Ducted reverse cycle for the single-storey and two-storey family homes of Berwick: new R1.5 insulated ducts where they can be replaced, a Braemar Dominator where they cannot. ARC-licensed, with the VEU discount applied on the quote.
Berwick's estates were built in waves, and the heating was installed in the same waves. Timbarra and Brentwood Park went up through the 1990s and 2000s with a ducted gas heater in every roof and, in most, add-on or evaporative cooling beside it. Those heaters are now 15 to 30 years old and are failing street by street. When one goes, the owner is choosing between another gas heater and a reverse cycle system that replaces the heater and the cooler in one.
The design depends on the house. Single-storey homes with an open roof space get the full job: old heater and ducts out, ducted reverse cycle in, new R1.5 insulated ducts to every room. Berwick also has a lot of two-storey homes where the ducts to the ground floor run through the space between the floors and cannot be reached. That is where a Braemar Dominator is the right choice. It takes the gas heater's place, keeps the existing ducts and controls the airflow through them.
Large Berwick homes also need zoning. Six to ten outlets across two living areas and four or five bedrooms should not all run at once, and an AirTouch 5 with a sensor in each zone is what keeps the running cost down. More on what else we do in Berwick.
We check the roof space and the duct runs before recommending either.
Where the roof space is open, the old gas ducts come out and new R1.5 insulated ducts sized to the reverse cycle unit go in, with a new return air grille and outlets where the old ones do not suit cooling.
Where ducts run between floors and cannot be replaced, the Dominator sits in the gas heater's position, keeps the existing ducts and uses a high-static fan to control airflow through them. Both written-up Berwick ducted jobs used a 16kW Dominator.
Zones and temperature sensors through the house, controlled from the wall panel or your phone. Upstairs and downstairs are run separately, which is where most of the saving in a two-storey home comes from.
For the smaller homes, units and townhouses around Berwick village, and for a rumpus room or home office the ducted system does not reach. Mitsubishi Electric and Hisense, installed in a few hours each.
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.
Two in Berwick and one in Narre Warren South, each with the full scope of works.
A 16kW Braemar Dominator fitted to the existing ducts and vents, on a dedicated circuit from the main switchboard, run through AirTouch 5 with zones and temperature sensors.
Two systems in one job for a young family: a 16kW Braemar Dominator on AirTouch 5 with two zones, and battery storage so the day's solar heats and cools the house after dark.
A 23.5kW ducted reverse cycle system on new R1.5 insulated ductwork with 16 outlets and six AirTouch 5 zones, so the lounge, study and children's rooms are each controlled separately.
The duct inspection decides which of the two routes your house takes.
We trace the duct runs, find what can be reached and what cannot, and check the return air, switchboard and outdoor unit position.
You get a clear recommendation with the reason. Single-storey homes almost always get new R1.5 ducts.
Upstairs, downstairs, living and bedrooms, set out around how the family uses the house.
The gas system has to be decommissioned to qualify for the rebate. We handle that and show the after-rebate price.
Outdoor unit on a new pad or wall bracket, dedicated circuit, system tested in heating and cooling, controller explained.
One recent Berwick job carried a $6,000 rebate. Yours depends on the house and the system replaced.
Berwick is inside the VEU area. The discount is largest when a gas ducted heater is decommissioned and replaced with efficient reverse cycle. It is applied on the quote, not claimed back later.
Reverse cycle heats in winter and cools in summer, so there is one unit to run and service where there used to be two.
Ducted heating is the largest load in a Berwick home. Run from the roof by day and from a battery after dark, most of that cost disappears. See solar and battery in Berwick.
The difference between a good ducted swap and a bad one is the decision about the ducts.
New R1.5 ducts are our default. We recommend a Dominator on the existing ducts only where they cannot be replaced, and we show you why.
Two written-up Berwick ducted installs with scope of works, photos and the owners' reviews.
ARC authorisation AU 065299, BPC 132072, REC 32300. Refrigeration, mechanical and electrical work by our own licensed crew.
When the heating goes electric the next question is how to power it. We design and install that too.
Live Google reviews. Look for the ducted reverse cycle and AirTouch jobs.
Anything else, call 0466 355 441. You will get a technician, not a salesperson.
Yes. Where the ducts between the floors cannot be reached, we fit a Braemar Dominator in the gas heater's position. It keeps the existing ducts and controls the airflow through them. Ducts that can be reached are replaced with new R1.5 insulated ducts.
On most jobs, yes. Old gas ducts are often perished, undersized or under-insulated for cooling, so we fit new R1.5 insulated ducts sized to the new unit.
The Victorian Energy Upgrades discount, which is largest when gas ducted heating is decommissioned and replaced. A recent Berwick job carried $6,000. We confirm your figure before you commit.
For a unit, townhouse or a home with no roof space, a multi-head or split systems usually cost less and do the job. For a family home that already has ducted gas, ducted reverse cycle is the better result.
Enough to run upstairs and downstairs separately and to close off bedrooms during the day. In a four or five bedroom Berwick home that is usually four to seven zones.
Ducted reverse cycle with new R1.5 ducts is typically one to two days. We confirm the time for your house in the quote.
A site visit to check the ducts, roof space and switchboard, then a written quote with the system, zoning and after-VEU price. No obligation.
