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Ducted Reverse Cycle Refrigerated Systems
One system. Cool summers, warm winters.
Cool or heat your home or office with a ducted reverse cycle system — the best of both worlds, summer and winter.
Ducted reverse cycle
How ducted reverse cycle works
An outdoor unit and an indoor fan-coil — usually tucked in the roof space — are joined by refrigerant pipes. In cooling mode the system pumps heat out of your home; flip it to heating and the cycle reverses, pumping heat in.
Insulated ducts carry the conditioned air to discreet ceiling outlets in each room, and it returns through a central return-air grille. Where zoning is fitted, you can condition only the parts of the home you are using.
Because the home stays closed up, it holds comfort on the hottest and the most humid days, and keeps dust and noise outside.
Good for
- Year-round comfort from a single system
- Whole homes and offices, with optional zoning
- Sealed comfort — doors and windows closed against heat, dust and noise
- A clean look: only ceiling outlets and a return grille on show
Worth knowing
- Works best with windows and doors closed
- Generally costs more to run than a single split system (government energy guidance)
- Needs roof space for the indoor unit and duct runs
- Correct sizing for the home matters for comfort and efficiency
Compare
Ducted, split or cassette?
All three are refrigerated, reverse cycle 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
Can a reverse cycle system really heat as well as cool?
Yes. A reverse cycle system is a heat pump that can run in either direction. Australian Government energy guidance describes reverse cycle air conditioners as the most energy-efficient heater and cooler of all types.
Ducted or split — which should I choose?
Ducted suits whole homes and gives an even, hidden finish; split systems suit individual rooms and generally cost less to run because they condition one space. Our system chooser can help you compare, or we can talk it through on a call.
How often should a ducted system be serviced?
Keep filters clean and have the system serviced every year or as the manufacturer recommends, as ACT Government energy guidance puts it. Clean filters matter even more in dusty Goldfields conditions.
Ducted reverse cycle
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- Est. 1959, family owned
- EC 005983
- ARC AU07294
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