Heat pump installation in Invercargill, wiring and all
High-wall, floor console, multi-room and ducted heat pumps, sized to the room and put in by Mahdi and our heat pump installer. Mahdi is a registered electrician, so the new circuit from your switchboard is part of the same job.
- Registered
- Electrician, E 102335
- Heat pumps
- New installs and replacements
- Google reviews
- 35, every one five stars
- Area
- Invercargill, Bluff and Otatara
“Mahdi did an excellent job. Friendly, fast, and efficient.”
Out with the old
Out: Plug-in heatersIn: a heat pump sized to the room
A heat pump costs about a quarter as much to run as bar and column heaters for the same warmth.
Handy for Mahdi’s quote
- A photo of the wall where it will go, and of the outside wall behind it
- Which room, and roughly how big it is
- What heats the room now
- A photo of your switchboard with the door open
You deal with Mahdi
- Registered electrician, E 102335
- In the electrical trade since 2020
- Rockdale, Invercargill
- 35 five-star Google reviews
Mahdi and our heat pump installer do every job together: the unit, the pipe run and the wiring. At the quote visit, Mahdi looks at the room, where the outdoor unit can go and your switchboard’s capacity, then quotes.
About Mahdi and the teamFour kinds of heat pump, one team to put them in
- High-wall. One indoor unit high on an outside wall, one outdoor unit. The one most Invercargill living rooms get.
- Floor console. Sits low on the wall: under a window, beside a fireplace, or where a low ceiling or a beam leaves no room up high.
- Multi-room. One outdoor unit running two or more indoor units, so the bedrooms and the living area are warm off the one system.
- Ducted. Warm air through ducts to every room from a unit in the ceiling space, with only the grilles on show.
A single high-wall unit heats the room it’s in. Where the house needs more, Mahdi lays out a multi-room or ducted system so the bedrooms and the far end of the hallway get the same warmth.
Sized for an Invercargill winter
Invercargill averages a ground frost on 19 days in July. A heat pump that’s too small for the room runs flat out on those mornings and still leaves you cold, and one that’s too big costs more than it needs to.
Mahdi sizes it at your place, not off a brochure: the room’s floor area and ceiling height, the windows and which way they face, how open it is to the kitchen and hallway, and how well the ceiling and floor are insulated. A south-facing lounge with big windows needs more than a sunny one the same size.
Where the units go
The indoor unit goes high on an outside wall, away from the corners, where its warm air reaches the whole room. The outdoor unit sits within about 15 metres of it, with clear space on each side for air and for servicing later.
Around Invercargill, Mahdi picks a spot for the outdoor unit that’s sheltered from the cold southerlies where the house allows, and keeps it up off the ground. The pipe run between the two is kept short and tidy, and covered where it runs down the outside wall.
What your quote spells out
- The heat pump, its type and its size for the room.
- Where the indoor unit goes, and where the outdoor unit sits.
- The pipe run between them, and how it’s covered on the outside wall.
- The new circuit from the switchboard, and any board work it needs first.
- Taking down an old heat pump, if there is one.
Mahdi quotes the whole job in one go, the heat pump and the electrical side together, so there’s no second quote from a separate electrician and nothing left to sort on install day.
The electrical side, done by an electrician
A heat pump has to be connected by a licensed electrician. Mahdi is a registered electrician, E 102335, so he runs the new circuit from your switchboard and wires the unit in himself. There’s no second trade to book and no waiting on one.
If the switchboard is old or full, he tells you on the quote visit and quotes what it needs, so the install day runs to plan. The new circuit is fixed wiring, so you get a Certificate of Compliance for it: keep it for your insurer and for when you sell.
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Install day
- If it’s a replacement, the old heat pump comes down first.
- The indoor unit’s bracket goes up on the outside wall, and the hole for the pipes is drilled through.
- The outdoor unit goes on its pad or brackets, and the pipes and cable run between the two.
