Simplifying the Switch to Heat Pump Hot Water & Electric Heating

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Heat Pump Hot Water

We are experts in heat pump hot water. We’ve spent countless hours researching the heat pump hot water market, reviewing every owners manual and developing a framework to compare units.

Please feel free to read our research below, or get in touch, and we’ll happily explain it to you.

Do You Know?

For every 10 heat pumps we sell, we donate 1 to those in need. By choosing Powrhouse, you help us help those that need it most.

How to choose a heat pump hot water unit?

Smart, free hot water

How much does heat pump hot water cost and how much will you save?

Why Powrhouse?

Electric Heating

Gas heating usually accounts for around 60-70% of a typical homes gas usage. With soaring gas bills, many people are turning to us to reduce their bills with more efficient electric alternatives. We help customers with split systems, multi head split systems and ducted reverse cycle air conditioning.

As an Accredited Person (Accreditation Number 1185) under the Victorian Energy Upgrades Program, we help customers maximise rebates to reduce the cost of new efficient appliances. Please feel free to read our research below, or contact us and we can talk you through it.

Electric Heating – Switching from Gas Ducted Heating

Fireplaces

Happy Powrhouse Customers

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Based on 15 reviews

Delighted with the hot water heat pump installed today. Tim from Powrhouse handled all my questions competently and patiently. Tim arranged everything from the quote, the rebate application through to trades and warranty lodged with manufacturer.

anita

Very happy with the Hydrotherm Dynamic X8 and the expert consultation from Tim. With a new 10.5kw solar system installed, I contacted Powrhouse for advice on the best way to utilise our clean energy capacity and reduce our utility bills....

Adam Kelly

We had excellent experience with Tim from Powrhouse as well as the plumber and electricians he organized. Tim was very receptive to our needs and facilitated the installation of a heat pump water unit as well as underfloor insulation.

Vijay Karna

Case Studies

Read stories of real Powrhouse clients that are saving money and reducing their environmental impact.

Vijay is on track to save $540 per year with his heat pump hot water unit. Powrhouse helped Vijay install an Aquatech 270L Dynamic X8 in November 2023. Almost a year later, I asked Vijay to send me his energy bills for the past two years, so I could crunch some numbers. I was thrilled…

Click here to read more.

About Us

Hi 👋 I’m Tim, Founder of Powrhouse.

I started Powrhouse with a clear goal – to help customers save on their energy bills and help transition off gas. Gas prices only continue to soar and I’m keen to help people when they tell me their latest gas bill was $600. It’s so expensive!

The good news is the solution is clear – efficient, electric alternatives. And with generous government rebates, it can be quite affordable. I spend countless hours researching the best alternatives so I can help my customers.

I’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to complete the Contact Us form below, it comes straight through to me.

Powrhouse cares. We care about:

Reducing our customer’s energy bills
Making electrification affordable – our pricing is sharp
Researching products thoroughly so we can provide our customers with the best advice
Excellent service – good quality work combined with clear communication

FAQs

Frequently asked questions about Heat Pump Hot Water.

Heat pump hot water is the cheapest way to heat water for your home. As energy prices continue to soar, heat pump hot water is a great way to save on your energy bills. If you have solar, the savings are even greater as the units can be run during the day, powered by your free, solar generated electricity.

Good quality heat pump hot water units last between 10 and 15 years.

There are two options here. The first is now. If you have an old unit and if you're looking to save on your energy bills, now is a great time to make the switch. The second option is when your current unit fails. This allows you to get the most out of your current unit. The key here is to have a plan. When your unit dies, you'll want a new one quickly, so it pays to have already done your research so you're not making rushed desicions. Work out which heat pump hot water unit you want and who will install it for you (hopefully us 😁)

We've set out a framework of four factors to look at when choosing a heat pump hot water unit. In short, they are cost, reliability, refrigerant and maintenance. When looking at these factors across the market, we think the Aquatech units are the best value for money. For more information, see our article above: How to Choose a Heat Pump Hot Water Unit.

The general rule of thumb is 50L of hot water per person per day. If you have 1-3 people in the household, 200L should be plenty. If you have 4-5 people, 250L+ and 6+ people we're looking at 300L+. Heat pump hot water units tend to be a little bigger than old gas or electric storage units.

There are three rebates for Victorians: 1. STCs - apply to all good quality units 2. VEECs - applies to most old units that need replacing 3. Solar Victoria $1,000 rebate - eligibility criteria apply. Please feel free to contact us to discuss which rebates apply to you.

Heat pump hot water has a few drawbacks. They are big units, so not everyone has the space for a big new unit. This might be problem for people with instant gas units, as they are quite small and may be hard to replace. Heat pump hot water units can be noisy, but this is generally not a problem as we set up the units to run during the day. Lastly some heat pump hot water units can be very expensive, but this doesn't apply to all units and with generous government rebates, we can often install a new, good quality unit often cheaper than a new gas unit.

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