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Ducted Air Conditioning That CoolsHeats the Whole Home

Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning installation, service and repairs across Australia. One system heats and cools every room through discreet vents, and zoning lets you run only the rooms you need.

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At a glance

Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning

Best for: Whole-home heating and cooling
Does: Heating and cooling
Control: Zones for living and sleeping areas
Needs: Roof or underfloor space
We do: Install, service and repair

What is ducted air conditioning?

One system, every room

Ducted air conditioning uses a central indoor unit, usually in the roof space, connected to an outdoor unit. Insulated ducts carry conditioned air from the indoor unit to vents in each room.

A ducted reverse cycle system heats as well as cools, so it replaces separate heaters and coolers. You may also hear it called ducted refrigerated air conditioning or ducted heating and cooling.

How ducted air conditioning cools in summerHow ducted air conditioning heats in winter

In the roof space

Air is cooled

The indoor unit draws air from the house through a return air grille and passes it over a cold coil.

In the ducts

Cool air is delivered

Insulated ducts carry the cooled air to ceiling vents in each zone.

Outside

Heat is released

Refrigerant carries the heat to the outdoor unit, which releases it outside.

Outside

Heat is collected

The outdoor unit collects heat from the outside air, even on a cold day.

In the roof space

Air is warmed

Refrigerant carries that heat to the indoor unit, which warms air drawn from the house.

In the ducts

Warmth is delivered

Insulated ducts carry the warm air to vents in each zone.

Benefits

Benefits of ducted heating and cooling

One system for the whole home

Cool every room now, and the same ducted reverse cycle system will heat the house in winter.Heat every room now, and the same ducted reverse cycle system will cool the house in summer.

Zoned comfort

Run the living areas by day and the bedrooms at night instead of the whole house.

Out of sight

Only the vents and a wall controller are on show. There are no wall units in any room.

Even temperatures

Air is delivered to every room, so the whole house sits at the temperature you set.

Quiet operation

The indoor unit sits in the roof space, away from the rooms you live and sleep in.

Where it suits

Homes that suit ducted air conditioning

Ducted suits homes where you want every room comfortable and have the space to run ducts. These are the homes we install it in most.

Family homes

With three or more bedrooms, one ducted system is tidier than a wall unit in every room.

Best with zoning

New builds and renovations

Ducts are easiest to run before the ceilings are closed, so plan it early.

Plan it early

Two-storey homes

Zone upstairs and downstairs separately so each level gets the airflow it needs.

Zone by level

Open-plan living

Large open spaces get air from several vents instead of one wall unit.

Several vents

Homes switching from gas

Replacing gas ducted heating? We check whether your existing ducts and vents can be reused.

Heating and cooling in one

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Ducted vs split system vs multi-head

Ducted air conditioning costs more upfront and covers the most rooms. Here is how it compares with the alternatives.

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Ducted reverse cycle

One system, vents in every room

Split system

One indoor unit, one outdoor unit

Multi-head split

Several indoor units, one outdoor unit

Rooms covered

The whole home

One room or zone

Several rooms

What you see indoors

Ceiling or floor vents

A wall unit

A wall unit in each room

Upfront cost

Highest

Lowest

Mid-range

What your home needs

Roof or underfloor space for ducts

An outside wall nearby

Pipe runs to each room

Best for

Whole-home comfort

One or two rooms

Homes without roof space

Ducted air conditioning is priced to the home. We measure up and give you a fixed price before any work starts.

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Get ducted air conditioning in before the heat.cold.

Tell us about your home and we’ll design a ducted system to suit, with a fixed price before any work starts. Prefer to talk? Call 1300 730 896.

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