


Heat Pumps and air-conditioners are actually the same thing. Kiwis use versatile reverse-cycle heat pumps that can both heat and cool to make your home temperature just right. These clever heat pumps can also act as a dehumidifier, air purifier and fan.
Heat pumps are hugely popular because they give winter warmth & summer cooling - all at the touch of a button - and they're the most cost effective form of electric heating available.
We can review your needs, compare brands, discuss where your heat pump is best located and provide an obligation free quote. All our prices are for supply and installation. Call for a FREE heat pump or air conditioning assessment.
Brightr has Warmer Kiwi Homes Heat Pump Subsidies in some regions. Check to see if you're eligible by registering your interest online or calling 0800 888 766.
If you are buying a heat pump or air conditioner, it's essential to have it correctly sized and positioned in your home. We offer free advice, help you select the best model and location in your home for the indoor and outdoor units plus we give no-obligation quotes and information on financial assistance that's available to make a yours a healthy, comfortable energy efficient home.
To make home comfort affordable we can let homeowners pay for purchases over up to 24 months interest free. Split into equal monthly instalments a heat pump can be from as little as $79 per month! T&Cs apply.
We stock leading brands Mitsubishi Electric, Panasonic, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Haier heat pumps which are great at heating and as an air conditioner. Available with high wall or floor heat pumps, all these brands are well supported and trusted by New Zealanders.
We have teams installing heat pumps in Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.
We provide heat pump advice, quotes and installation for most of the country with heat pump installation teams located in:
We service heat pumps including cleaning filters and outdoor units to make the heat pump is working efficiently. A great time to get a heat pump service is after a busy winter of use, and before the humid, high pollen season begins. We'll test and make sure everything is working properly and give everything a good check and clean.
Warmer Kiwi Homes has heat pump 80% subsidies for eligible homes in the Bay of Plenty area including Rotorua and the Eastern Bay. The subsidies are for:
Heat pumps are considered the most energy efficient form of electric heating for NZ homes. We have a range of financial support available to make installing heat pumps in your home more affordable.
EECA's Warmer Kiwi Homes programme offers 80% subsidies to homeowners that live in a home built before 2008 in a low income area who don't already have a heat pump, wood burner or flued gas heater in their main living room. Community Service Card holders are also eligible. It is a requirement to be adequately insulated before you can get your heat pump installed - the good news being that insulation is subsidised too and we can help you with both insulation and heat pumps.
Several banks allow their mortgage holding customers to get an interest free mortgage top-up to cover the cost of insulation and heat pumps. This is recognitionby the banks of the health, home improvement and sustainability benefits of insulation and heating.
To make paying for a heat pump more manageable - we have have an interest free instalment plan. Truely interest free with no residual balance, establishment fee or annual fee - you simply divide your heat pump price by 24 and pay monthly for 24 months (or 6, 12 or 18 months as you prefer).
For our small model mentioned above this is just $80/month over 24 months. T&Cs apply
Buying a Heat Pump for the first time can be challenging as you don't know what you don't know - and that's why we're here to help. But firstly congratulations on looking at buying a heat pump:
One of the most important considerations is cost ...
Any heat pump is better than using other electric heating so we always have a range of trusted brands and price points to make it easier.
In addition we are the only heat pump installer that offers our own interest free instalment plan. You'll be dealing direct with us and there's no interest, set-up fees or annual fees. Just chop the purchase cost into 24 equal payments.
You'll also find answers to a range of other key purchase considerations in our other FAQs like:
A heatpump is a type of technology that is used in refrigerators, air conditioning units and even some clothes dryers. They work by taking heat from one air source and transferring it to another using a sophisticated compressor, fan and refrigerant gases.
Due to our climate in New Zealand, our use is focused on winter heating. "Heat Pump" has consequently become the generalised term for reverse cycle air-conditioning.
Part of the reason the term is so popular is also due to the financial support provided by EECA, banks and some councils to make our homes more energy efficient and healthy. They too emphasised heat pumps since it is the efficient heating of homes that has such a great payback in improved health.
Other countries may think we're stange but an air conditioner is a heat pump and so that's what we call them. Summer or winter most kiwis tend to say:
Virtually all heat pumps available in New Zealand are "reverse-cycle" which means they can be used for both heating and cooling which has undeniable benefits on hot summer days and nights.
