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Aircon Installation · Pakenham & within 75 km

Air conditioning installation, Pakenham & SE Melbourne

Licensed refrigeration technicians installing split-system, multi-head and ducted air conditioning across every postcode within 75 km of Pakenham. Written quotes back in 12 business hours, most single-split installs done the same visit, and a 6-year workmanship warranty on every job. We spec Mitsubishi Electric first. It runs under a 1% failure rate across the range, which is the number that matters when you're the one who has to come back, and Kaden where the job calls for it. Same install team, same warranty, same finish either way.

A Kaden ducted condenser we installed on a stand against a brick wall
  • Same dayA single wall split, start to finish
  • ARCtickAU59557: legally required, and we hold it
  • 6-yearWorkmanship, on top of the manufacturer's
  • Heat-load firstRoom by room, before we quote a size
Everyday benefits

Every aircon installation we do, done properly.

ARCtick-licensed refrigeration. All refrigerant handling by ARC-certified technicians. Legally required, and we hold the ticket.

Choose your system

Four shapes. One of them is your house.

Before anyone talks model numbers, the choice is what shape the system takes: one room or the whole house, on the wall or in the roof, refrigerated or evaporative. Everything else follows from that.

A reverse-cycle wall split heating and cooling a living room
from $2,199 installed

Reverse cycle air conditioning

One machine that both heats and cools, a heat pump on the wall or in the roof. It's the cheapest way to heat a Melbourne home, it's now VEU-rebate eligible, and it comes in three shapes: a split for a room, multi-head for a few, ducted for the whole house.

  • One machine, both seasons
  • About a third of gas to run
  • The VEU rebate applies
  • A room, or the whole home
See the full detail
Kaden wall split system installed high on a bedroom wall
from $2,199 installed

Split system air conditioning

One outdoor unit, one indoor head. The right answer for a bedroom, a living room or a granny flat: the simplest system there is, the least to run, and the quickest to get in. Most go in back-to-back in a single morning.

  • Sized to the room
  • Two brands, both good
  • One morning
  • Fresh copper
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Kaden multi-head outdoor condenser on a levelled roof stand
from $6,500 installed

Multi-head air conditioning

One outdoor unit running two to five indoor heads. Worth it when you want three bedrooms done but only have room, or body-corporate permission, for a single condenser outside.

  • One outdoor unit
  • Mix the head types
  • One set of penetrations
  • Each room, its own control
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Insulated flex ductwork run through a roof space
from $12,500 installed

Ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning

Whole-home heating and cooling from a single system in the roof. Vents in every room, zoned so you are not paying to condition the bedrooms at 7pm. New builds and retrofits both.

  • The duct design first
  • Mitsubishi indoor and out
  • Zoning as standard
  • New duct throughout
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Evaporative cooler mounted on a tiled roof
from $3,900 installed

Evaporative cooling

Roof-mounted, runs on water and a fan rather than refrigerant. Cheap to run and moves a lot of air, which suits the drier inland suburbs. Needs windows cracked to work, and it struggles on humid days.

  • Cheap to run
  • Right for dry heat
  • Cooling only
  • Brivis and Kaden
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How it looks

What it actually looks like on the wall.

Nobody asks this at the quote and everybody thinks it. An indoor head is about the size of a long shoebox and sits high on the wall; the outdoor unit is the part that ends up down the side of the house. What decides whether it looks tidy is the pipework, and that is entirely down to who installs it.

  • ~80 × 30 cmA typical indoor head, mounted high
  • Colour-matchedCapping over the pipework, not bare lagging
  • Levelled + ratedWall brackets or a ground stand, never bricks
  • Cored and sealedOne neat penetration, drop sheets down
Outdoor condenser on a levelled stand against a brick wall, pipework capped
Narrow it down

Which one is right for my home?

How many rooms, what's above the ceiling, and what's there now. Runs in your browser, nothing recorded, nothing sent.

How many rooms do you want done?
Is there roof space above the ceiling?
What's there now?

Answer the three and the answer appears here.

A ducted indoor unit on a platform in a roof space
Keeping it working

It only stays quiet if somebody cleans it.

Almost every January call-out we get is a filthy coil, a blocked filter or a clogged condensate drain on a system nobody has touched since it went in. None of those are faults. All of them look like faults on the hottest day of the year, and all of them are an afternoon rather than a new system.

