
