Best Ducted Air Conditioners

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  • Cooling Power7.1 kW to 20 kW
  • Heating Power8 kW to 22.4 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
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Bill Angelos
  Verified

Works like a dream and can hardly hear the unit @ night Show details

Mitsubishi Electric PEA-M-GAA Series

Mitsubishi Electric PEA-M-GAA Series

4.7 
Summary
  • Cooling Power10 kW to 14 kW
  • Heating Power11.2 kW to 16 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
Ursula B.
  Verified

I love my Airconditioner. It works so well and efficiently. I have it on 23 in the mornings and 19 rest of the day. Keeps the whole house warm. I… Read more

am very satisfied and the controls work perfectly well with what I would like. I will always buy another one. Very happy with the Airconditioner. I have many friends that also have one. Satisfied Coustomer.

Mitsubishi  Electric PEA-M-HAA Series

Mitsubishi Electric PEA-M-HAA Series

4.3 
Summary
  • Cooling Power10 kW to 16 kW
  • Heating Power11.2 kW to 16 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
AliWA15 posts
 

My original system was a 14KW Mitsubishi PEH 6K ducted reverse cycle 3 phase that worked absolutely amazing and lasted me well over 20 years in my 2… Read more

story home.

I referred all family, friends and my community to Mitsubishi reverse ducted and I also fitted out my grandmothers 2 story home with a Mitsubishi reverse ducted in 2021.

I purchased my New Mitsubishi PEA-M140HAA-ZM(3) on 30 September 2025 to replace my PEH 6K 3 and sadly, its not cooling several rooms.

Example:- I turn bed 1,2,3 upstairs on and living downstairs off. Result. I have 2 extremely hot bedrooms and 1 lovely, cool master bedroom. Note even though living zone is switched off downstairs the air still comes out, so in my mind this could be the problem?

I cannot have anyone stay as the smarts in my new system turns the other bedrooms 2 & 3 cooling off when my master bedroom hits ambient temperature - example 23 degrees cool on 3 fan speed 3 bedrooms on only.

Master hits ambient very quickly so the 2 spare bedrooms simply circulate room temperature warmed air.

I was advised the only way to cool the bedrooms together is to try and put my master on at 19 which will not be possible as my master is freezing at 23.

The other solution I was provided was turn the downstairs living and upstairs bedroom 2 on when 1 person stays which means my master and bedroom 3 remain hot and what happens if 2 guests stay, as I cannot have living and 2 bedrooms on.

My old Mitsubishi 14Kw system had no smarts and it worked like an absolute dream throughout the house it was either on or off “no ambient shut down system” no smarts. If I had 2 guests stay I would simply turn bed 1,2,3 on and all rooms were extremely cool and comfortable.

I am so disappointed with this New model M140HAA-ZM(3) and require a solution from Mitsubishi to turn the smarts off so I can run 3 bedrooms (which are all very close together in proximity). Michael Smith said this would be possible for the manufacture to alter. I am still awaiting a resolution.

Perths summer this year has been up to 42 where I have not been able to offer any guest stay, as the bedrooms are as hot as outside.

It was 38, 38, 40 the past 3 days unbearable!

  • Cooling Power15.2 kW to 28 kW
  • Heating Power16.3 kW to 28 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
Gus du Toit
  Verified

15.2kW ducted aircon – Had a slight hiccup at first but it was resolved and the unit works great. Show details

Fujitsu High Static Single Phase

Fujitsu High Static Single Phase

3.3 
Summary
  • Cooling Power9 kW to 15.8 kW
  • Heating Power11.2 kW to 18 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
Chriso525VIC4 posts
 

Very noisy – Very noisy outdoor unit, outdoor unit is too noisy would not recommend. Fujitsu sent out a technician who was very helpful but advised this is just… Read more

normal compressor noise.

If I had of known that the compressor would be this noisy I would have looked at another brand. DO NOT PURCHASE FUJITSU

Fujitsu
Fujitsu    

Hi Chriso, We're sorry to hear about your experience,… Read more

Braemar Paradigm

Braemar Paradigm

3.2 
Summary
  • Cooling Power7.6 kW to 14.1 kW
  • Reverse Cycle No
Monica Dedecke
  Verified

Cools house very well on 40+ degree day good investment as uses very little power Show details

Breezair Supercool Range

Breezair Supercool Range

2.9 
Summary
  • Cooling Power8.1 kW to 15.1 kW
  • Reverse Cycle No
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Peter B.
 

