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Hot water heat pumps
How it works, and where it sits
A heat pump moves heat rather than making it. A fan draws outside air across a coil, a refrigerant inside the coil picks up the warmth in that air, a compressor concentrates it, and the heat passes into the water in the tank. The electricity runs the fan and the compressor. Hot water heat pumps are step 01 of our ten-step order, ahead of 02 Solar PV.
Savings figures
We publish no dollar figure for hot water heat pumps. The questions that matter for your quotes are the tank size for the number of people in your home, when the unit runs, and how it fits with solar if you have it or plan it. Start with a plan before you ask for quotes.
What an installer must hold
Installers provide a licence and accreditation number before they can take a job. For a hot water heat pump that means a Queensland electrical contractor licence for the electrical connection, and an ARCtick licence where the installation involves refrigerant work.
What to expect from a quote
Up to three installers quote on a residential job. Ask each installer to set out the make, model and tank size, where the unit will stand and how the old system is removed, the electrical and plumbing work included, the timer or control settings, the product and workmanship warranty terms, what is excluded, and the install date. One enquiry, up to three quotes from local installers.
Start with a plan
Tell us about your home and the order you want to work in. Get your plan, then ask for quotes.