Why Install Add On Cooling?
What is Add On Cooling?
Add On Cooling connects to your Gas Ducted Heater to give you year-round central heating & cooling
If you currently have Gas Ducted Heating, to achieve year-round comfort, the installation of an Add On cooling System may be the answer.
It allows your Gas Ducted Heater to keep you cosy in winter and fresh in summer with Refrigerated Cooling.
It is comprised of 2 units – an indoor and an outdoor unit. The outdoor unit is a compressor, like that of a split system while the indoor unit physically connects onto the Gas Ducted Heater, allowing it to use the same ducts and vents.
Add On Cooling is Refrigerated, meaning it will cool the air to the temperature you select, regardless of the outside temperature. It runs on electricity, benefiting those with solar panels.
Note: your existing Gas Ducted Heater model needs to be compatible with Add On Cooling. Contact us with your Gas Ducted Heater make and model and we will be able to check.
It will use the same ducts and vents as your Gas Ducted Heater, this can either be in the ceiling or under floor dependent on your home.
However, please note in order to use your existing ducts, your ductwork must have an insulation rating of R1.5 and be sized correctly for both heating & cooling.
In order to determine which size Add On Cooler is required for your home, we will first need to know what brand and model Gas Ducted Heater you have.
A member from our design team will check if your heater is compatible with Add On Cooling then will to carry out a Cooling Load Calculation.
The calculation takes into consideration the size of the rooms required to be cooled, as well as the ceiling height.
Factors such as whether you want to cool the entire home at once, or utilize zoning also come into consideration.
Add On Cooling Features
Refrigerated Cooling allows you to set your desired temperature, giving you complete steady control over your home’s climate.
That means if you set it to 20 degrees, it will cool to 20 degrees and maintain that temperature level.
This differs from Evaporative Cooling where you cannot set a target temperature.
Love the cosy warm feel of Gas Heating? Enjoy the best of both worlds with Gas Heating and Add On Cooling, both ducted throughout your home.
Zoning is great for saving money on running costs as you are only cooilng the rooms you currently need, plus its programmable, so it can automatically turn on and off at different periods.
For example, you might have your living areas as Zone A, which you cool during the day.
And bedrooms as Zone B which you cool during the night.
Want to know more about the ins and outs of Zoning?
Have a read of our What is Zoning page or ask one of our friendly staff members
Compatible Add On Cooling can share the same features as your Gas Ducted Heater, including:
- Ducts & Vents
- Controller
- Zoning
- WIFI
Add On Cooling Installation & Running Costs
The cost to supply and install Add On Cooling vary depending on:
- The size and model Add On Cooler your home requires
- Whether its a new install (where you need ducts & vents installed) or a replacement Add On Cooling unit
- If your Gas Ducted Heater is compatible or needs to be upgraded
- Whether your ductwork is sized and has an insulation rating appropriate for Add On Cooling
New Add On Coolers start from approximately $7,000 fully installed
All of our quoted prices are fully inclusive fixed prices, including any electrical works required, no sneaky hidden costs!
The running costs of your Add On Cooler will depend on various factors including:
- Your house size
- Your electricity tariff
- If you have solar to offset electricity running costs
- How often you use it and for how long
- If you have zoning
Check out our Cooling System Selection guide for current estimated hourly $ running costs
We only recommend and install heating & cooling systems which have a proven track record for quality, value for money and longevity.
Add On Cooling brands we supply and install include Brivis & Actron Air.
Contact Martin Heating & Cooling today!
Servicing Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula & Melbourne’s Western region.
Call us on 1300 146 525 or 03 7044 3333.
Or fill out our convenient online quote request form & receive a personalised quote.
Authorised service agents for Brivis, Rinnai, Braemar, Breezair & Coolair
Brands we service, repair, replace & install include:
