04Cooling & heating
Ceiling Cassettes
Even air from the centre of the room — barely seen.
A discreet, central ceiling unit that delivers wide, even airflow across the whole room.
Ceiling cassettes
How a ceiling cassette works
The indoor unit sits flush in the ceiling behind a square grille. Louvres on each side throw air outward in several directions at once, so the whole room gets an even spread from the centre rather than a jet from one wall.
Like a split system it connects to an outdoor unit with refrigerant pipes; many cassettes are reverse cycle, so they can heat as well as cool.
With nothing on the walls, cassettes keep shopfronts, offices and open living areas clean-lined.
Good for
- Offices, shops and open-plan living areas
- Wide, even airflow from the centre of a space
- Keeping walls clear for shelving, glazing or display
- A discreet, flush-mounted look
Worth knowing
- Needs enough ceiling-cavity depth above the unit
- A condensate drain has to be run from the ceiling
- Best for larger rooms; small rooms may suit a split
- Grille filters need regular cleaning like any indoor unit
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Cassette, split or ducted?
All three are refrigerated options. The difference is how much of the space they cover and how they look.
- Covers
- Whole home or office
- On show
- Ceiling outlets + return grille
- Best for
- Year-round comfort everywhere
- Heats too?
- Reverse cycle models do
- Covers
- One room or area per unit
- On show
- Wall unit + outdoor unit
- Best for
- Bedrooms, living rooms, offices
- Heats too?
- Reverse cycle models do
- Covers
- One large or open space
- On show
- Flush square ceiling grille
- Best for
- Shops, offices, open-plan
- Heats too?
- Reverse cycle models do
Where do ceiling cassettes work best?
Ceiling cassettes are ideal for offices, shops and open-plan living areas — anywhere a wide, even spread of air from the centre of the room beats a single wall unit.
Can a ceiling cassette heat too?
Many ceiling cassettes are reverse cycle and can heat as well as cool. Ask us which models suit your space when you request a quote.
What does my ceiling need?
Enough depth in the ceiling cavity to house the unit, a route for refrigerant pipes to the outdoor unit, and a path for the condensate drain. These are worth checking at quote time.
Ceiling cassettes
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- Est. 1959, family owned
- EC 005983
- ARC AU07294
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