- Mahdi runs the new circuit from the switchboard and connects the unit.
- The system is run up on heat and checked, the remote and timer are set with you, and the room is left tidy.
Homes, rentals and businesses
We put heat pumps into Invercargill homes, rentals for landlords and property managers, farmhouses on the edge of the city, and offices, shops and workshops.
Living rooms and open-plan kitchen and dining areas, bedrooms and hallways, sleepouts and home offices, and the cold back room that never warms up. In a business: offices, shops, workshops and staff rooms.
Commercial jobs get the same team: Mahdi quotes the electrical side and the heat pump together, and we work round your opening hours, so the shop stays open and the staff room is warm by the time the frosts arrive.
Getting the best from it
Set it between 18 and 21 degrees: warm enough to keep damp and mould at bay without wasting power. Use the timer to warm the room before you get up or get home, rather than leaving it on day and night.
Clean the removable filter once a month through winter, and keep leaves and grass clear of the outdoor unit. Mahdi shows you how on the day.
What customers say about Mahdi
Thank you Mahdi for doing such a great job at installing our bathroom heater.Your service is very polite and professional and will look forward to calling you for all our future electrical needs.
Mahdi is an excellent electrician. He's fast and efficient and really knows what he's doing. I have no hesitation in highly recommending him .... you won't be disappointed.
From your first call to a warm room
Send a photo, or call
Use the form with a photo of the wall and the old unit or heater, or call 0800 164 106.
Mahdi comes out and quotes
He looks at the room, where the outdoor unit can go and your switchboard’s capacity for the new circuit, then quotes the heat pump and the wiring together.
Install day
Mahdi and our heat pump installer take the old unit down if there is one, put the new indoor unit up, set the outdoor unit and run the pipes, and Mahdi wires it in from the switchboard.
Warm and handed over
We run it on heat, set the timer with you and show you the filter: a clean once a month through winter keeps it working well.
What sets the price
- The type and size of the heat pump for the room
- Where the outdoor unit sits, and the pipe run to it
- The new circuit, and whether the switchboard has room for it
- Getting in: the ceiling space, under the floor, a second storey
- A multi-room or ducted layout across the house
Very pleased with electricians work and he was very quick. I would definitely recommend him and will use him again.very reasonably priced.
Questions
Not covered here? Ring 0800 164 106, or add your question to the form.
Do you install multi-room and ducted heat pumps?
Yes. A multi-room system runs two or more indoor units off one outdoor unit, and a ducted system warms every room from a unit in the ceiling space. Mahdi checks the layout and the ceiling space on the quote visit.
Where will the outdoor unit go?
Within about 15 metres of the indoor unit, with clear space on each side, on a pad or brackets up off the ground. Mahdi shows you the spot when he comes out.
Do I need a new circuit for a heat pump?
Mahdi checks the switchboard on the quote visit and runs the circuit the heat pump needs. He’s a registered electrician, so it’s part of the same job.
Will a heat pump keep up on a frosty Invercargill morning?
Sized for the room, yes. That’s why Mahdi measures up at your place rather than quoting a size over the phone, and why a timer that starts it before you get up is worth using.
Can you install a heat pump in a rental?
Yes. A fixed heat pump in the main living room is one of the heaters the Healthy Homes heating standard accepts. We size it to the room’s required heating capacity.
Get a quote for your heat pump
Say what heats the room now and which room needs the heat. A photo of the wall and the old unit or heater lets Mahdi see the job before he comes out.
Handy for Mahdi’s quote
- A photo of the wall where it will go, and of the outside wall behind it
- Which room, and roughly how big it is
- What heats the room now
- A photo of your switchboard with the door open
After you send it, Mahdi rings or emails to go over the heating you have now and book a visit to measure up and quote. Rather ring? 0800 164 106.
Sent: thank you.
Mahdi has your heating details. He’ll ring or email to book a time to look at the room and quote.