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iStore 270L
A straightforward 270L unit for a family of four to six. A short drive south in Hastings, one replaced an old electric tank and now heats on the solar during the day.
- 270L tank
- Replaces electric tanks well
- Heats on daytime solar
Mains gas in town, LPG bottles or an electric tank out on the acreage. Whatever is there now, we replace it with an Emerald, Reclaim, iStore or Haier heat pump, normally in one day, from our depot here in Somerville.
Hot water systems Somerville homes run on depend on where the house sits. In the streets around the township most homes are on mains gas, with a gas storage or instantaneous unit on the side of the house. Out on the acreage the gas comes in bottles, if at all, and plenty of properties heat water with an LPG unit or a plain electric element tank.
Each of those is a good candidate for a heat pump, for slightly different reasons. Against gas storage, a heat pump makes the same hot water with about a quarter of the energy. Against LPG, you stop paying for bottle deliveries for hot water. Against an old electric tank, the heat pump does the same job on far less electricity, and on a property with a big array it can run almost entirely on the middle of the day.
For most families a 270L to 300L tank covers four to six people. We look at where the old unit sits, how the pipes run and what the switchboard carries, and quote it as we do the rest of our work in Somerville.
Four ranges, all heat pumps. Hot water systems Somerville customers get from us are fitted by our own plumber and electrician together.
A straightforward 270L unit for a family of four to six. A short drive south in Hastings, one replaced an old electric tank and now heats on the solar during the day.
One piece with the heat pump built in, in 220L, 270L and 320L. Easy to place where an old gas or LPG tank stood.
A monoblock heat pump in 200L, 250L and 330L. The 330L suits a large household or a property where more people come and go.
Australian made, with the heat pump and tank separate. Handy when the tank lives in a spot that suits plumbing and the heat pump needs somewhere with more air around it.
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.
None of these is in Somerville itself. They are next door in Baxter, down the road in Hastings and across in Mount Martha.
Next door in Baxter, heat pump hot water went in with 24 Jinko Tiger Neo III panels, a single-phase Sigen hybrid and three SigenStor modules undercover on the south wall, plus main and sub-board upgrades.
The old electric element tank was replaced with an iStore heat pump that runs off the solar during the day. A 2015 5kW array came off and 13.3kW of all-black Jinko went on, with a GoodWe 8kW inverter and 33.28kWh battery.
An Emerald heat pump went in as part of a larger job that also replaced a gas wall furnace with reverse cycle, added 29 Jinko Tiger Neo III panels and 27.12kWh of SigenStor, and upgraded the switchboard.
Gas to heat pump swaps are normally done in one day, our plumber and electrician on site together.
We are local, so popping round to see the old unit, the pipes and the board is easy.
Matched to the household, usually 270L to 300L for four to six people.
The VEU discount and STCs come off the quote. We lodge them.
The old unit removed, the heat pump connected and its circuit run, normally in a day.
If you have panels, it is set to heat while they are producing.
Both discounts are taken at point of sale. You do not claim anything back.
The VEU discount on heat pump hot water. It is largest when replacing gas, which covers most of the homes in town.
Small-scale technology certificates on heat pump hot water, taken off the same quote.
Hot water is often step one. Our Somerville home electrification page covers heating, cooking and solar for both town homes and acreage.
Speedwell Street to most Somerville homes is a few minutes.
Our depot is in Somerville, so the visit and the install fit easily around you.
Our own plumbers and A-Grade electricians, BPC 132072 and REC 32300.
We do not repair old systems. A failing unit gets a new heat pump, done properly.
Whatever you have now, we have replaced it before.
Live Google reviews. Look for the heat pump hot water jobs.
Ring 0466 355 441, we are local.
For many households, yes, because you stop buying LPG for hot water. The heat pump runs on electricity, and on daytime solar if you have panels.
Yes. It makes the same hot water on much less electricity. In Hastings, an iStore heat pump replaced an electric tank and runs off the solar during the day.
For four to six people with normal use, 270L to 300L. We go smaller or larger depending on the household.
Heat pumps do, and the discount is largest when replacing gas. STCs apply as well. Both come off the quote.
No. We replace hot water systems rather than repair them.
A gas to heat pump swap is normally done in one day, with our plumber and electrician together.
Tell us what heats your water now. We send a size, a brand and one price with the discounts off.
