Heat Pump Installers in Wānaka

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  • 4.7average from 210 reviews
  • Updated 29 Oct 2026

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Typical NZ installed prices

Heat pumpTypical 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

What size heat pump do you need in Wānaka?

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.

How to size a heat pump

Compare 11 installers in Wānaka

Sorted with heat pump specialists first, then electricians and other trades, each by Google rating and review count. Wānaka 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

Heat Central

5.0(12 reviews on Google)

17 Teal Place Lake Hawea, RD2, Wānaka

  • Installs heat pumps
  • Heat pump hot water
  • Servicing and cleaning

Foleys | Wanaka

4.8(60 reviews on Google)

Unit 13b/12 Frederick St, Wānaka

  • Installs heat pumps
  • Servicing and cleaning
  • Home ventilation

Hawkey Electrical Ltd - Wanaka

5.0(30 reviews on Google)

26 Plantation Rd, Wanaka, Wānaka

  • Installs heat pumps
  • Commercial work
  • Registered electrician

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Heat pump services in and around Wānaka

Heat pump installers in Wānaka do a good deal of central heating run from a heat pump, not just single wall units, which gives the local trade its own shape. Heat Central designs, supplies and installs heat pump based central heating, both underfloor and radiator, in Wānaka, Queenstown and Central Otago, and it handles the heat loss calculations before it designs anything. It is rated 5.0 from 12 reviews.

Wanaka Heat Pumps & Air Conditioning has designed, supplied and installed heating and cooling in the area for 30 years. Its work covers residential air conditioning, air source hydronic systems including gas and diesel conversions, and heat recovery ventilation. It works with Mitsubishi Electric products such as Ecodan, Hypercore, Lossnay and Zone IQ, and with Stiebel Eltron air source hydronic heat pumps. It is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. Central Heating Solutions Ltd works with air to air, air to water and geothermal options, among boilers, underfloor heating and radiators, and is rated 3.2 from 9 reviews.

For standard wall units, floor consoles and ducted systems, the electricians do most of it. Aotea Electric Wānaka has worked from a workshop on Gordon Road since 1995, has an electrician on call around the clock and is rated 4.9 from 71 reviews. Hawkey Electrical Ltd - Wanaka is led by Tim Hawkey, who trained in New Zealand and worked overseas before coming home, and it is rated 5.0 from 30 reviews. Hewson Electrical Solutions is a family owned business serving Wānaka and Hāwea, rated 5.0 from 2 reviews.

Craftsman Electrical and Solar Showroom has its showroom at 44 Anderson Road. It serves Albert Town, Lake Hāwea, Luggate and the wider Central Otago region, handles heat pumps and air conditioning installation and service, and is rated 5.0 from 9 reviews. Foleys Wānaka is the Upper Clutha branch of a plumbing, drainage, gasfitting and electrical contractor with 90 years of history. It looks after homes, accommodation properties and commercial projects around Glendhu Bay, Hāwea, Luggate, Tarras and Cardrona, and is rated 4.8 from 60 reviews.

Aotea Air Conditioning, formerly Central Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, has offices in Alexandra and Wānaka. It is an authorised Daikin dealer and also holds dealerships for Mitsubishi and Panasonic, and it installs wall mounted, floor mounted, ducted and multi-split systems. It is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews, so the record is short.

Hewson Electrical Solutions and Aotea Electric Wānaka also take on heat pump hot water, hot water cylinders, solar and EV chargers, so a single call can cover several jobs at the same visit. Laser Electrical Wānaka serves the Wānaka Lakes and Lake Hawea region and lists heating and ventilation among its services, and it is rated 4.2 from 5 reviews.

Queenstown Lakes District Council is the building consent authority for Wānaka, in the Otago region. Many of the businesses here cross the district boundary: Heat Central works in Queenstown as well as Central Otago, and Aotea Air Conditioning's second office in Alexandra means the Wānaka crew is also working Central Otago.

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Common questions about heat pump installers in Wānaka

Who installs heat pump central heating with radiators or underfloor in Wānaka?

Heat Central designs and installs heat pump based underfloor and radiator systems and does the heat loss calculations first. Wanaka Heat Pumps & Air Conditioning installs air source hydronic systems, including conversions from gas and diesel, and Central Heating Solutions Ltd offers air to water options.

Which Wānaka businesses install ducted systems?

Aotea Air Conditioning designs and installs ducted and split system heat pumps for homes and light commercial buildings. Central Otago and Wānaka are both in its patch. Central Heating Solutions Ltd also lists heat pump work among its heating systems.

Who serves Lake Hāwea, Luggate and Albert Town?

Craftsman Electrical and Solar Showroom serves Albert Town, Lake Hāwea and Luggate. Foleys Wānaka works around Glendhu Bay, Hāwea, Luggate, Tarras and Cardrona. Hewson Electrical Solutions serves Wānaka and Hāwea.

Is there an electrician in Wānaka that also does heat pump servicing?

Foleys Wānaka and Craftsman Electrical and Solar Showroom both service heat pumps. Heat Central and Aotea Air Conditioning also service the systems they install.

Who in Wānaka offers heat recovery ventilation with a heat pump?

Heat Central offers MVHR ventilation with its air to water systems. Wanaka Heat Pumps & Air Conditioning installs heat recovery ventilation, and Foleys Wānaka and Hewson Electrical Solutions also handle ventilation work.

How much does a heat pump cost in Wānaka?

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 Wānaka 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.

What size heat pump do I need for a Wānaka lounge?

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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