Ducted Air Conditioning Specialists For Melbourne Homes

Beyond Heating and Cooling are your local ducted air conditioning specialists in Melbourne. We have installed hundreds of ducted systems over our years in business, and we pride ourselves on honest, straightforward advice about the best system for your home and your budget.

Ducted air conditioning is a leading choice for homeowners who want consistent temperatures and proper climate control in every room, not just the one the unit happens to be in.

Why Melbourne homeowners choose ducted air conditioning

Discreet by design

Ducted air conditioning keeps the hardware out of sight. All you see are subtle vents in the ceiling, rather than a bulky wall unit like a split system. That leaves your walls free and keeps the look of each room the way you intended.

Even comfort, room by room

The real strength of ducted air conditioning is even coverage. You are not stuck positioning a single unit and hoping the air reaches the far rooms; the whole house is covered. We install systems from leading brands that let you set your home up in zones, so you can run a different temperature in the bedrooms than in the living areas, and switch off the zones nobody is using. For most homes it is the simplest way to handle heating and cooling in one system.

Better value than it used to be

Ducted air conditioning was once seen as a luxury, but it is more affordable to install now than ever. Modern systems are also among the most efficient on the market, so you get more out of every dollar of electricity you use.

A ducted system can lift the value of your property too, and it is a genuine drawcard for buyers in Melbourne’s competitive market.

Your home is where the family unwinds, so it is worth being comfortable in it all year round. If you are not sure ducted is the right fit, we also install split systems, and we can help you weigh up which option suits your home or workplace.

Is ducted air conditioning right for a Melbourne home?

Melbourne is famous for four seasons in one day, and that is not just a saying. The weather swings hard and fast, so a system that keeps the whole house steady is worth having. Whether ducted or a split system is the better fit depends on your home, which is why it helps to understand what ducted air conditioning actually is before you decide.

What is ducted air conditioning?

A ducted system delivers quiet, even cooling and heating to homes of almost any size, from a small two bedroom unit to a large multi storey home. It is popular because it runs quietly, spreads the air smoothly and does the whole job from one compact system you barely notice.

How it stays so quiet

The working parts sit outside the home or up in the ceiling space, which keeps the noise away from your living areas. Inside, you are left with little more than a whisper.

How the air gets around

Conditioned air travels through a network of ducts in the ceiling and out through vents placed around the house. Zone controls in the indoor unit decide where that air goes, so you can shut off the zones you are not using and set different temperatures in different parts of the house.

How a ducted air conditioner works

A ducted air conditioner moves heat using refrigerant that runs through the system in a small pipe. In summer it draws heat out of the indoor air: the fan pushes air across a cold evaporator coil, so the air leaves cooler than it went in and the house gradually drops in temperature. In winter the process reverses and heat is drawn from the outside air to warm the house.

Once the refrigerant has picked up heat from inside, it moves to the outdoor unit, where a fan and compressor release that heat outside and cool the refrigerant back down. The cooled refrigerant returns indoors and the cycle repeats for as long as the system is running.

Getting the most from your ducted system

Set it to around 24°C

A good rule of thumb is 24°C in summer and 20°C in winter. Every degree beyond that adds to your running costs without adding much comfort.

Start it early

On a hot day, turn the system on early rather than waiting for the afternoon. It is easier to hold a comfortable temperature from the start than to drag a hot house back down once the heat has built up.

Keep the heat makers outside

Cooking on the stove or in the oven on a hot day heats the house and makes the system work harder. Firing up the barbecue outside instead takes some of that load off.

Draw the curtains

Keep curtains or blinds closed while the sun is on the windows so the rooms do not heat up in the first place. Closing doors between the rooms you are using helps hold the temperature and trims your power bill.

Talk to a Melbourne ducted air conditioning specialist

If you are in Melbourne and weighing up ducted air conditioning, our team is happy to talk it through. Call us on 1800 239 663 or contact us for a free quote.