Which Heat Pump Brands Are Best For New Zealand.

While there are many brands too choose from and an ever changing number available I believe there are several key factors to consider.

Popular brands to check out (in no particular order) Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Panasonic, Fujitsu and Toshiba

Stick To Top Selling Brand Names

New Zealand is a small country (compared to many markets around the world) so to choose a brand that will have good back up support means choosing one of the top 5 or 6 that that also happen to be big sellers in Australia. As a side point and mentioned else where one top Australian brand has not done well here because they work relly well on cooling (Australia) and not so well on heating.

You Get What You Pay For

It’s the old story that you get what you pay for so while the cheaper brands may be worth considering for cooling a small bedroom or short term commercial use for long term reliability you will fear better with a brand that is well supported.

Installation Just As Important As Brand

Choosing a local reputable Heat Pump company is a must as installation has many pitfalls and incorrect installation can effect warranties so if your local supplier mainly deals with a certain brand then that may be a good reason to use it. The better customer they are to a supplier the more likely they’ll get help when something goes wrong.  I’ve seen cases when the problem was nothing to do with the brand itself yet the manufacturers local agent has stood behind it particularly for a good customer of theirs(That’s your Heat Pump company that you purchased the system from)

Warranties Minimum 5 Years

5 and 6 year warranties are great as long as if you ever need them the company is still here to stand by them. Refer to question 1 safest option is top selling named brands. Too many times brands have come sold systems and disappeared into thin air leaving no technical support or access to spear parts, often slightly cheaper units that end up being rather expensive.

Heating in New Zealand Is The Main Requirement

Not Cooling Like 80% Of The World market. It also happens that the top selling brands often perform on heating the best in New Zealand conditions. If you live in an area where winter goes below 0 degrees Celsius be careful with brand choice, ask your local expert what and why, talk to people you know and find out what brand they are using in these conditions.