AirControl Hawkes Bay Ltd - Heat Pump Specialists
- Installs heat pumps
- Ducted systems
- Multi-room systems
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| Heat pump | Typical installed price |
|---|---|
| Small high-wall, about 2.5 kW (bedroom, small room) | $2,000 to $3,200 |
| Medium high-wall, about 5 kW (lounge) | $2,800 to $4,800 |
| Large high-wall, about 8 kW (open-plan living) | $3,500 to $5,500 |
| Ducted, whole house | $12,000 to $22,000 |
Installed prices, including GST, for a standard back-to-back install. Based on published price guides from eight NZ installers and retailers, updated Oct 2026. What changes the price
Enter the room size and how well it holds heat for a rough size. An installer confirms it when they measure up.
About 5 kW
A rule of thumb NZ installers use, for a room with a standard 2.4 m ceiling. High ceilings, big windows and open-plan spaces need more, so an installer should confirm it.
Sorted with heat pump specialists first, then electricians and other trades, each by Google rating and review count. Napier is in the Cold zone on the heat pump energy label, like the rest of New Zealand, so compare models on their Cold-zone stars. How to compare heat pump brands
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Homeowner guideHeat pump installers in Napier come from three directions: firms built around heat pumps, electricians who fit them alongside rewiring and switchboards, and refrigeration and air conditioning contractors who also work on homes. Napier Heat Pumps and AirControl Hawkes Bay Ltd - Heat Pump Specialists are the two where heat pumps are the whole business. AirControl is a family run team in Napier, rated 5.0 from 169 reviews, and it serves customers from Wairoa to Dannevirke.
Work here runs across Hawke's Bay rather than stopping at the Napier boundary. Napier Heat Pumps works across Napier, Hastings, Havelock North, Taradale, Clive, Te Awanga, Central Hawke's Bay, Mahia and Wairoa. Compass Energy is based in Taradale and covers Napier, Hastings and Havelock North. Just Electrics, based in Napier and rated 5.0 from 24 reviews, adds Central Hawke's Bay, Wairoa and Mahia. If you live in Hastings or Havelock North, most of these crews already drive there.
The units are what you would expect on a Hawke's Bay house: high wall units, floor consoles and ceiling cassettes, with ducted systems for whole homes and multi-room systems running several indoor units from one outdoor unit. Butler & Hewitt has served Hawke's Bay since 1978, repairs household appliances alongside heat pumps, and fits high wall, floor mounted and ducted units. It is a Panasonic Elite Dealer, rated 4.9 from 81 reviews, and it can install a unit you bought elsewhere. Compass Energy is an authorised Daikin installer. AirControl sells and installs Toshiba single split, multi split and ducted systems and can quote for Carrier, Mitsubishi and other brands.
Hot water is a separate thread in this town. Waterworx HB specialises in hot water heat pumps and is a local agent for Envirosun, Apricus, Reclaim Energy and Daikin, with 30 years of plumbing and gasfitting behind the owner. Lifestyle Plumbing & Drainage Ltd, Pro Plumbing and Gas and True Flow Plumbing are plumbers who fit heat pump hot water cylinders. That is a different job from heating a living room, so decide which one you need before you start calling.
Several Napier businesses are registered electricians, including Butler & Hewitt, Compass Energy, Waterworx HB and Buzz Electrics. Buzz Electrics works across the industrial, commercial and domestic sectors and installs and maintains heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration next to its electrical contracting. Servicing and cleaning is common as well, and Napier Heat Pumps and AirControl both take repairs on existing units.
Bigger buildings have their own options. Superchill Refrigeration & Air Conditioning works from Onekawa, with further branches in Taupō and Gisborne, and covers commercial refrigeration as well as wall, cassette, multi-head and ducted heat pumps for homes. It is rated 4.0 from 4 reviews. Compass Energy and Napier Heat Pumps also take commercial work, and EQUANS and Trio focus on commercial sites and building services.
Napier City Council is the building consent authority for the town, so questions about consents go to the council. Nearby towns with their own pages are Hastings, Havelock North, Taupō, Gisborne and Feilding.
AirControl Hawkes Bay Ltd - Heat Pump Specialists sells and installs ducted Toshiba systems. Butler & Hewitt fits ducted units alongside high wall and floor mounted ones. Napier Heat Pumps installs split, multi-split and ducted systems for homes and businesses.
Waterworx HB specialises in hot water heat pumps across Hawke's Bay and handles supply, installation, servicing and repairs. Lifestyle Plumbing & Drainage Ltd focuses on heat pump hot water cylinders for rural and lifestyle blocks. Pro Plumbing and Gas also installs heat pump hot water systems.
Napier Heat Pumps works across Napier, Hastings, Havelock North, Taradale and Clive. Compass Energy covers Napier, Hastings and Havelock North from Taradale. Just Electrics serves Hastings, Havelock North, Taradale and Central Hawke's Bay.
Yes. Compass Energy is an electrician and authorised Daikin installer, Butler & Hewitt is a registered electrician and Panasonic dealer, and Just Electrics is a family-run electrical company that installs heat pumps. Buzz Electrics adds heat pumps and refrigeration to its electrical contracting.
AirControl Hawkes Bay Ltd - Heat Pump Specialists and Butler & Hewitt both offer free quotes. Napier Heat Pumps offers free quotes and finance options, and it also works with Warmer Kiwi Homes. Check eligibility for those grants on EECA's website.
Typical installed prices in New Zealand run $2,000 to $3,200 for small high-wall, about 2.5 kW, $2,800 to $4,800 for medium high-wall, about 5 kW, $3,500 to $5,500 for large high-wall, about 8 kW, $12,000 to $22,000 for ducted, whole house. A Napier quote moves with the size, the brand, how far the pipes run and where the outdoor unit goes. Based on published price guides from eight NZ installers and retailers, updated Oct 2026.
As a rough guide, allow about 120 watts per square metre in a well-insulated room, 140 in an average one and 160 in an older, draughty one. A 30 m² lounge works out at about 4.2 kW with average insulation and 4.8 kW if it loses heat. Heat pumps come in set sizes, so both round up to a 5 kW unit. Use the calculator above for your room, then have an installer confirm it.
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