Heat Pump Installation in Auckland
Heat for the freezing rooms and cooling for the hot ones. We install heat pumps and the electrical circuit and switchboard work that goes with them, so your family is comfortable all year round.
Comfortable Rooms, Winter and Summer
Auckland houses are good at being cold in winter and hot in summer, often in the same rooms. A heat pump fixes both: it heats in the cold months, cools and dehumidifies in the warm ones, and does it more cheaply to run than a plug-in heater. The difference between a heat pump that transforms a room and one that disappoints is almost always the sizing and the placement, and that is where we start.
What We Install
- Wall-mounted high-wall units for living rooms, bedrooms and offices - the most common and the most cost-effective.
- Floor-mounted units where a wall unit will not fit or where the heat needs to be low in the room.
- Multi-room systems - several indoor units running from one outdoor unit, for a whole floor or a whole house.
- Ducted systems for new builds and larger homes, with the air delivered through ceiling vents and nothing on the walls.
- Commercial units for shops, offices and hospitality.
Why an Electrician Should Install It
A heat pump needs its own protected circuit from the switchboard, an isolating switch at the outdoor unit, and, in a lot of older Auckland homes, a switchboard that can actually take another circuit. We do all of that as part of the same job - and if the board is full or has no RCD protection, we tell you before we start rather than leaving you with a heat pump on a board that should have been upgraded. See switchboard upgrades for what that involves.
Getting the Size and the Position Right
Too small and it runs flat out and never gets there; too large and it short-cycles and costs more than it should. We size the unit to the room - its floor area, ceiling height, insulation, windows and which way it faces - and we position the indoor unit so the air goes where you sit, not at the ceiling or straight out the door. The outdoor unit goes where it can breathe, drains properly, and does not sit under the bedroom window.
Going All-Electric
If you heat with gas today, a heat pump is the natural replacement and part of getting the gas off the property altogether - something we can do alongside solar and an all-electric conversion, or on its own.
Which Room Is the Problem?
Tell us which rooms are too cold or too hot and roughly how big they are, and we will come out, look at the house and recommend the right unit and where it should go.
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Heat Pump Questions
How long does a heat pump installation take?
A single high-wall unit with a straightforward run to the outdoor unit is usually done in a day, including the electrical circuit. Multi-room and ducted systems take longer, and we will give you a timeframe with the quote.
Does a heat pump need its own circuit?
Yes. A heat pump runs on a dedicated circuit from the switchboard with its own protection and an isolator at the outdoor unit. That is part of every installation we do, and it is why the electrician and the installer being the same person matters.
Can a heat pump cool as well as heat?
Yes. Every unit we install is a reverse-cycle heat pump: heating in winter, cooling and dehumidifying in summer. For a lot of Auckland homes the summer side is the one people end up using most.
Do I need a consent for a heat pump?
For a standard installation on a house you own, generally not. Apartments and body-corporate properties usually need the body corporate's approval for the outdoor unit, and there can be rules about where it goes. We will tell you what applies to your property.
What Else We Do
Residential, commercial and maintenance electrical work across Auckland - new builds, switchboards, solar and EV charging, general electrical, data and audio visual, and heat pumps. One electrician for all of it.
New Builds
Complete electrical work for new homes, commercial builds and renovations - from the first cable in the framing to the final sign-off. Read more
Switchboard Upgrades
Replace an old fuse board with a modern switchboard fitted with RCDs and MCBs, so every circuit in the house is properly protected. Read more
Solar & EV Charging
Solar panels with or without batteries, EV chargers, and converting a gas set-up to all-electric - with the solar, or on its own. Read more
Electrical Services
All electrical work for homes and businesses: new kitchens, new lights, extra power points, repairs and maintenance. Read more
Data, Wifi & Audio Visual
Better home wifi, network cabling and entertainment set-ups, plus CCTV cameras and alarm systems connected and working. Read moreTell Us About the Job
A new build, a switchboard, solar, a heat pump, or a couple of extra power points - tell us what you need and roughly where, and we will come back to you with a price or a time to come and look. No obligation.
021 274 4482- kevin@brightstarelectricalnz.co.nz
- Based in Mount Eden, working across Auckland
- Open 7 days, 7am to 7pm
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