7 brands, 84 models · every one we install, honestly reviewed.
We install what works, not what we’re paid to install. Every brand below is one we’ve put into enough Melbourne homes to have a real opinion on. Tap a brand for the full range and our take on each individual model.
Split, multi-head and ducted. Mitsubishi Electric is what we quote first; Kaden is what we reach for when a whole house needs doing at once.
Mitsubishi Electric
Japan
The default air conditioning brand in our workshop.
- Splits
- Multi-head
- Ducted
- Floor console
- Controllers
Best for Family homes where reliability, quiet operation and long-term serviceability matter more than shaving $600 up-front
Kaden
Reece-exclusive brand · Australian-distributed
Reece exclusive. Splits, ducted, gas and evap on one parts list.
- Splits
- Ducted
- Multi-head
Best for 3+ bedroom fitouts where every room gets done in one visit rather than one a year
Like-for-like Brivis replacements, the same-footprint retrofit that keeps existing ducts, cupboard cavity and controller wiring.
Zone controllers and smart room sensors that turn a ducted system from 'on or off' into 'the room you're in, at the temp you want'.
Three brands answering three different questions: Reclaim when you're staying in the house, Thermann when you want parts in every Reece store, iStore when the rebate is what decides it.
Reclaim Energy
Sydney, Australia
Australian-designed CO₂ (R744) heat pumps.
- Heat pump HW
Best for Long-term owners, hills postcodes, homes with rooftop solar for the PV-diverter payback
Thermann
Made by Dux in Moss Vale NSW · Reece-exclusive brand
Reece exclusive, built by Dux in NSW.
- Heat pump HW
- Continuous flow
- Gas storage
- Electric storage
Best for Households that want an Australian-made brand and prefer the integrated tank+heat-pump form factor
iStore
Australia
The one to pick when the rebate decides it.
- Heat pump HW
Best for Rebate-maximisers, tight budgets, straightforward like-for-like electric tank swaps
Two ways to narrow it down.
Open any brand page and use the Compare tick to line up 2-4 models side by side. Or skip that and tell us the room, the household and the budget, we’ll come back with three real options from three different brands rather than pushing whatever carries the biggest margin.
Not sure which brand suits your job?
Give us the room, the household, and the budget · we’ll quote three real options.