Heat pumps for St Clair, by the sea
Near the beach and the Esplanade, salt air and southerly storms are hard on an outdoor unit. Riley fits heat pumps built and placed for it, and replaces the ones that rusted out early.
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
- 6 m
- Heat pumps, 2023
- 83% of households
- Postcode
- 9012
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 pumps in St Clair
About 83% of St Clair households used a heat pump in 2023, up from 79% in 2018, so many jobs are replacements, including units near the beach that have corroded before their time.
Up the slopes of Forbury Hill, further from the spray, the job is a standard swap or a new install. Down by the beach, the outdoor unit needs a little more.
Salt air and southerlies
St Clair runs from the beach and the Esplanade, with its sea wall, cafes and hot salt water pool, up the slopes of Forbury Hill, about 5 km from the city centre. Storms from the south have hit this coast hard more than once.
Near the beach, an outdoor unit needs corrosion protection on its coils and cabinet, stainless fixings, shelter from sea spray, and its coil rinsed more often than inland. Riley mounts it on the lee side of the house, out of the direct blast, rather than on the beach-facing wall.
Tips for St Clair homes
- Near the beach, ask for protected coils and stainless brackets, and hose the outdoor coil gently every few months.
- Replacing a unit that rusted out early? Ask how the new one is protected against coastal corrosion before you choose.
- Mount the outdoor unit on the lee side of the house, away from the beach-facing wall.
How a job runs in St Clair
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.
St Clair questions
Another question? Call 0800 166 024, or ask it in the quote form.
Do you cover St Clair?
Yes, from the Esplanade up to Forbury Hill, and St Kilda next door.
Why did my heat pump rust so fast?
Salt spray near the beach is hard on outdoor units. Protected coils, stainless fixings, shelter and regular rinsing make a big difference.
Where should the outdoor unit go?
On the sheltered side of the house, away from the beach-facing wall and the worst of the southerlies, with the maker’s clearances.
Do you service heat pumps near the beach?
Yes. A yearly service, with the outdoor coil cleaned and checked for corrosion, keeps a seaside unit going longer. Riley can tell you if one is past saving.
Nearby: Andersons Bay and Kenmure. All suburbs
Get a free quote in St Clair
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.