Some countries that have much milder winters than New Zealand have air conditioning units that are cooling-only. Technically a heat pump is still the technology used to cool (much like a refrigerator) so rather than confuse people we call them air conditioners.
There many types of heat pump but the three of most interest and appeal in New Zealand are:
We have a range of heat pump air conditioners available to suit most budgets starting from $1,899 installed and increasing from that level depending on the heating output required, features, design and brand.
We believe any heat pump is better than using other forms of electric heating so we have a range of brands available to make having a heat pump affordable.
Note that many advertised heat pumps are for the unit only - our prices are for installed heat pumps based on a back-to-back installation.
The two most important factors to consider as you compare heat pump prices and quotes are:
If the size of the heat pump differs between two suppliers check if they have used the Tenancy Services Heating Calculator. This is the methodology Brightr uses to correctly calculate capacity and it will also ensure if your home becomes a rental property in the future, that it is a compliant size.
The size heat pump you need for your room depends on the size of the room, the number and size of windows and orientation of the room to the sun. Whether or not the home is insulated will also affect performance.
As each home is individual, a home assessment from us is necessary to ensure the correct size heat pump is quoted. A heat pump that is too large for a room can have as bad comfort and running cost implications as one that is too small.
There are many heat pump calculators available from the very simple to highly complex.
With the introduction of the Healthy Homes Standards for rental properties, MBIE requires that the heating requirement of the main living room is carefully calculated and met for all rental properties. Given that you home may one day be sold and used as a rental - it is best to get a correctly sized heat pump.
The MBIE calculator is extremely detailed and requires precise measurements of the room, walls and windows plus any adjacent spaces to determine the required heating capacity.
You can check out the MBIE Tenancy Services Heating Assessment Tool or alternatively have one of our team come measure it up for you and give you an obligation free quote.
Click to see if you can calculate what size Heat Pump you need yourself. Or contact us we're pros at using it.
Heat pumps are not as expensive as you'd think to run. Heating your home with a heat pump can cost around $1 per day.
Using the government's GenLess Running Cost Calculator the 6 month running costs for a 3.5kW Heat pump on heating costs between $77 - 230 depending on how many hours per day you run it (3 - 9 hours). Check out our estimates for different sized units and running times and the basis for their calculations.
Correct location of your indoor unit is essential for optimum performance and for comfort. Placement of a high wall system:
We are experts and can help you choose the perfect spot to install the heat pump based on the layout of your home.
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We have branches all our New Zealand with locals helping locals make the best of their energy use with heat pumps and air conditioning. We don't have showrooms - instead we can talk to you over the phone or visit you in you home at a time that suits to advise and recommend the heat pump that best suits your specfic home.Follow the links below to your local branch or call us on 0800 888 766.
We install within 50kms of our branches around the country and up to 100km which may incur a small call out cost.
From an energy efficiency standpoint, any heat pump brand is better than using other electric or gas heaters. Some brands however are better than others depending on your priority or your budget.
Mitsubishi Electric, Panasonic, Haier and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries heat pumps have been selected by Brightr as the best heat pumps for our customers.
Our criteria for selecting these brands as the best are that they have:
You can compare the heating performance, indoor and outdoor sound levels of various heat pumps here.
We do, we supply and install heat pumps.
Spring and summer is a good time to service heat pumps after a busy winter of use. We recommend getting your heat pump serviced at least once a year. Our qualified heat pump teams will check both indoor and outdoor units to make sure they're working properly and efficiently, give everything a good clean and tidy, and replace the remote control battery if needed.
The service and assessment all went very well and installation followed through too. The end result of the heat pump was well worth having.
Lynn, Auckland
I love the heat pump, great investment.
Stephen, Hawke's Bay
The salesperson was very informative available to meet with us after hours. He knew what he was talking about, provided me the best option available for the size of the house and why. The heat pump made a difference to my father's health and wellbeing. Installation was also speedy and efficient. My power bill has decreased slightly due to managing heat control efficiently as per the advice from the salesperson.
Cherie, Taranaki
Create 4 seasons comfort in your home. Get free advice on the best heating solution for your home and budget. We're here to help, give no-obligation quotes and have Warmer Kiwi Homes subsidies for eligible homeowners.
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