Heat pumps for Maori Hill homes
Bigger homes on winding, bush-edged streets: Maori Hill suits a multi-room or ducted system as well as a straight swap. Riley quotes, fits and wires it himself.
Free quotes, clear pricing and tidy work. Riley quotes every job himself.
- The work
- Replacements, new installs, ducted and multi-room
- The wiring
- Riley’s a registered electrician: one booking covers it
- Where
- Dunedin city, the hill suburbs and Mosgiel
- Brands
- Mainly Daikin, plus Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Haier and Toshiba
Where’s your place on the hill?
Dunedin climbs from 3 m at St Kilda to 287 m at Brockville, and the hill suburbs feel every metre of it. Tell Riley where you are and what you need.
The job
Your home
The old unit
Job card
- Pick your suburb
- Pick the job
- Tell Riley about the home
- Height
- 151 m
- Heat pumps, 2023
- 85% of households
- Postcode
- 9010
Who you deal with
RileyRJ Electrical, Dunedin
Heat Pumps Dunedin is Riley and RJ Electrical. Riley quotes the job, fits the heat pump and does the electrical side himself, so you deal with him directly from the first call to the remote in your hand.
He’s based in Wakari, on the hill, and works right across Dunedin and over the hill in Mosgiel.
About Riley- Registered electricianE 269203: the circuit and wiring in the same job
- Heat pumpsReplaced, installed, ducted and serviced
- Mainly DaikinThrough a Daikin accredited account
- Free quotesClear pricing and tidy work
Heat pump work in Maori Hill
About 85% of Maori Hill households used a heat pump in 2023, and fewer than a third used a wood burner. Many homes are on their first or second heat pump, so most jobs are replacements: a long-serving unit swapped for a new one sized for the room.
In a home with several living areas, a row of separate units isn’t the only answer. A multi-room system runs several indoor units from one outdoor unit, and a ducted system warms the whole house through ceiling outlets. Riley prices what suits the house.
Maori Hill and its sections
Maori Hill sits at the north end of the ridge round the city, partly inside the Town Belt, with Balmacewen Golf Course to the north-west and streets that wind through bush down towards Woodhaugh. At 151 m, mornings are cooler than on the flat.
Bush-edged sections bring their own job for the outdoor unit: it wants winter sun and free airflow, with room underneath to hose it out, and away from where leaves pile up. Riley picks the spot on the quote visit.
Tips for Maori Hill homes
- A bigger home with several living areas? Ask about multi-room or ducted heating before you replace units one by one.
- Replacing a heat pump that has run well over a decade? Bring its model number and the room size; a swap is the time to check it was the right size to begin with.
- Keep the outdoor unit clear of leaf fall and raised off the ground, so it can breathe and be hosed out.
How a job runs in Maori Hill
Call or send the form
Ring 0800 166 024, or send the form with a photo of the old unit and its label, or the room.
Riley rings you back
He talks the job through and sets a time to see the room and where the outdoor unit can go.
Your free quote
Clear pricing: the heat pump, the install, the electrical work and taking the old unit away.
Install day
The old unit comes off, the new one goes up, the wiring is checked or run new, and Riley tests it and shows you the remote before he leaves.
Maori Hill questions
Another question? Call 0800 166 024, or ask it in the quote form.
Do you cover Maori Hill?
Yes, from Highgate to Balmacewen and down towards Woodhaugh. It’s right next to Riley’s Wakari base, along Balmacewen Road.
Is ducted heating an option in a Maori Hill house?
Often, where there’s roof or underfloor space for the unit and the ducts. Riley looks on the quote visit and prices a multi-room system alongside it.
Do you do the wiring?
Yes. Riley is an electrician, so the circuit, the isolator and any switchboard work are part of the job.
Can one outdoor unit run several rooms?
Yes. A multi-room system runs two or more indoor units from one outdoor unit, so a bigger Maori Hill home gets heat in each room without a row of units on the outside wall.
Nearby: Roslyn, Wakari and Halfway Bush. All suburbs
Get a free quote in Maori Hill
Tell Riley about the room and the house, and send a photo of the old unit if you’re replacing one. He’ll ring to talk it through.
What to send Riley
- A photo of the old heat pump, inside and out, and its label if you can see it
- Which room or rooms, and roughly how big
- What heats them now
- Where an outdoor unit could sit
What happens next: Riley rings you to talk it through and set up your free quote.
Thanks, Riley has your details.
He’ll ring you to talk it through and set up your free quote.