Ducted reverse cycle on new R1.5 insulated ducts, plus split and multi-head systems, installed by ARC licensed technicians and our own A-Grade electricians. The VEU discount is worked out on the quote.
In most original Glen Waverley homes the heating is a ducted gas unit that went in decades ago, and the cooling is whatever was added later: a wall split in the family room, maybe an evaporative unit on the roof. Two systems, two lots of servicing, and a gas heater that is getting harder to find parts for.
Ducted reverse cycle does both jobs from one unit. In a single-storey brick veneer with a roof space you can move around in, we take out the gas heater and its old ducts, fit the new unit, and run new R1.5 insulated ducts sized to it. Heating costs around a third of what the gas did to run, and the bedrooms get proper cooling for the first time.
The rebuilds are a different conversation. Many were finished with gas ducted heating and separate splits, and the question there is usually whether to change the heating now or when the gas unit fails. We service Glen Waverley from Somerville, about 50 minutes away, and give the same straight advice we give closer to home, along with the rest of our work in Glen Waverley.
Braemar, Mitsubishi Electric and Hisense units, AirTouch 5 zoning, and the electrical work done by the same crew.
The most common Glen Waverley job. Gas heater and old ducts out, a ducted reverse cycle unit in, new R1.5 insulated ducts to every room and a dedicated circuit from the board. The outdoor unit sits on a pad down the side path.
Four bedrooms, a study and a formal lounge rarely need conditioning at the same time. AirTouch 5 splits the house into zones with a sensor in each, so you heat where people are and leave the rest closed off.
Where a newer home has gas ducted heating and a few splits, we look at whether the ducts can be reached and replaced. Where they run through a floor void between storeys, a Braemar Dominator works with the existing ducts instead.
Townhouses on subdivided lots, granny flats and rear extensions are often better served by Mitsubishi Electric or Hisense wall units. Each one is a few hours to install, and a multi-head runs several rooms from one outdoor unit.
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.
We have no written-up heating job in Glen Waverley yet. These three show the work, and where each one was.
A family home that went fully ducted reverse cycle on new R1.5 ductwork. The house was split into six AirTouch 5 zones, so each bedroom, the lounge and the study run on their own settings.
A gas ducted system was decommissioned and replaced with an 18kW Mitsubishi Electric ducted unit feeding ten vents across seven zones. The owner saw a $6,300 rebate on this job.
Closer to Glen Waverley. Two older split systems were swapped for new units, with a condensation pump added, as part of a larger job that also covered solar, a battery and heat pump hot water.
Plan on one to two days for ducted on new ducts, and a few hours for each split.
We trace the existing ducts, note where the heater sits and check there is room for the new unit and its return air.
Each room is sized for both heating and cooling, which matters in rooms facing west or under a flat roof extension.
We agree the zones with you and put the unit, ducts, controller, board work and after-VEU price in writing.
Old heater and ducts removed and taken away, new unit, ducts and outdoor unit fitted, dedicated circuit run.
Airflow balanced at every outlet, both modes tested, and the AirTouch 5 app set up on your phone.
The VEU discount comes off the install. The saving on running costs arrives with every bill after that.
Retire the gas heater and the old cooling unit at the same time. One system to service, one controller, and heating that costs around a third of gas to run.
The VEU discount is largest when a gas heater is being replaced with efficient reverse cycle. We check the existing system and your address, and the discount appears as a line on the quote.
A reverse cycle system running in the afternoon draws largely from your own panels. If you are weighing up solar and a battery in Glen Waverley too, we size both together.
The unit gets the attention, but the ducts decide how well the system performs.
We replace old gas ducts with R1.5 insulated ducts sized to the new unit. The Dominator is kept for homes where ducts genuinely cannot be reached.
ARC refrigerant authorisation AU 065299 with ARC licensed technicians, BPC registration 132072, and electrical under REC 32300.
Dedicated circuits and switchboard upgrades are done by our own A-Grade electricians, so there is no second trade to wait for.
If your newer home is better served by keeping its gas heater a few more years, we will say that.
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Anything else about heating in Glen Waverley, call 0466 355 441.
Yes. A ducted reverse cycle unit heats and cools through the same new ducts, so the evaporative unit no longer needs to run.
Often not straight away. If the unit is running well, many owners wait until it needs major work. If you are adding solar now, it can be worth planning the swap at the same time.
Old gas ducts are often thin on insulation, leaky or the wrong size for cooling air. New R1.5 ducts sized to the unit avoid sweating and uneven rooms. We only keep ducts where they cannot be replaced.
Usually four to six: living areas, a study or formal lounge, and the bedrooms grouped by wing. It depends on how the house is used, which is why we ask.
Sometimes, if there is a usable roof space. Many townhouses are better suited to splits or a multi-head, which we can fit in a day.
Most homes replacing gas heating qualify, but the amount depends on the existing heater and the new unit. We confirm it before you sign.
We check the roof space, ducts and board, then send a written quote with the unit, zones and the price after VEU. No obligation.