  • $220 a yearor $140 each for three or more at one address
  • Sept – Novbooked before the heatwave, not during it
  • Lodged for youthe report goes to the manufacturer, not a drawer
How the job runs

Our aircon installation process, step by step.

  1. 1

    Room-by-room heat-load calc

    We walk the home, check ceiling height, window aspect and insulation, then compute the actual kW load. Nothing gets guessed, a 5 kW room quote sizes to a 5 kW unit, not a 7.

  2. 2

    Written quote in 12 hrs

    Back to you inside 12 business hours with the model number, capacity, line-set length, controller spec, warranty position and total installed price. No 'from $X' bait.

  3. 3

    Order stock, book install day

    Mitsubishi warehouse in Melbourne is same-day on common stock. We confirm your install day the moment the unit lands with us.

  4. 4

    Install day, usually one visit

    Single-split back-to-back is 3-4 hours on site. Multi-head or ducted is a full day. Drop sheets down, dust extraction on the wall cut, conduit colour-matched outside.

  5. 5

    Test, commission, walk-through

    We run it up, check refrigerant pressures, walk you through the remote and MELCloud Wi-Fi setup. You sign the job card when you're satisfied, not before.

  6. 6

    Compliance certificate emailed in 24 hrs

    Electrical and refrigeration compliance docs into your inbox by end of business the next day. Warranty registered with Mitsubishi in your name at the same time.

What’s included
  • Supply of the specified unit + all mounting hardware
  • Standard install labour (up to 3 m line-set for splits, up to 30 m for multi-head)
  • Electrical connection to existing sub-board (or a new circuit if quoted)
  • Refrigerant charge + commissioning
  • Old unit removed and responsibly disposed of
  • Full electrical + refrigeration compliance certificates
  • Manufacturer warranty registered in your name
We’ll quote it and let you know
  • Line-set runs beyond the included metres (charged per additional metre in the quote)
  • Condensate pump if the indoor is above the outdoor and there's no gravity drain (~$220 typical)
  • Structural rework, ceiling patching or painting after ductwork
  • LPG bottle relocation for gas-adjacent installs
Typical job
Time
Single split · same day. Multi-head · 1 day. Ducted · 1–2 days.
Warranty
6-year workmanship + 5-year Mitsubishi manufacturer.
Price range
$2,199 wall split → $18,500 large ducted with 6 zones.
Follow-up
We ring the week after install to check it's running the way you expected. Not a marketing call, a genuine one.
Free quote

Quote for aircon installation.

60 seconds, no obligation, replied within 12 business hours. Rebates applied and GST included, so the number you get is the number you pay.

  • ✓ Same person quotes as installs
  • ✓ No obligation, and no sales call afterwards
  • ✓ Emergency? Call (03) 5947 8000 instead
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What do you need installed?

Takes under 60 seconds. No obligation.

Common questions

Quick honest answers.

If your question isn't here, call (03) 5947 8000.

How long does a split-system install take?

A standard back-to-back single-split is 3–4 hours on site. Multi-head is a full day. Ducted retrofit is typically 1–2 days depending on how many zones and whether the ceiling cavity is straightforward.

Do I need a separate electrician?

No. We handle all electrical work in the same visit. Our team holds refrigeration + electrical + gas tickets so nothing gets subbed out.

What size aircon do I need?

Rough rule: ~125-150 W per m² for standard 2.4 m ceilings. Rooms with big north-facing glass, cathedral ceilings or minimal insulation push higher. We do a proper heat-load calc in the quote, not a guess.

Reverse-cycle vs evap for Pakenham?

Reverse-cycle wins for anywhere in the south-east except the driest hot days. Evap is cheaper to run but ineffective when humidity climbs (Melbourne summers get both dry and humid days). Ducted RC is our default for whole-home.

Can you install on a rental?

Yes. We provide a written quote you can share with your property manager, and we lodge the manufacturer warranty in the owner's name. Compliance certs included as standard.

Do you install brands we haven't quoted?

We install every major brand for repair + service, but for a new install we prefer to quote Mitsubishi or Kaden. If you've bought a Daikin or Panasonic and need it installed, we'll do it as a supply-not-included job.

What locals say

Reviews from households across the south-east.

4.8 / 5 from 26 Google reviews
★★★★★

Quoted Mon, installed Fri

“Took the old gas Rinnai out, dropped in a Reclaim heat pump, sorted the VEU rebate so it came straight off the price. Bloke on the phone is the bloke on the tools, refreshing.”

