Element Air

Residential Heat Pumps

Yes! Mitsubishi Electric heat pumps offer a 7 Day Controller which allows up to four settings per day. Meaning you can plan your heat pump’s operation for an entire week!

We also have an optional Wi-Fi heat Pump Control for customised control and monitoring, giving you the freedom to manage your heat pump through your smartphone, tablet or online account, no matter where you are, so long as you’re connected, you can manage your home’s atmosphere.

A heat pump does not work like a radiant heater. Turning your heat pump up to 28°C will not make the room warm up any faster. In fact, it will instead consume more energy as it tries to achieve this unrealistic temperature.

Set your temperature to what you actually want the room to heat to, say 23°C, put it in heat mode and your heat pump will respond quickly and use less energy to get to its goal. Afterwards, your heat pump will continue to maintain the right temp without further adjusting from you.

Try using the timer function to activate the right temperature half an hour before you arrive home to return to warm, cosy comfort.

Your heater will defrost itself automatically, don’t worry if it is covered in Ice. With a Mitsubishi Electric heat pump, you get more heat and fewer defrost cycles, which means less overall power usage and a higher level of efficiency. n defrost mode the heat pump stops heating for short periods to remove ice build up from the outdoor unit

Because of the technical nature of choosing correct sizing, we strongly recommend that anyone in the market for a heat pump arrange an in-home consultation and quote by a member of our team here at Element Air. Every home is as individual as its owner, choosing the wrong size for the room you need to heat can leave you cold and cost you more in your power bill.

Other considerations:

• Insulation and building orientation. For example; an older home with less insulation will lose indoor heat far quicker than a modern well insulated home. A bigger heat pump system would therefore be needed to overcome this heat loss.
• In winter, when outdoor temperatures drops, the amount of heat a heat pump can produce lowers. Areas of New Zealand that experience sub zero temperatures will require a larger capacity heat pump (compared to a similar sized room in moderate climate) or an upgrade to a high performance heat pump like those in the Mitsubishi Electric HyperCore® Series.

Element Air recommends a free in-home consultation and quote is always best for determining the right heat pump for your home.

However, there are some considerations to be made:

• Outdoor ambient conditions in winter. When temperatures drop, the output capacity of the heat pump also drops. Areas of New Zealand that experience sub-zero temperatures in winter (like most of the South Island) will require either a larger capacity heat pump or an upgrade to a HyperCore^® Heat Pump, in comparison to a same sized room in the Auckland region. It is therefore extremely important that units are not undersized in low ambient conditions.
• Insulation and building orientation are key factors which may influence the degree of heat loss in a home. An older style home with poor insulation will lose indoor heat much quicker than a modern well insulated home that faces north. The quicker a home loses its heat, the bigger the heat pump system will need to be to overcome this heat loss.

The new healthy homes heating standard for rental properties states that there must be one or more fixed heaters that can directly heat the main living room. The main living room is described as the largest room that is used for general, everyday living – such as a lounge, family or dining room.

The Heater/s must be fixed and must be at least 1.5 KW in heating capacity and meet the minimum heating capacity needed for the main living room. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends 18˚C as a minimum for an indoor temp. By installing heating that can reach this temperature on the coldest days of the year, tenants will be able to keep warm all year round.

Usually, take around 5 to 6 hours to install a straightforward back-to-back heat pump system. More complex heat pump installations including multi-systems and air-ducted systems can take longer, call us to get a firmer estimation.

The short answer is yes. Whether heating or cooling your home, the outdoor or indoor units will dehumidify as they operate and the resulting water needs to drain away. That’s why heat pumps are typically mounted on an outside wall.

No heating appliance should be used continuously for 24/7.  Common sense tells you, that if you leave an appliance running the whole day, you can expect your power bill to rise. Use your heat pump as required. If you are not at home during the day, there is no need to run your heat pump during the day. In this situation, and with good insulation, a couple of hours in the morning and a few hours in the evening should suffice to keep you comfortable.

When running a 3.5kW heat pump for a couple of hours in the morning and four hours in the evening the estimated additional power cost is about $40.50 (including GST) per month.

The sizing, positioning and installation of your heat pump are critical to heat your home properly. Plumbing and electrical work is a part of the process, its incredibly important that it is installed correctly, we do not recommend doing it yourself. Call us for a free quote.

Yes and no, yes you can if you are technically capable of doing so, but if your Mitsubishi Electric Heat Pump is not installed by an authorised dealer, you will not qualify for a warranty. Element Air will also ensure the optimal position of the heat pump, educate you on the correct operation and provide a warranty for the system installed.

This depends on what system of heating you currently use but even with a gas boiler, you are likely to make significant savings. For oil, LPG or direct electric heating the savings could be even greater.

Heat pumps have been around for decades, but many people don’t realize that they’ve been using them all along. A heat pump is a device that uses the same basic technology as a refrigerator to remove heat from the air, ground, or water and move it into your home. This process is reversed in a heat pump, which extracts heat from the outside and moves it into your home. Heat pumps are extremely efficient and can take a few degrees of outside heat and upgrade it to provide all the heating and hot water you need. Mitsubishi Electric is a leading manufacturer of heat pumps, and their products are known for their quality and efficiency. If you’re looking for an efficient way to heat your home, consider a Mitsubishi Electric heat pump.

Usually, a heat pump will operate two to three times every hour. Each cycle should last 10 to 20 minutes. But when it’s cold outside, the heat pump will run continuously to keep the inside temperature steady.

Is it true that heat pumps are noisy? Are heat pumps loud? All heating equipment produces noise to some extent, but heat pumps are generally quieter than boilers driven by fossil fuels. A ground source heat pump may reach 42 decibels, and an air source heat pump can reach 40 to 60 decibels, depending on maker and installation.

A central heat pump uses ductwork to distribute heat and cooling throughout the home. A mini-split heat pump does not require ductwork to operate. Mini-split heat pumps, on the other hand, employ a succession of indoor heads located all over the house.

Heat pumps need a little electricity to operate, but it’s not much. Nowadays, heat pump systems can transfer three or four times more thermal energy in the form of heat than they use in electrical energy – which the homeowner pays for.

Heat pumps are not only the most energy-efficient heaters available but also work as central air conditioners in summer, providing you with year-round comfort.

While electric furnaces are considered 100% energy efficient, they can actually cost almost 2.5 times more to output the same amount of heat as a typical heat pump system. And not only does a heat pump system provide heating, but cooling as well.

Yes absolutely, high wall heat pumps are suitable for any room of the house

Heat pump air conditioning is also available as a dual system meaning you can choose the function depending on the weather.

Split system heat pumps are a type of air conditioning system that consists of two separate units: an indoor unit and an outdoor unit. The indoor unit is typically mounted on a wall or ceiling and is responsible for blowing cool air into the room, while the outdoor unit houses the compressor and is responsible for removing heat from the room.

Split system heat pumps are popular because they are energy-efficient and can both cool and heat a room, making them a versatile option for year-round use. Additionally, split systems come in various sizes, which allows them to accommodate the cooling capacity needs of different buildings.

The cooling capacity of a split system heat pump is determined by the size and type of the system, as well as the area of the building that needs to be cooled. For example, a smaller split system heat pump may be suitable for a small room or office, while a larger split system may be necessary for cooling larger areas such as living rooms, bedrooms, or commercial spaces.

In summary, split system heat pumps are a type of air conditioning system that can cool and heat a room efficiently. The cooling capacity of the system depends on the size and type of the system, as well as the area of the building that needs to be cooled.