★★★★★
Quoted Mon, installed Fri
Took the old gas Rinnai out, dropped in a Reclaim heat pump, sorted the VEU rebate so I paid less than $400 out of pocket. Bloke on the phone is the bloke on the tools, refreshing.
Jess M.Pakenham · heat pump install
Aircon Installation · Pakenham & within 75 km
Evaporative cooling
Evaporative cooling pulls outside air through wet pads and blows it through the house. It uses water and a fan rather than refrigerant, which makes it very cheap to run and very good at moving a lot of air — and completely dependent on the day being dry.
★★★★★4.9 / 5 on Google
1,200+installs since 2014
6-yearworkmanship warranty
$3,900 installedTypically
What you get
What’s in the price.
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.
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Brivis and Kaden roof-mounted units
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Running cost is a fraction of refrigerated cooling
/03
Best in the drier north and east — less suited to humid days
/04
Cooling only; pair with gas ducted for winter
/05
New roof flashing and weatherproofing around the penetration
/06
New water supply line and isolation tap to the unit
/07
Ductwork sized to the unit, not just connected to it
/08
Old unit removed, roof made good, nothing left up there
Is it right for you
Where evaporative cooling works, and where it doesn’t.
We’d rather you read this and ring someone else than have us fit the wrong thing and both regret it.
The right call when
- The drier inland suburbs, where summer days are hot rather than humid
- Households that want windows open and a lot of fresh air moving
- Running cost — roughly a quarter of refrigerated cooling
- Large homes where the cost of ducted refrigerated is out of reach
Think twice if
- It needs windows or doors cracked open to work. Shut the house up and it does nothing
- On a humid day it struggles, and Melbourne gets those — this is the honest trade-off
- Cooling only. You'll still need gas ducted or a split for winter
- Roof-mounted, so it needs an annual pre-summer service to stay working
How we do it
What happens, start to finish.
- 01
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.
- 02
Written fixed-price quote in 2 hrs
Back to you inside 2 business hours with the model number, capacity, line-set length, controller spec, warranty position and total installed price. No 'from $X' bait.
- 03
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.
- 04
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.
- 05
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.
- 06
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.
Indicative pricing
What evaporative cooling costs.
Real numbers. Your final quote depends on site specifics and we confirm it in writing before any work starts.
| System | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Single split system (2.5 kW · bedroom) | from $2,199 | Supply, back-to-back install, up to 3 m line-set, compliance cert |
| Single split system (5.0 kW · living) | from $2,899 | Supply, install, up to 5 m line-set, compliance cert |
| Single split system (7.1 kW · large open-plan) | from $3,299 | Supply, install, up to 5 m line-set, compliance cert |
| Multi-head 2-indoor (Mitsubishi MXZ-2F) | from $6,500 | One outdoor, two indoor heads, up to 15 m combined line-set |
| Multi-head 4-indoor (Mitsubishi MXZ-4F) | from $11,500 | One outdoor, four indoor heads, up to 30 m combined line-set |
| Ducted reverse-cycle (PEAD-M · 4 zones) | from $12,500 | PEAD-M indoor, PUZ outdoor, 4× Zonemate zones, controller, compliance |
*Subject to eligibility, site inspection and rebate program changes. Final quote in writing.
What locals say
Rated 4.9 by the households we work for.
The same crew, the same standard — whether it's a evaporative cooling job or anything else we quote.
4.9on Google
★★★★★
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.
Tom H.Narre Warren · 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.
Dean R.Officer · ducted retrofit
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Does evaporative cooling work in Melbourne?
On a dry 38-degree day, very well. On a humid 30-degree day, poorly. If your household can't live with that trade-off, refrigerated is the honest answer and we'll say so.
How much cheaper is it to run?
Roughly a quarter of refrigerated cooling for the same house — it's a fan and a water pump rather than a compressor.
Do I need to leave windows open?
Yes. It works by pushing air through the house and out, so it needs somewhere for the air to go. That's a feature for some households and a deal-breaker for others.
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