(02) 6021 2000Get my free quoteHot water is one of the biggest loads on a home’s power bill. A heat pump heats the tank by moving warmth out of the air instead of running an element, and it pairs naturally with solar.
An air-source heat pump uses a small compressor to pull heat from the outside air into the tank, giving three to five times more heat than the electricity it uses. Reclaim Energy’s CO2 heat pump, for example, uses about 3 kWh of electricity to heat 315 litres, where an electric element tank needs about 15 kWh for the same water. Same shower, a fraction of the power.
If you have solar, set the heat pump to run in the middle of the day and it heats the tank on power from your roof instead of power you buy. The tank holds that heat for the evening and the next morning, so it works like a battery for hot water. No solar yet? We can design the two together.
We look at how many people use hot water, where the current tank sits and what your switchboard can take, then recommend a size and model. Brands we have installed include Reclaim Energy and Apricus. Eligible heat pumps create STCs, the same federal certificates that discount solar panels, and Victorian and NSW energy-saving schemes may add a further discount. We check what applies to your address and do the paperwork, and the quote covers the whole job so you know the installed price before you commit.
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A heat pump does best on daytime solar. Some of our recent solar jobs around the Border.
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Excerpts from the 26 reviews on SolarQuotes. Sub-ratings there: installation 5.0, customer service 4.9, value 4.7, system quality 4.7.
A heat pump gives three to five times more heat than the electricity it uses. Reclaim Energy’s CO2 heat pump, for example, uses about 3 kWh to heat 315 litres, where an electric element tank needs about 15 kWh for the same water.
Yes. Set it to run in the middle of the day and it heats the tank on power from your roof. The tank holds that heat for the evening and the next morning, so it works like a battery for hot water.
Brands we have installed include Reclaim Energy and Apricus. We recommend a size and model after looking at how many people use hot water, where the current tank sits and what your switchboard can take.
Eligible heat pumps create STCs, the same federal certificates that discount solar panels, and Victorian and NSW energy-saving schemes may add a further discount. We check what applies to your address and do the paperwork.
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