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High-wall heat pump installation
Indoor head near the ceiling, outdoor compressor on the wall. The default heater for a Kiwi lounge or bedroom, and the only type Warmer Kiwi Homes will fund.
- Free quote from a local installer
- Sized for your room during a site visit
- New installs and replacements
- No obligation to go ahead
Overview
What is a high-wall heat pump?
A high-wall split is two boxes and a copper run: a head on the indoor wall, a compressor outside, and licensed refrigerant work in between. Most New Zealand quotes are this system. It heats, cools, and dries the air. It does not heat the whole house from one head.
Capacity is in kilowatts. A bedroom is often 2.5–3.5 kW. A typical living area is 5–7 kW. Open-plan rooms, south walls, single glazing and tall villas push that up. Floor area alone is a weak guess, a specialist should walk the room.
Install is usually half a day to a day if the run is back-to-back. Brick, two-storey, long copper and a full switchboard stretch the labour. The hole and bracket from an old unit may be reusable. A badly placed 1990s head often should not be copied.
Is a high-wall right for your home?
A quick way to tell before the installer visits.
A good choice when
One room you actually live in
Lounge, open-plan, or a bedroom that will not warm. One head, one job, one outdoor unit.
A grant conversation
Warmer Kiwi Homes only funds approved high-wall units in the living area. Floor consoles and ducted are out.
A first unit or a straight swap
Fastest install. Replacement is cheaper when the outdoor pad and hole still make sense.
Consider another type when
Trying to heat the whole house
A hallway head that ‘covers everything’ does not. Use multi-split or ducted, or a second standalone split.
A wall that cannot take the head
No free wall, heritage restrictions, or a room that needs even throw, look at cassette or floor console.
How it works
How to get a high-wall quote
- 1
Tell us about the job
What you need, whether that is a new heat pump, a replacement, a repair or a service. It takes about a minute.
- 2
A local expert gets in touch
We pass your request to a local heat pump business that works your area. They call to talk it through and book a visit.
- 3
Get your quote and decide
They take a look and give you a written quote for the work. Go ahead only if you are happy.
By city
High-wall heat pumps near you
Local notes on housing and climate for each city.
High-wall heat pump questions
What size high-wall heat pump do I need?
A bedroom is often 2.5–3.5 kW. A typical Kiwi living area is 5–7 kW. Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill living rooms often need more. Insulation, glazing and a south wall all move the number. The installer sizes on site.
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Other heat pump types
Not sure this is the one? Compare the other options.
Floor console
Low mountSame system, mounted low. Used where wall height is tight, or a nightstore or fireplace is coming out.
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Cassette
Ceiling, four-waySits in the ceiling and throws air four ways. Larger rooms and shops where a wall head cannot cover evenly.
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Multi-split
2–5 indoor headsSeveral indoor units, one outdoor compressor. Individual room control without a row of outdoor boxes.
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Ducted
Whole homeHidden in the ceiling or underfloor. Whole-home heating and cooling through vents, often with zoning.
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