Mitsubishi Electric heat pumps for Dunedin homes

Mitsubishi Electric heat pumps hold their heat output well on frosty Dunedin mornings, which is why we fit a lot of them. The right model depends on your room, your insulation and where the outdoor unit goes. We size each job so it actually heats the space you want warm.

Why we fit Mitsubishi Electric in Dunedin

The reason we reach for Mitsubishi Electric here is simple. Their heat output stays steady when the temperature sits near freezing, which matters when a southerly rolls in and the frost hangs about on the hill suburbs all day.

A lot of Dunedin homes are older single-glazed timber villas and bungalows in places like Wakari and Halfway Bush. They leak heat, so the heat pump has to keep working hard on the cold days rather than coasting. Mitsubishi Electric handles that steady grind without a fuss. In a tighter coastal or Taieri build you can often go a size smaller and still stay warm.

That said, Mitsubishi isn't the only good brand. Have a read of how the heat pump types explained guide breaks down high walls, floor consoles and ducted before you settle on anything.

High wall or floor console for your rooms

Most Dunedin lounges end up with a Mitsubishi Electric high wall. They're the most common, the quietest for the money, and they push warm air out across a decent-sized room. For an open-plan living area that's usually all you need.

If you're in an older villa with high ceilings and cold air pooling at your feet, a floor-mounted unit is often the better call. They sit low and warm the room from the ground up, which suits those tall rooms. We go through the trade-offs on the floor console heat pumps page.

For heating more than one room, you can run separate units or look at a ducted or multi-split setup. That's worth a chat, because it changes the wiring and the price.

How Mitsubishi stacks up against other brands

We don't push one brand for the sake of it. Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi and Daikin all make good gear that copes with our climate, and the right choice comes down to your room, your budget and what's in stock.

If you want to compare, take a look at Hitachi heat pumps and Daikin heat pumps as well. There's often little between them on the day, and we'll tell you straight which one suits your situation rather than which one we'd rather sell.

Getting the install right

A good heat pump fitted badly won't keep you warm. The outdoor unit needs to sit somewhere it can breathe and shed frost, the pipe run wants to be short and tidy, and the indoor head has to point where the heat's needed.

We handle the full job. Our approach to heat pump installation in Dunedin covers siting, bracket work and getting the condensate away cleanly so you're not left with drips on the deck. If you want the numbers first, the heat pump installation cost page walks through what goes into a price.