Heat pump replacement in Invercargill: old unit out, new one in
When the old heat pump is noisy, throws an error code or can’t keep up on a frosty morning, Mahdi quotes a replacement: the old unit off the wall, a new one sized for the room, and the wiring checked while he’s there.
- Registered
- Electrician, E 102335
- Heat pumps
- New installs and replacements
- Google reviews
- 35, every one five stars
- Area
- Invercargill, Bluff and Otatara
“Very happy with Mahdi’s work. He was professional, reliable, and easy to communicate with.”
Out with the old
Out: Old heat pumpIn: a heat pump sized to the room
A heat pump’s working life is about 15 years, so a unit put in around 2011 or earlier has had its run.
Handy for Mahdi’s quote
- A photo of the old indoor unit, and of its label
- A photo of the old outdoor unit
- Roughly how old it is, and what it’s doing
- Which room, and whether it has changed since
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 teamSigns it’s time
- It’s 15 years old or more: about the working life of a heat pump.
- It blows cool air on heat, or takes an age to warm the room on a frosty morning.
- An error code or a flashing light that keeps coming back.
- It’s louder than it was: a rattle, a buzz or a knock from the outdoor unit.
- Water drips from the indoor unit.
- The power bill has climbed with no change in how you heat.
Any one of these is worth a call. Mahdi looks at the unit, tells you straight whether a repair is worth it, and quotes the replacement on the spot when it isn’t. Send a photo of the label on the side of the indoor unit with your request: the model and its age tell him a lot before he arrives.
Why swap before it dies
A heat pump picks the coldest week to give up, and waiting for a replacement in July is a cold wait. Swapping a struggling unit in spring or summer means you choose the day, the new one is run in before the frosts, and the old one never strands you.
It’s also the moment to fix what the first install got wrong: a unit too small for the room, an outdoor unit in the wind, or a pipe run left untidy down the wall.
More than one unit
A house with one unit in the lounge and another in a bedroom often finds both are the same age. Mahdi quotes them together, so one visit covers both.
Rentals get the same treatment, with the new living-room unit sized to the room’s required heating capacity.
What a swap involves
The old indoor and outdoor units come down, and the new pair goes up. If the old unit was in the right spot, the new one goes back on the same wall. If it sat in a corner, was too small for the room, or had its outdoor unit in the frost and the wind, this is the time to move it.
The wiring gets a look too. An older unit may be on a circuit that won’t suit a bigger new one, and Mahdi sorts that as part of the job: he’s a registered electrician.
Like for like, or bigger
If the old heat pump ran flat out every winter, or the lounge has been opened up to the kitchen since it went in, the new one needs to be bigger, or the house wants a second unit for the bedrooms.
Mahdi measures the room as it is now and tells you which. A like-for-like swap suits a unit that kept the room warm until it started to fail.
Before the frosts
Invercargill’s ground frosts climb through autumn to an average of 19 in July. A replacement booked in spring or summer has the new unit in and running before you need it.
Book the quote now, and Mahdi can plan the swap for a day that suits you.
What customers say about Mahdi
Power Surge Ltd has done an excellent job at our house. They went above and beyond to deliver the work on time and the quality is very high. Not only was he work well done, the communication and response time was great. Would definitely recommend 😃
Very polite works well high standard neat job punctual
A great job well done. Mahdi is professional but friendly, as well as honest and efficient. This is the third time he has done work for us and we will certainly call him again.
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 size and type of the new heat pump
- Whether it goes back in the same spot or moves
- The pipe run, and whether the old route can be used
- The circuit and the switchboard
- Getting the old units down and away
We used the services of Power Surge Ltd recently and we were very satisfied with their timeliness and professionalism. The electrician got the job done quick and his pricing was fair.
Questions
Not covered here? Ring 0800 164 106, or add your question to the form.
Can the new heat pump go where the old one was?
Where the old unit heated the room well, yes: the new one goes back on the same wall. If the old one sat in a corner or never kept up, Mahdi suggests a better spot when he comes out to quote.
Should I repair my old heat pump or replace it?
Under 10 years with one failed part, a repair is worth quoting. Near or past the 15-year working life, or with a big part gone, a replacement is the better spend. Mahdi quotes both when it’s close.
Will the new heat pump be bigger?
If the old one ran flat out every winter or the room has changed, yes. Mahdi measures the room as it is now before he picks the size.
What do you need to quote a replacement?
A photo of the old indoor unit and its label, a photo of the outdoor unit, roughly how old it is and what it’s doing. Mahdi then comes out, measures up and quotes.
Get a quote for your replacement
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 old indoor unit, and of its label
- A photo of the old outdoor unit
- Roughly how old it is, and what it’s doing
- Which room, and whether it has changed since
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.