Seeking a new Heatpump/Aircon for the bedroom

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lNomNoml

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#208365 8-Feb-2017 18:22

I am looking around for a heat pump / air conditioner and I've so far I'm looking at this one here.

I'm looking for this one due to price and efficiency being 4.5 stars which I really like, I won't really be able to spend more so $1700 is my max budget.

This is to cool down a bedroom that I have my gaming PC in and gets a little toasty, room is 3M x 3.2M

Second option is this one, which is nice on price but I'm worried about energy efficiency. Update: According to the product page here, it has 5.0 energy efficiency?

Any advice? Good brands? bad brands?

ratsun81

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#1717333 8-Feb-2017 18:46

The link you have is just for a heatpump, it doesnt include installation. you'd want to add $500 to that price to get it installed (spitballing here)

As far as brands go there has been a lot of discussion around this in the Home workshop thread. Some like Panasonic, some like Fujitsu, some like mitsubishi, some like daikin......

You will likely do a lot better price wise going to a dedicated heatpump installer/electrician.

What area are you in?

Pumpedd

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#1717356 8-Feb-2017 19:27

I have the 6kw version of that AC and its great. Pleased I got Panasonic.

Stan

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#1717360 8-Feb-2017 19:45

Where are you located?

You should be able to get a Fujitsu 3.2kw E3 for around $1900 installed or a Hitachi 3.2 for around the $1700 installed mark.

Stores like NL and HN tend to be a more expensive way to buy an Aircon unit

lNomNoml

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#1717368 8-Feb-2017 20:06

ratsun81:

The link you have is just for a heatpump, it doesnt include installation. you'd want to add $500 to that price to get it installed (spitballing here)

As far as brands go there has been a lot of discussion around this in the Home workshop thread. Some like Panasonic, some like Fujitsu, some like mitsubishi, some like daikin......

You will likely do a lot better price wise going to a dedicated heatpump installer/electrician.

What area are you in?

Yeah I figured as much, take it you are talking about the Harvey Norman one, the second one has a special $1900 installed which I am very tempted on at the moment.

Auckland, Manurewa

Stan:

Where are you located?

You should be able to get a Fujitsu 3.2kw E3 for around $1900 installed or a Hitachi 3.2 for around the $1700 installed mark.

Stores like NL and HN tend to be a more expensive way to buy an Aircon unit

Auckland, Manurewa, yeah I can get this which is what I am tempted at doing, $1900 installed.

timmmay

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#1717384 8-Feb-2017 20:26

My Fujitsu Nocria is pretty loud, but I think the newer models are quieter. It's very efficient though. My Daikin is quieter. Any heat pump on low fan is less efficient.

Heat pump / air con for a bedroom will be noisy and the air blowing about could be distracting.

Stan

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#1717402 8-Feb-2017 21:24

lNomNoml:

Auckland, Manurewa, yeah I can get this which is what I am tempted at doing, $1900 installed.

That looks like a good deal, you can get the older model for around $100 cheaper

Stan

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#1717403 8-Feb-2017 21:27

timmmay:

My Fujitsu Nocria is pretty loud, but I think the newer models are quieter. It's very efficient though. My Daikin is quieter. Any heat pump on low fan is less efficient.

Heat pump / air con for a bedroom will be noisy and the air blowing about could be distracting.

The smaller the unit the quieter the Fan and smaller units can generally turn down more so in a bedroom its not so bad.

Trivia Nocria is Aircon spelled backwards

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ben28

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#1718320 10-Feb-2017 13:56

Depending on the insulation level, how sunny the room is etc, then you may only need a 2.5Kw model.

But if you want to heat/cool the hallway and perhaps down to a bathroom/toilet you could go with a bigger unit.

The heat pump installers will come out , measure the room, talk to you about what you are trying to achieve, work out where to put the internal and external unit, and give you a fully installed price. As others have said the total cost will be less than buying from a retail shop then adding installation.

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#1718321 10-Feb-2017 14:00

Pumpedd:

I have the 6kw version of that AC and its great. Pleased I got Panasonic.

Agreed. We have the 8kw model. It's all kinds of awesome.