Heating and cooling
Explore efficient electric heating and cooling for the rooms you use. Consider your home’s comfort, insulation and existing equipment together.
Why consider this upgrade?
- Heat in winter and cool in summer with efficient electric reverse-cycle air conditioning.
- Replace gas room heating or a ducted gas system as part of moving your home away from gas.
- Choose individual split systems, a multi-split system or ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning to suit the rooms you use.
- Use zoning and controls to focus comfort on occupied rooms instead of conditioning the whole home unnecessarily.
- Combine efficient equipment with insulation and draught proofing so your home holds its temperature for longer.
- Use your own solar electricity for daytime heating and cooling when generation is available.
What needs checking?
- Rooms, building performance and current equipment.
- System sizing, placement and noise.
- Electrical work and any removal requirements.
Compare what matters
You can discuss specific brands and models once the requirements for your home are understood.
| Consideration | What to discuss |
|---|---|
| Room coverage | Which rooms and zones the proposed system serves. |
| Efficiency and sizing | Appropriate sizing and relevant efficiency information. |
| Controls and noise | Everyday operation and placement. |
| Installation scope | Electrical, mounting, drainage, removal and warranties. |
How it fits your home
Plan comfort room by room
Replacing gas heating can address a substantial part of a home’s energy use. Reverse-cycle equipment provides both heating and cooling, with options for individual rooms or the whole home.
- For a three- or four-bedroom home, a multi-split serving several rooms is one arrangement to consider. Individual splits or ducted electric systems may suit a different layout or pattern of use.
- Size and zone the system around the rooms you occupy, insulation, windows and draughts. Bedroom count alone is not enough to choose equipment.
- Daytime solar generation can help power the system. Solar and a battery can form part of the broader plan, but neither is a prerequisite for replacing inefficient heating.
Efficiency, comfort and operating costs
- An efficient replacement can reduce running costs, but savings depend on the gas or electric equipment being replaced, room temperatures, hours of use, weather and tariff.
- Discuss indoor and outdoor unit positions, noise, airflow and easy-to-use controls. For ducted options, check duct condition and zoning as part of the assessment.
- Plan electrical capacity, removal of old equipment and any other gas appliances that remain. Gas supply charges only stop when the gas account and connection are appropriately ended.
Rebates and BooST support
- Victorian Energy Upgrades can support eligible high-efficiency reverse-cycle systems, including ducted and non-ducted options. The discount depends on the approved equipment, capacity, system being replaced and certificate value.
- Have the accredited provider confirm eligibility and show the discount in the quote before installation. Coordinate all support so the same amount is not counted twice.
Up to $2,000 in BooST support per eligible household. This is applied to remaining eligible costs excluding GST, after other government rebates and subsidies. GST and any mandatory scheme co-payment remain payable by the resident. It is a household total, not an amount for each upgrade. Any unused amount is forfeited. Confirm BooST eligibility with the team, and ask your provider to check other scheme requirements and any minimum customer contribution.
Products and brands
HP Energy provides three product quotes to help you compare suitable options. The team will check the work required and installer availability. Choose “I know what I want” in the questionnaire to record a preferred brand or model; availability, suitability and subsidy eligibility will be checked for your circumstances.
Independent information
Victorian Government heating and cooling guidance ↗
External guidance helps explain the technology. It does not confirm BooST eligibility or replace a property assessment.