A heat pump replaces the gas hot water service on the side of the house, normally in a day, with our own plumber and electrician working together. Emerald, Reclaim, iStore or Haier, with the VEU discount and STCs taken off.
A typical Cranbourne West home built since about 2010 has three gas appliances: ducted heating, a cooktop and the hot water service. Of the three, hot water is usually the one to replace first. It runs every day of the year, it is a one-day swap that does not touch the inside of the house, and it is the appliance most likely to fail without warning. Some homes also still carry an old solar hot water panel on the roof, sometimes disconnected, that nobody has dealt with.
Hot water systems Cranbourne West families are choosing now are heat pumps. A heat pump makes the same hot water with about a quarter of the energy of a gas storage unit, and on a home with solar it can be timed to run in the middle of the day. On our Cranbourne West job the owner went for a 250 litre Reclaim with new solar and a battery rather than waiting until he had saved up.
Compact lots are the practical issue. Side setbacks are narrow and the neighbour is close, so the unit's position, clearance and airflow all need checking. We do that at the site visit, along with the rest of our Cranbourne West work.
We install Emerald, Reclaim, iStore and Haier. Which one depends on a few things about your house.
A 270L to 300L tank suits a family of four to six with normal use. The iStore 270L, Emerald 270L and Haier 250L sit around there. A couple might suit a 200L or 220L, a big household the Emerald 320L or Haier 330L.
On a narrow setback the Australian-made Reclaim split unit helps, because the tank and the outdoor unit can sit in different places. That is the unit we fitted, at 250 litres, on our Cranbourne West job.
If a disconnected rooftop panel is still up there, it takes space a solar array could use. On another Cranbourne West job we cleared one away to make room for new panels. Talk to us about it at the site visit.
With solar, the heat pump is set to run in the sunniest hours, so most of its energy comes from your own roof. Without solar, we time it to your tariff.
The full range is on our products page.
The Emerald All-In-One Pro heat pump, app-controlled, in 220L, 270L and 320L sizes.
An Australian-made split heat pump, with the tank and the outdoor unit able to sit apart.
The iStore 270L all-in-one heat pump, a common straight swap for a family-sized gas tank.
The Haier 500 Series monoblock heat pump water heater, in 200L, 250L and 330L sizes.
Open each case study for the full parts list and the owner's words.
A 250 litre Reclaim heat pump hot water unit, 24 Aiko Neostar panels, a single-phase Sigenergy hybrid and three SigenStor modules. The owner chose not to wait until he had saved for it, and the Solar Victoria paperwork for the panels was handled for him.
In Berwick, a heat pump hot water unit went in with 34 Jinko panels on tile and an 18.08kWh Sigenergy battery behind bollards, with the main switchboard upgraded and cement sheeting added to bring the job up to standard.
Down near our depot in Baxter, a heat pump hot water unit went in with 11.4kW of Jinko panels, a single-phase Sigen hybrid and three SigenStor modules undercover on the south wall. The main and sub-boards were both upgraded.
A gas to heat pump swap is normally done in one day, plumber and electrician together.
We look at the existing unit, measure the side path and clearances, and note the people and bathrooms it serves.
Usually 270L to 300L for a family of four to six, in the brand that best fits the space.
VEU discount and STCs taken off at the point of sale and lodged by us. No claim forms for you.
Old unit drained and removed, the heat pump set down, plumbed in and connected to its circuit, then commissioned.
Set to run on solar where you have it, and the controls explained before we leave.
Both are lodged by us at the point of sale.
A VEU discount on eligible heat pump hot water, at its largest when it replaces a gas system, as most do in Cranbourne West.
Small-scale technology certificates apply to heat pump hot water as well as solar panels, and come off the same quote.
Hot water is one of three gas appliances in most homes here. Our home electrification page for Cranbourne West lays out how the rest follows.
No waiting for a plumber one week and an electrician the next.
Our Cranbourne West Reclaim install is written up with the full parts list.
BPC 132072 and REC 32300, working on your job together on the same day.
We replace old systems rather than repair them, with a heat pump sized to how your household uses hot water.
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A heat pump makes hot water with about a quarter of the energy of a gas storage unit. Timed to run on solar during the day, most of that energy can come from your own roof.
We look at it at the site visit. On one Cranbourne West job we cleared a disconnected panel away to make room for new solar. If you are adding panels, it is worth sorting at the same time.
Often the Reclaim split unit, because the tank and outdoor unit can be placed separately. We measure first and recommend what fits.
Yes, eligible heat pump hot water attracts a VEU discount, largest when replacing gas, plus federal STCs. Solar Victoria does not cover hot water.
No. We replace old systems rather than repair them.
Normally one day, with our plumber and electrician on site together.
A site look, then a fixed price with the VEU discount and STCs already off. No obligation.
