Replacing Gas Ducted Heating with Electric Ducted Heating

What is the Electric replacement for Gas Ducted Heating?

Ducted Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning is the electric replacement for gas ducted heating. A perk of this system is it both heats & cools, making it suitable for year-round use.

Can it use the same ducts as my Gas Ducted Heating?

Not usually. The reason being, your ducts are unlikely to be rated for heating and cooling, just heating.

However, if you currently have Add On Refrigerated Cooling connected to your Gas Ducted Heater, there is a chance you may be able to use them. As part of our site assessment, our technicians will be able to let you know.

Another thing to consider when replacing Gas Ducted Heating with Electric heating is the age and condition of your ducts. Gas Ducted Heating was the most popular choice of ducted heating in Geelong and Melbourne for a long time, so some duct systems are old. With age, they can de-laminate, collapse or may not have a modern insulation rating, meaning you loose heat on the way to your rooms.

Can you convert Gas Ducted Heating to Electric?

No, Gas Ducted Heaters cannot be modified to use electricity. You will need to replace the Gas Ducted Heating unit with a Ducted Reverse Cycle system, which is also referred to as a Ducted Split System, as its comprised of 2 parts – an indoor unit and an outdoor unit.

However, if you have a Brivis Add On Cooler, you can now turn it into an electric ducted heater!

While you cannot convert a Gas Ducted Heater to electric, Brivis have released a new product which allows your Add On Cooler to produce both electric heating and cooling. It does of course require you to have both a Brivis Gas Ducted Heater and Brivis Add On Cooler.. Check out our Brivis SmartSens page for more information.

What are the benefits of installing Ducted Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning?

• Uses Electricity

With the cost of natural gas rising in Victoria, together with a lot of homes now with solar panels on their roofs, or planning to install Solar in the near future, it makes sense to switch to electric heating and cooling.

• Save on Servicing & Repairs

Most people with Gas Ducted Heating have an additional source of cooling such as Evaporative Cooling, Add On Cooling or a wall Split system, so they require more than 1 unit to be serviced and repaired.

Ducted Reverse Cycle units are all-in-1 so only the 1 unit needs attending to.

• Refrigerated Cooling

Ducted Reverse Cycle units are sometimes referred to as Ducted Refrigerated Air Conditioning as it utilizes refrigerated cooling, meaning you can control what temperature it cools your house to. This is opposed to Evaporative Coolers which, while they are cheap to run, aren’t designed for humid days or allow for precise control of temperature.

• Improved, More Affordable Technology

With many countries around the world racing towards renewable energy, along with it has come a focus on improved and more affordable technology which utilizes electricity.

What this means for the home heating and cooling industry is more energy efficient, competitively priced air conditioning systems.

Can you remove my Gas Ducted Heater and replace it with a Ducted Reverse Cycle Air Conditioner?

Absolutely!

We will even dispose of your old unit and take care of applying for the current Government Rebate for replacing Gas Ducted Heating with Electric, which can save you thousands of dollars!

Can you tell me more about Ducted Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning?

Yes! You can talk to a qualified technician about a ducted heating and cooling system for your home. If you live in the Geelong region or Melbourne’s West or North West, get in touch, call us on 1300 146 525 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm or use our easy online quote request form any time.

Or visit our Ducted Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning page to find out more information, including how much it costs to install and run.