Heating and Cooling Pakenham
Plan It Right for a New Home, or Add It After Handover
Ducted reverse cycle, zoning and split systems for Pakenham homes, most of them built in the last 15 years and plenty still under construction. We help you choose the system, size it for the floor plan, and install it once the keys are yours.
Google Rating
5
63 Google Reviews
Get My Free Quote Today
New Estates, and the Old Township Too
Pakenham has grown fast. A lot of the homes we are asked about here are less than 15 years old, and a good number are still slabs and frames.
That changes the conversation. With an older house the question is usually what to do with the system already there. With a new Pakenham home there often is no proper system yet, so the decisions are bigger and earlier: ducted or splits, how many zones, where the outdoor unit goes so it is not under the main bedroom window. Getting those right once is cheaper than fixing them later.
The original township around Main Street still has older weatherboard and brick homes, and those get the familiar jobs: a heater service, a repair, a first split system for summer. We do plenty of both. But on most Pakenham quotes, the floor plan is the first thing we ask to see, because that is what decides the cooling and heating layout.
Pakenham and Nearby
- Officer
- Beaconsfield
- Pakenham Upper
- Nar Nar Goon
- Cardinia
- Koo Wee Rup
- Tynong
- Berwick
Out past Tynong or Koo Wee Rup? Check the full list.
How Far Along Is Your Pakenham Home?
The right next step depends on how far along the house is.
Still Being Built
Ask your builder what they will allow before handover, and what the package includes. Then compare.
Big Open Plan Kitchen and Family Room
One large space needs real capacity. A ducted zone or a large split, sized properly, not the smallest unit that fits.
Bedrooms at One End of the House
A textbook case for zoning. Run the bedrooms at night without paying to cool the living areas too.
Solar Already on the Roof
Daytime cooling can use your own power. The saving depends on your system size and habits.
Heating and Cooling We Install Across Pakenham
Newer homes usually suit zoned ducted reverse cycle or a few well sized splits. The older township homes need something different, and we do both.
Zoning a New Pakenham Home
Zoning is the part of a ducted system people think least about, and the part they notice most once they live with it. A zone is a group of outlets the system can open or close together. With two zones you can cool the bedrooms on a hot night and leave the lounge off. Without zones, every outlet runs every time, and you pay for it.
For most single storey Pakenham homes, two zones covers it: living and sleeping. Add a third for a study or theatre room you use at different hours, or split a double storey by floor, since heat rises and the upstairs bedrooms run hotter. Capacity follows the outlets. As a rough guide, 6 to 8 outlets suits about 14 kW and 8 to 10 outlets about 16 kW, and we confirm it on site against the rooms, ceilings, insulation and glass.
Bring These to the Quote
- Your floor plan, even the builder's sales brochure version
- Which rooms you use in the evening and which overnight
- Where the meter box and switchboard are, or will be
- The builder's air conditioning package details, if you have one to compare
What You Get When We Quote
- Working in Melbourne Homes Since 2004
- Electrical Contractor 15608, Plumbing Licence 111403
- Refrigerant Trading AU25359
- A Free On-Site Quote Before Any Price
- Transparent, Up-Front Pricing (No Hidden Fees)
Brands We Fit in Pakenham Homes
We are a Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Dealer, and we install and service the other major brands too. See the full list of air conditioning brands we work on.
Customer Review
Customers on Choosing the Right System
From our Google profile, where we hold a 5.0 rating.
Akila and his team were amazing! Great with recommending the right heating and cooling system for our home. We have the perfect climate and temperature all the time, highly recommend them!
Very easy to deal with during quotation and installation. Clear communications during the entire process. Akila was very knowledgeable and gave good advice on system setup. Installation by the crew looks great.
Word for word from our Google reviews. Neither mentions Pakenham. We picked them because both are about the part that matters most on a new home: choosing and setting up the system.
Our Licences and Cover
Public numbers, so you can check them before anyone works in your roof space.
Fully Insured With Public Liability up to $20 Million
Refrigerant Trading AU25359
Electrical Contractor 15608
Plumbing Licence 111403
Pakenham, Officer and the Cardinia Growth Area
Most of Pakenham is new: estates either side of the Princes Freeway, double garages, open plan living at the back of the house. For a home like that the usual choice is ducted reverse cycle with zones, or two or three split systems if the budget is tighter. The older streets around Main Street are a smaller part of the work, and there a gas ducted heater service or replacement is more common.
Want a number before you talk to anyone? The ducted cost calculator uses the same price ranges we quote from. Something broken already? See repairs. West along the corridor our Cranbourne page covers the estates there, and Areas We Service lists everywhere else.
We Work
Across
Melbourne
No matter where you’re located, we’ve got you covered.
North Melbourne
Pakenham
Brunswick
Dandenong
St Kilda
Metro Melbourne
South East Melbourne
South Yarra
Richmond
Frequently Asked Questions
Should We Take the Builder's Air Conditioning Package?
It depends on what is in it. Some packages are a good deal, and some are the smallest system that ticks the box. Ask the builder for the brand, the model, the kW capacity, the number of zones and outlets, and what happens with warranty if someone else adds to it later. Then get a quote from us for the same home after handover and compare like with like.
How Many Zones Does a Four Bedroom Home Need?
Two is the most common answer: living areas on one zone, bedrooms on another, so you are not cooling the lounge at midnight. A double storey or a home with a separate theatre room or study can justify three or four. More zones add cost, so we match them to how you actually use the house.
What Does Ducted Reverse Cycle Cost for a New Home?
Our published guide is around $13,000 installed for a typical 8 outlet single storey home, within a range of about $10,000 to $18,000. Larger and double storey homes sit higher. Those are indicative figures, not a quote. The ducted cost calculator gives an estimate for your outlet count.
Can Our Solar Panels Run the Air Conditioning?
Partly, during the day. A reverse cycle system running on a sunny afternoon can use power your panels are making, which is when summer cooling is needed most. It will still draw from the grid at night and on cloudy days. How much it saves depends on the size of the solar system and when you run the air conditioning, so we would not promise a figure.
Which Areas Around Pakenham Do You Cover?
Pakenham and Pakenham Upper, Officer, Beaconsfield, Nar Nar Goon, Cardinia, Koo Wee Rup and Tynong, along with Berwick to the west. If you are further along the freeway, ring and ask.
Talk Through Your Pakenham Floor Plan
Tell us what the house is, what it has now, and what is not working. We will price the options from there.