JM
Jess M.Pakenham · heat pump install
★★★★★

Rebate handled, didn't lift a finger

“The VEU paperwork looked scary online. They filled it all in, I signed once at the quote and once on the day. Rebate was already in the price. Painless.”

LM
Lauren M.Pakenham · heat pump swap
★★★★★

No surprises on the invoice

“Quote number matched the invoice exactly. No 'we hit unexpected wiring' story at the end. Nice change.”

PS
Priya S.Cranbourne · split install
★★★★★

Split install in half a day

“Bedroom Mitsubishi went in before lunch. Neat pipework, brackets straight, temp checked before they left. Would use again for the lounge.”

AP
Alex P.Cranbourne East · split
★★★★★

Quoted Mon, installed Fri

“Took the old gas Rinnai out, dropped in a Reclaim heat pump, sorted the VEU rebate so it came straight off the price. Bloke on the phone is the bloke on the tools, refreshing.”

JM
Jess M.Pakenham · heat pump install
★★★★★

Rebate handled, didn't lift a finger

“The VEU paperwork looked scary online. They filled it all in, I signed once at the quote and once on the day. Rebate was already in the price. Painless.”

LM
Lauren M.Pakenham · heat pump swap
★★★★★

No surprises on the invoice

“Quote number matched the invoice exactly. No 'we hit unexpected wiring' story at the end. Nice change.”

PS
Priya S.Cranbourne · split install
★★★★★

Split install in half a day

“Bedroom Mitsubishi went in before lunch. Neat pipework, brackets straight, temp checked before they left. Would use again for the lounge.”

AP
Alex P.Cranbourne East · split
★★★★★

Family business, feels it

“Answered the phone myself, quoted the job, showed up to install the job. That trail of trust doesn't exist with most of the bigger mobs anymore.”

TH
Tom H.Narre Warren · heat pump
★★★★★

Emergency sorted Sunday

“Hot water died on a Sunday with three kids in the house. Answered the phone, had a temp loaner running by lunch, new iStore in on Tuesday. That's service.”

SK
Sam K.Berwick · emergency hot water
★★★★★

Follow-up call was a surprise

“A week after install they rang to check the heat pump was running quiet and the app was set up. First tradie who's ever followed up after payment cleared.”

ND
Nick D.Beaconsfield · heat pump
★★★★★

Family business, feels it

“Answered the phone myself, quoted the job, showed up to install the job. That trail of trust doesn't exist with most of the bigger mobs anymore.”

TH
Tom H.Narre Warren · heat pump
★★★★★

Emergency sorted Sunday

“Hot water died on a Sunday with three kids in the house. Answered the phone, had a temp loaner running by lunch, new iStore in on Tuesday. That's service.”

SK
Sam K.Berwick · emergency hot water
★★★★★

Follow-up call was a surprise

“A week after install they rang to check the heat pump was running quiet and the app was set up. First tradie who's ever followed up after payment cleared.”

ND
Nick D.Beaconsfield · heat pump
★★★★★

Actually got up in the roof

“Had three quotes for a ducted system. These guys were the only ones who actually crawled into the roof. Middle of the pack on price but installed cleaner than the others would have.”

DR
Dean R.Officer · ducted retrofit
★★★★★

Cleaned up like nothing happened

“Full ducted retrofit over two days. When they left the roof cavity was tidier than they found it and the driveway had been swept. Small thing but it matters.”

BR
Bianca R.Berwick · ducted install
★★★★★

Explained everything

“Walked me through the Milieu tablet, showed the wife how to use it, showed us the compliance cert. Ten minutes of teaching that other installers just skip.”

MT
Marcus T.Officer · ducted aircon
★★★★★

Actually got up in the roof

“Had three quotes for a ducted system. These guys were the only ones who actually crawled into the roof. Middle of the pack on price but installed cleaner than the others would have.”

DR
Dean R.Officer · ducted retrofit
★★★★★

Cleaned up like nothing happened

“Full ducted retrofit over two days. When they left the roof cavity was tidier than they found it and the driveway had been swept. Small thing but it matters.”

BR
Bianca R.Berwick · ducted install
★★★★★

Explained everything

“Walked me through the Milieu tablet, showed the wife how to use it, showed us the compliance cert. Ten minutes of teaching that other installers just skip.”

MT
Marcus T.Officer · ducted aircon
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