I noticed Spring sale on Facebook with several providers offering 17kW ducted reverse cycle systems (supply and install) for under $6k, covering 8-9 ducts and 3 zones after VEU rebates.
Question:
Have you recently had a similar unit installed? If so, what brand, cost, and which provider did you choose?
Im interested too if that price is true.
NSW
The Victorian Energy Upgrades rebates are unlikely to apply to you in NSW.
VEU rebates are specific to what your current heating/cooling is, the highest rebate is if you have electric heating. If you're not decommissioning anything, the rebate isn't much at all - https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/victorian-energy-upgrades/prod…
I'd also look at what the cost of decommissioning the old one is and whether that's included in their "supply and install" price.
If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Yeah as usual government introduce something good and the providers then milked it out
Yes - decommissioning the old one and removal of all old ducts and vents. Supply and install of Midea 17kw with new round vents, ducts.
Do you have company names in the ads? The best local price I received was $2k more, and that was for a Midea 14kw unit. $6k sounds good actually
Can you share the ad or the company name please
Mate, please share details of company who installed it?
Mate, it would benefit us, if you can share the details of the installer ?
Sorry for the late reply. Many around but I went with Zero Energy Group. Let me know if you need any other details.
Mate, thanks for responding.
What's the address , suburb of this business. , I would find other details online.
And how's your 17kw midea system working ? Have you used it for cooling yet, or just for heating ? And you can control it remotely? From a phone app?
There are not many reviews online. However I went ahead with them. Got it installed in a week. Materials were delivered on the day of install and the electrical work was done by Orlando Powered. You can see my review in there with pictures. They took all the rubbish in a few days. Got all compliance docs in 2 weeks. You can also call We green - they gave me similar quote. 9 round outlets, 1.5 R ducts, 4 zone controller with spill zone. Aircon runs great. Cools down the house in matter of minutes- same with heating - app is great and works with google home. I am a happy customer. No more high gas bill. Recently got a 6.6kw solar system installed - output around 40+kwh per day in summer. :) https://zeroenergygroup.com.au/
Thanks , that's a great help.
Did you get quotes from anyone else ?
Name of those and their quotes if you can share ?
Wegreen - $6.5k
Fusion Heating & Cooling - Daikin 14kw - $11.2k
Switchon - Same as Zero energy.
And many other companies - all ranging from $10-14k (Mostly for Mitsubishi and Daikin).
Zero Energy gave me a extra outlet and extra zone at no additional cost.
I have 4 individual zones. If accidently I turn off all zones - spill zone (which is my 4th zone) gets automatically activated so that the pressure in the unit does not blow the ducting.
I think if a business like zero energy is providing such affordable prices to customers, we should appreciate them and support them by giving them more business even if it's for other brands like Mitsubishi or Fujitsu.
Well, you have helped me a lot with your answers. Thank you.
But I won't be going for midea, rather I was thinking to buy either Fujitsu or Mitsubishi.
Do you have any opinion about them?
I think their Mitsi deal was around $6.6k or $7k installed. Call them and check what they are offering. Fujitsu and Mitsi are both great units. You cant go wrong with either. Daikin on the other hand I have heard quite a few problems these days so you might want to check. If you end up talking to Joe - you might mention my name (its my ozbargain ID) and sure she will drop some $$… See how you go.
Thanks for providing the details much appreciated. Would you able to let us know roughly how much your daily kWH consumption increased after installing the new system?
The weather has been so pleasant since installing the Aircon that I have hardly used it. Even when I use the cooling mode - it barely takes 15 mins for the house to cool down after which I switch off the unit. I think the real test will be next winters when the solar output is low and the aircon is running throughout the day to heat the house. The COP of Midea unit(17kw) is 4.0 which means for each 1kw it heats/cools the house by 4kw. So only a total of 4khw per hour will be used if the unit is running at full capacity for one hour. Quite efficient.
I was quoted $6k for the 14kwh midea unit, 8 outlets 2 zones. 3br house, I think maybe there's a bit of wiggle room here.
Do you have a link?