Hot Water Upgrade

Heat pumps work through the use of a refrigerant that evaporates at low temperatures.

There are several steps in the process:

•A liquid refrigerant passes through an evaporator where it picks up heat from the air and becomes a gas.

•The gas refrigerant is compressed in an electric compressor. Compressing the gas causes its temperature to increase so that it becomes hotter than the water in the tank.

•The hot gas flows into a condenser, where it passes its heat to the water and turns back into a liquid.

•The liquid refrigerant then flows into an expansion valve where its pressure is reduced, allowing it to cool and enter the evaporator to repeat the cycle.

•This continues until the target temperature is reached. 

Yes, Absolutely!

Maximise the potential of your heat pump by syncing it with a solar power system.

Heat pumps can be programmed to enable your system to be utilised during the day.

An easy to use programable control will offset any excess power to your hot water system. This would mean you would rarely pay anything for powering your hot water and further reduce carbon emissions.

The NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) provides financial incentives to upgrade your existing hot water service with an energy efficient hot water heat pump. Financial incentives are in the form of tradeable certificates, called energy savings certificates (ESCs). Generally, householders and businesses who purchase a new energy efficient hot water system transfer the right to create ESCs to Accredited Certificate Providers (ACPs) in return for a discount on the supply and installation of a new energy efficient hot water system.  

The aim of the program is to reduce energy consumption within NSW, reduce energy costs for consumers and reduce the need for investment in new energy infrastructure. 

There are 2 government insentives available in NSW, a federal government incentive STC and a state government incentive ESC

In order to access the government incentives there are a number of steps required to fulfill the criteria. 

• The site must be an eligible NSW home with an existing gas or electric hot water service 
• An electricity bill must be provided by the customer 
• Licenced plumbers and electricians need to comply with all regulations and provide a certificate of compliance upon completion   
• The system must be an approved model  
• All photos and documentation must be provided to an ACP(accredited certificate provider) who create energy savings certificates that can then be claimed.

We take care of this process for you so the discount can be provided immediately.

You will still be able to access the federal government STC incentive which can be as much as $1000 however the state government ESC is only available for existing gas and electric units.