Ducted Air Conditioning

Ducted Air Conditioning delivers Heating and Cooling to your entire home, via a comprehensive pattern of ducts and vents installed in your ceiling. It comes with an outdoor condenser unit and a central indoor unit, usually installed in the ceiling – although it can be fitted under the floor if there is space and access.

Yes. The words Reverse Cycle are a reference to the fact that your system is dual-purpose, meaning it cools and heats your home depending on your needs and the time of year. In winter, the refrigeration is reversed, resulting in a toasty-warm home environment.

The most crucial factor when considering whether Ducted Refrigeration is for you is space: in the ceiling for the indoor unit and ducting; and outside for the condenser unit. Also, it pays to have solar panels to keep energy costs down and ease your carbon footprint.

Ducted Refrigerated Cooling has two operational modes, Heat and Cool. During the summer months when set to Cool, your Reverse Cycle system draws heat from inside and transfers it outside. The cool air is produced by the fan drawing air from the filtered return air vent, then blowing the air across the refrigerated cooling coil. It then travels through the ducts and vents to your rooms. This process is reversed in Heating mode.

Costs for a Ducted Reverse-Cycle Air Conditioner start at around $10k and increases depending on the size and type of system.

Average operation will see you paying $5 to $10 a day (compared with just $1-$2 a day for Evaporative Cooling). You can make energy savings by using the zoning arrangements and minimising the space you need heated or cooled. Those with solar panels on the roof will cut costs even lower. Read more about Evaporative Coolers

In a comparison of output, the quality of Cooling is the same in both systems, which are refrigerated. The difference lies in the Heating, with Ducted Reverse Cycle provides a much nicer, cleaner air than Gas Ducted Heating. Pricing is similar for both systems. Read more about Add-On Cooling

Yes. When you choose Ducted Air Conditioning, rest assured that everything runs through the same single set of ducts, vents and outlets.

Yes. For convenience and economy, we recommend zoning your Ducted Reverse Cycle to control which parts of your home are Heated and Cooled, and when (eg: heavy traffic areas during the day and bedrooms at night).

Zoning gives you the ability to divide your home into up to 8 different zones, which you turn on and off as required. Our consultants will work with you to understand your lifestyle and home layout – and zone your system accordingly. For example, if you only use your study during the day, we will make that a separate zone so it can be switched off during the evening. This set-up will drastically reduce your running costs.

With Ducted Refrigerated Air Conditioning, Cooling mode delivers crisp, moderate air that feels like a blast from the fridge. The advantage of Refrigerated Cooling is that it is temperature controlled, so you can set your thermostat to a desired temperature.

We only stock Ducted Reverse Cycle systems with inverter technology. This clever feature maintains your set temperature by cooling your zone when the room temperature rises, or heating it when the temperature falls lower than your setting. This is important, because it reduces energy consumption and wear on your system.

Today’s smart technology is capable of running much more than your security system – it also extends to your Ducted Refrigerated Air Conditioning. By upgrading your Ducted Reverse Cycle system with a Wi-Fi adapter, you’ll be able to control every zone in your house from your smartphone or internet-connected device.

Yes. But as with all financing options, it will cost you more in the long term. For more information on financing options, please call our award-winning sales team to discuss whether this is the best option for you.