Heat pumps in Waverley, above the harbour
On a rise above the harbour at the start of the peninsula, Waverley is mostly owner-occupied homes, nearly half still with a wood burner. Riley replaces, installs and wires heat pumps here.
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
- 95 m
- Heat pumps, 2023
- 83% of households
- Postcode
- 9013
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
What we do in Waverley
Fewer than a fifth of Waverley households (17%) rented in 2023; 83% used a heat pump and 48% a wood burner. So the work is owners replacing long-serving heat pumps, and retiring burners for heat at the press of a button.
A heat pump on a timer has the room warm before you get up, with no wood to stack or ash to clear, and a new burner here would have to meet clean-air limits.
Sloping sections above the harbour
Waverley sits on a rise overlooking Otago Harbour, about 2.4 km south-east of the city, with Larnach Road the main way into town and Doon Street dropping steeply to Vauxhall.
On a sloping section, where the outdoor unit can go decides the pipe run, and longer runs can need extra refrigerant, which Riley prices in the quote. He puts the unit on the sheltered side of the house, with the maker’s clearances, so wind isn’t driving straight into the fan.
Tips for Waverley homes
- Put the outdoor unit on the sheltered side of the house, with the clearances the maker asks for.
- Retiring the wood burner? A heat pump on a timer warms the room before you’re up, and a new burner would have to meet clean-air limits here.
- On a slope, tell Riley where the outdoor unit could go and how far the pipes would run; long runs can need extra refrigerant.
How a job runs in Waverley
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.
Waverley questions
Another question? Call 0800 166 024, or ask it in the quote form.
Do you cover Waverley?
Yes, and Shiel Hill, Vauxhall and Andersons Bay below it.
Can the outdoor unit go down the slope from the house?
Often. The pipe run decides it, and longer runs can need extra refrigerant. Riley works it out and prices it in the quote.
Is it worth replacing my wood burner?
If it’s getting old, price both. A heat pump needs no wood, and a new burner here has to meet clean-air limits.
Do you install ducted systems in Waverley?
Yes, where there’s roof or underfloor space for the unit and the ducts. Riley checks on the quote visit and prices a multi-room system alongside it.
Nearby: Andersons Bay and St Clair. All suburbs
Get a free quote in Waverley
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.