High Price, Poor Quality – Absolute garbage, has broken down twice within a year of the warranty expiring resulting in almost $1300 in repairs so far. Show details

  • Reverse Cycle Yes
Kevin Guest
  Verified

Great – super quite, needed to add streamers to outlets to know it was running Show details

Kaden KD Series

Kaden KD Series

5.0 
Summary
  • Cooling Power7 kW to 17 kW
  • Heating Power8 kW to 17.5 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
Prefer to keep private
 

during this series of heat waves I'm very impressed with my unit – as an older person I have found the display of the operations easy to read, and extended use has not caused any problems Show details

Toshiba RAV-SM1603AT-A1

Toshiba RAV-SM1603AT-A1

3.4 
Summary
  • Cooling Power13.5 kW
  • Heating Power16 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
powerfulVIC15 posts
 

Great air conditioner – I have had my air conditioner for six months, can't fault the quality, although can be difficult changing from heat to cooling and vice versa, looks great and the promote is good Show details

Fujitsu High Static Three Phase

Fujitsu High Static Three Phase

3.6 
Summary
  • Cooling Power10.5 kW to 25 kW
  • Heating Power12.1 kW to 28 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
Andrew S.4 posts
 

Anywair rubbish – New Fujitsu system with anywair controller. The aircon itself is great - good unit, powerful, responsive. Anywair is an expensive gimmick. Mine was… Read more

faulty from the start. Fuji techs first tried to tell me it wasn't a Fuji system. ThThedecided it was....Then took 3 weeks to replace the controller, sending out a guy who literally had never seen one before and had worked at the company for a month. It still doesn't work. At best it provides on/off function, I have 5 zones and none of them operate properly. 2 rooms where it pumps out air - even when they're turned off - while the rest of the house nothing happens. 100% not recommended.

Fujitsu
Fujitsu    

Hi Andrew please call Fujitsu Assist Service to discuss this further. Tel: 1300 658 840

  • Cooling Power5.6 kW to 14 kW
  • Heating Power6.7 kW to 16 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
NayNSW17 posts
 

Our house has never been the same – We live in an older house which has un-insulated walls. The 7kW aircon we had would slog it's guts out all summer and barely cool the house down.… Read more

Once we extended the house we had to move this aircon so our electrician suggested the ceiling cassette Mitsubishi at 10kW. This was a little overkill for what we needed but my goodness! The house is cool through Summer & warm as toast when we need it. I love it!

Daikin Premium Inverter FDYQ Series

Daikin Premium Inverter FDYQ Series

2.4 
Summary
  • Cooling Power5.1 kW to 16 kW
  • Heating Power6 kW to 18 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
DarbWA22 posts
 

Dakin Premium Inverter absolute rubbish as it failed in less than 7 years – Crispair convinced us to buy an Daikin ducted air conditioner as it was a supposed to be a good ducted system and to also pay extra for the premium… Read more

Daikin inverter. The compressor has apparently failed after 6 years and nine months which is outside the 5 year warranty on compressor. Repair is almost $5000 with no guarantee that it won’t require more parts when they repair it or that something else won't fail. Given the failure, I must say that the Daikin premium is an absolute rubbish air conditioning product and 10 year warranty is worthless when compressor fails. Replacement system is expected to be $8000+ (installed) with new manufacturer warranty so I can not see any benefit in trying to have it repaired. The Daikin inverter should have lasted at least double the time it has, given information about inverters. This was purchased in late 2017 so no supply issues but obviously just cheap parts sold at premium price. Daikin may have once been good but their Premium Inverter is rubbish as far as I am concerned which seems to be the case with other reputable manufactures who also produce rubbish products. They all keep reducing cost until the product is absolute rubbish and at the same time throw away their once great reputation for producing high quality products. Also if this failure was unusual or unexpected, you think the company offer some assistance to maintain its reputation but nothing

Daikin
Daikin    

Hi, we are sorry to hear about your experience. Please… Read more

Midea Cassette Series

Midea Cassette Series

4.5 
Summary
  • Cooling Power7.2 kW to 14 kW
  • Heating Power7.7 kW to 14.5 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
PaulaQLD
  Fair Incentive Verified

The Midea Inverter split system air con is fast to cool the room as well as fast to heat the room. Quiet while operating on either temperature. Easy… Read more

to remove and clean filters as required. Nice soft to touch remote control that has a cradle that can be screwed to the wall to access and find easily for each use. For optimal operation and efficiency temperate can be adjusted to achieve moderate comfort levels not wasting energy with excessive high or low temperatures. A timer can also be set to turn on and off times.

Bonaire Integra

Bonaire Integra

1.6 
Summary
  • Reverse Cycle No
Maria3 posts
 

Don't spend money on this product – I had Bonaire installed on 6 January 2000. This was a replacement of a Brivis, which I had close to 20 years. Firstly I noticed that the Bonaire… Read more

wasn't as effective as my Brivis was previously. Didn't cool as well, left the air moist, the fan speed was lacking range, water was dumped much more often. The pump needed changing after the first season, which is probably not much more than 2 month of use. Now, dead again, in the middle of summer leaving us without cooling. I am on my way to purchase a new cooler, but I would never consider a Bonaire again, nor should anyone else if you want your home cooled and a cooler that works.

