Ducted reverse cycle on new R1.5 insulated ducts, zoning for open-plan living, and splits where ducts cannot go. Braemar, Mitsubishi Electric and Hisense, installed by our own ARC licensed technicians and electricians about 30 minutes away.
Many Parkdale homes have grown since their gas heater went in. A 1950s house gets a new kitchen and family room across the back, a second bathroom, maybe a study, and the ducted gas system sized for the original floor plan either does not reach the new rooms at all or reaches them with one undersized outlet. The result is a warm front of the house, a cold living area where everyone actually sits, and a split system bolted on to try to cover the gap.
Replacing the heater is the chance to fix that. A ducted reverse cycle unit sized to the whole house now, on new R1.5 insulated ducts run to the extension as well as the original rooms, heats and cools everything from one system. AirTouch 5 zoning lets the open-plan living area run on its own setting, which matters in a room with big glass doors facing the garden.
For the two-storey rebuilds in Parkdale the answer depends on where the ducts are. Where the upstairs ducts sit in a roof we can reach, they are replaced. Where the downstairs ducts are sealed in the floor between levels, a Braemar Dominator works with them. See everything we do in Parkdale.
Not the house the old heater was chosen for. Refrigeration, ductwork and wiring handled by our own team.
A ducted reverse cycle unit sized room by room, new R1.5 insulated ducts to every room including the extension, a new return air grille and the gas heater removed. Typically one to two days on site.
AirTouch 5 zones split the living area from the bedrooms, with a sensor in each zone. A big glass-walled family room gets its own temperature control instead of dragging the whole house with it.
New ducts wherever the roof space allows. Where ground-floor ducts are enclosed between storeys and cannot be replaced, a Braemar Dominator takes the gas heater's place and controls the airflow through them.
On the streets closest to Beach Road we place the outdoor unit out of the direct sea breeze where the block allows and keep it clear for servicing. Split systems from Mitsubishi Electric or Hisense cover studios and upstairs rooms.
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 parts of Melbourne, each a home that left gas heating behind.
A double-storey home on the southern Peninsula, now heated and cooled by Mitsubishi Electric split systems, with heat pump hot water, induction, 17.1kW of solar and a 32kWh battery on a new three-phase supply.
A 16kW Braemar Dominator on two AirTouch 5 zones, installed with 30.6kWh of battery storage so solar from the afternoon heats and cools the house after dark. We lodged the rebate paperwork.
Gas ducted heating, gas hot water and the gas cooktop all replaced in one job. The ducted layout was drawn up room by room before install, 12 vents across seven AirTouch 5 zones.
Typically one to two days for ducted on new ducts. A few hours for each split.
Original rooms, extension, upstairs and any rooms the old system never reached, plus the roof space and switchboard.
Capacity calculated for the current floor plan, and zones grouped around how the house is used day and night.
Unit, ducts, outlets, zoning, electrical and the after-VEU price, fixed in writing.
Gas heater and old ducts removed, new unit and R1.5 ducts fitted, dedicated circuit run from the board.
Each outlet balanced so the extension gets its share, both modes tested, and the controller explained.
A discount up front, then a smaller energy bill each quarter.
Reverse cycle heating costs around a third of the running cost of gas heating, and it cools the house in summer without a separate unit.
The VEU discount applies when reverse cycle replaces gas heating and is largest when ducted gas comes out. We show it as a line on the quote.
Heating on a sunny winter afternoon runs largely from the roof. For that side, see solar panels and batteries in Parkdale.
A heater chosen for a smaller house is the most common problem we see. We start from the floor plan you live in.
Capacity and outlets worked out for each room, including the extension, rather than matched to the old heater.
ARC licensed technicians under ARC authorisation AU 065299, BPC 132072 for mechanical work, REC 32300 for electrical.
New R1.5 insulated ducts by default. A Dominator only where existing ducts cannot be reached.
More than 5,000 Melbourne homes started on electrification and over 20 years in the trade.
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Yes. New ducts are run to every room on the plan, including the extension, as long as there is roof space above it. If the extension has a flat or raked ceiling with no space, a split system covers it.
We allow for the glass when we size the system and usually put the living area in its own zone with its own sensor, so it gets the airflow it needs without overheating the bedrooms.
If it is in good condition it can stay as a backup or for that room alone. Often it is removed once the ducted system covers the area.
Close to the beach it can, which is why we site the unit out of the direct sea breeze where possible and keep it accessible for cleaning and servicing.
If we can reach the ducts, we replace them with R1.5 insulated ducts. The Dominator is only for ducts we cannot get to, usually between the floors of a two-storey home.
No. It depends on the heater coming out and the unit going in, and some properties do not qualify. We confirm it at the site visit before you sign.
A site visit to check the heater, ducts, extension and switchboard, then a written quote with the after-VEU price. No obligation.
