Systems
The three systems that actually matter.
Ignore window rattlers and Facebook solar air cons. Almost every honest Australian quote is one of these.
Split system
Best for one room or an open living area. Usually installed in a day.
$1,500 to $4,800
One room or open living. Fastest install.
Price this Split system · installed, estimate
$1,500 to $4,800
One indoor head, one outdoor compressor. Best when a single living space does the work.
Multi-head · installed, estimate
$4,500 to $12,000
Several rooms, no ducts. Useful in double brick or apartments where the roof is not yours to cut.
Ducted reverse cycle · installed, estimate
$7,500 to $18,000
Whole home, zoned, quiet. This is the gas-ducted replacement, and the job Victorian rebates actually care about.
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- Ceiling cassette and floor console units Same outdoor unit, different indoor unit. For rooms where a high-wall split won't fit, looks wrong, or heats badly.
- Ducted air conditioning One outdoor unit, one indoor unit in the roof, vents in every room you choose. The zoning is what makes it worth the money.
- Multi-split (multi-head) air conditioning Several rooms, one outdoor unit, no ducts. The right call in double brick, apartments and homes with no roof space to spare.
- Split system air conditioning One indoor head on the wall, one outdoor unit outside. The cheapest, fastest way to properly heat and cool a room.
- Ducted air purification and fresh-air ventilation A ducted air conditioner recirculates the same air. A ventilation system swaps it for filtered fresh air without throwing the heating or cooling out the window.
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