Ducted reverse cycle, Braemar systems for two-storey homes and Mitsubishi Electric or Hisense split systems, with outdoor units placed out of the salt wind. Installed by our ARC licensed technicians and A-Grade electricians.
Rye winters are colder than the bay-side postcode suggests. When the wind swings south it comes straight off Bass Strait and over the back beach, and houses on the rises take the full force of it. The ducted gas heaters that went into Rye homes in the same building waves are now reaching the end of their lives at the same time, and owners are deciding what replaces them.
For a single-storey home with a roof space we can work in, the answer is ducted reverse cycle on new R1.5 insulated ducts, typically one to two days on site. It heats for around a third of the running cost of gas and cools the house on the few properly hot days. In a two-storey Rye home where the ground floor ducts run through a floor void nobody can reach, we use a Braemar Dominator that keeps the existing ducts and controls the airflow through them.
Where the outdoor unit goes matters more here than in most suburbs. On the ocean side we keep it on the lee wall, off the ground and out of the sand, and specify coastal protection on the coil. Gas is only reticulated in parts of Rye, so some homes are already electric, and we fit the job alongside our other work in Rye.
Braemar, Mitsubishi Electric and Hisense units, AirTouch 5 zoning, and every trade on the job employed by us.
Old gas heater and ducts out, a ducted reverse cycle unit in the roof, and new R1.5 insulated ducts to every room. The first summer is when the new ducts prove themselves, with no sweating and no cold air lost in the roof.
Where ducts are built into the floor between levels and cannot be replaced, a Braemar Dominator takes the gas heater's spot and pushes conditioned air through the existing ducts, with zones for upstairs and down.
Rye's older weatherboard and fibro cottages rarely have a usable roof space. Mitsubishi Electric or Hisense wall units go in within a few hours each, with phone control so the house can be warmed before you arrive.
Brackets and pads that lift the unit clear of sand, coastal-protected coils where offered, and a position on the sheltered side of the house so salt spray and wind do not shorten its life.
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 peninsula homes that went all electric, and the Berwick job that shows how a Dominator works on existing ducts.
Next door to Rye. Gas heating, hot water and cooking all replaced in one project, with Mitsubishi Electric split systems, a three-phase rewire, 17.1kW of solar and 32kWh of Sigenergy battery.
One of the homes where the ducts stayed. The gas ducted system came out and a 16kW Braemar Dominator went in on AirTouch 5 with zone sensors. The owner received a $6,000 rebate.
Heating, hot water and cooking all electric and the gas line gone, with 15.2kW of solar and 24.18kWh of Sigenergy battery carrying the house past the evening peak.
Book before the first cold snap and we can schedule around your stays if the house is not lived in full time.
We find out where the ducts run, whether they can be replaced, and which wall is sheltered enough for the outdoor unit.
Rooms facing the ocean wind lose heat faster. We size the unit and zones for that, not for a sheltered suburban block.
System, capacity, duct work, zones and the after-VEU price set out line by line.
A few hours for a split system, typically one to two days for ducted on new ducts, with the old heater removed.
Airflow balanced, heating and cooling tested, controller and app set up with you.
Discounts on the install, then lower bills through every southerly winter.
Reverse cycle heats for around a third of the running cost of gas heating. In a home exposed to the ocean wind, that saving is earned every cold day.
Victorian Energy Upgrades applies to efficient reverse cycle heating and is largest when gas heating is replaced. We confirm what your Rye home qualifies for and show it on the quote.
A heat pump runs best on your own solar. Look at our solar and battery work in Rye, including a zero-export system sized to carry exactly this kind of load.
Heating swaps involve refrigeration, ductwork and electrical. We hold all three licences ourselves.
ARC licensed technicians under authorisation AU 065299, mechanical work under BPC 132072, electrical under REC 32300.
We only keep old ducts where they genuinely cannot be replaced. Everywhere else you get new R1.5 insulated ducts.
Outdoor unit position and protection are part of the design, not an afterthought on install day.
The Blairgowrie and Mount Martha homes above went off gas with us, heating included.
Live Google reviews. Look for the ducted reverse cycle and AirTouch jobs.
Anything else, call 0466 355 441. You will reach a technician.
Yes, when it is sized properly. We calculate the heat load room by room and allow for wind exposure, so the unit is not running flat out on a southerly night.
Only if the ducts to one level cannot be replaced, usually because they run between floors. If both levels can take new ducts, that is what we fit.
On the most sheltered wall, raised clear of sand, with good airflow around it. We pick the spot at the site visit.
Gas is reticulated in parts of Rye and not others. If your home is not connected, reverse cycle replaces electric or bottled-gas heating just as well.
Ducted reverse cycle with new R1.5 ducts is typically one to two days. A split system takes a few hours.
Yes. AirTouch 5 and most Wi-Fi split systems run from an app, so you can switch the heating on before the drive down.
A site visit to check the ducts, roof space and switchboard, then a written quote with the after-VEU price. No obligation.