Coolair Ducted

Coolair Ducted

2.1 
Summary
  • Cooling Power8 kW to 13.3 kW
  • Reverse Cycle No
Peter F.SA
 

Quiet running unit, we have 6 outlets, more than powerful enough to service the home. Usually run fan on low, house stays cool if run constantly. We… Read more

also have 2 split systems in living areas but haven't had to switch on since unit put in. At night actually gets cold in home. Good digital display on controller, compared to old unit this one replaced. Must admit first few days a medical smell from water flowing over pads. But after several water dumps has come good and clear. Fan runs quiet.

  • Reverse Cycle No
Peter OswinVIC
  Verified

The service and all dealings with the office and technician was very professional and kept me in the loop at every stage The unit has been working as… Read more

new. The conditions have been extreme and the unit has stayed on top of it. Would have no hesitation in using or recommending your company. My son has since booked a service call with you. Kind Regards Peter Oswin.

Toshiba High Tier

Toshiba High Tier

2.3 
Summary
  • Cooling Power10 kW to 13.6 kW
  • Heating Power11.3 kW to 16 kW
  • Reverse Cycle No
Chris2 posts
 

Inadequate product for conditions – Moved into our newly built home in December 2021. Ducted system worked ok over summer nothing special. In winter because where I live it gets super… Read more

cold often( Bathurst nsw). When outside ambient temperature gets too cold system goes into defrost mode an inbuilt function of the electric systems. so basically when I want to use my heater the most like in the morning I can't because it craps itself and says its too cold to warm up. I then have to wait until outside temperature gets high enough so it can start working again. By that time we have all left the house for work and school. Rang the local installer company that put it in and all I got was a lesson on how to use it and if it keeps not working I can book a maintenance call. Still not working and what the point of the call out when they have installed an inadequate system. A so called local and professional with over 20 years experience. I guess it is all on me for not being a professional myself and doing my research. Sad day when you can't trust a local in a small community. Absolute joke of a system that doesn't do its job.

CoolBreeze Heritage

CoolBreeze Heritage

2.2 
Summary
  • Reverse Cycle No
avaWestern Australia
 

terrible product – works for a while in 1 year tome frams needs to call the technician as it blows hot air Show details

Panasonic PE3 Series

Panasonic PE3 Series

3.5 
Summary
  • Cooling Power6 kW to 22.4 kW
  • Heating Power6 kW to 25 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
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Tony MendesQLD32 posts
 

To Date we are Very Happy with our Panasonic Ducted System HOWEVER – Following the Handover of our property in Brisbane, by the New Home Builder in October 2022, we moved into our home in late November 2022. It would… Read more

be remise of me not to comment on the FIVE STAR (Excellent), After Sales Customer Service that I received from Panasonic Australia’s Customer Solutions Specialist, Melyssa.

These are some of the high lights of our Panasonic Deluxe Ducted System 3 Phase U-200PZH2R8: • Deluxe Three Phase System • Cooling 20.0kw • Heating 22.4kw • To date we have had all year round comfort, from our New Ducted Air Conditioning System. • We found the system to be Energy Efficient, as we also have Solar Power connected. • High Performance for both Cooling and Heating to the 7 Zones in our home. • We used the My Air Wall Mounted Display Controller as it is a Smarter Way to Control the various functions of the system, like single or multi Zone Temperature Settings, Fan Speed, timer settings, Setting specific Temperature Settings of the 7 individual zones contained within our home etc. • We also use the MY AIR Phone App, to control the same functions, but specifically to start the system prior to our arrival home, selecting whether we want the place either warm or cool. • For peace of mind the Panasonic Ducted System comes with a Full 5 year parts and labour warranty

HOWEVER, *We do not recommend the Installer JB AIR 11/10 Enterprise St, Molendinar, Gold Coast QLD 4214, as they did a terrible job in certain parts of our installation. Checkout our Google & Product Reviews for JB AIR.

  • Reverse Cycle No
Richard K.SA2 posts
 

Never again It's been nothing but trouble and the warranty is useless.Every excuse not to cover anything. I had a breeze air before and it was 20 yo… Read more

before it died. This Kaden unit has had a new motor because it would keep blowing fuses.Their excuse was it must have been getting damp. It's an evap of course there is moisture about. Same excuse for control module. Now water pump noisy Has cost me the purchase price again just getting it to work.

ActronAir Advance System Series

ActronAir Advance System Series

3.4 
Summary
  • Cooling Power13.05 kW to 21.55 kW
  • Heating Power13.15 kW to 22.5 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
Andy6 posts
 

Wouldn't recommend – We've had the system for 3 years and it's been problematic from the start. Since installation, the controller, indoor/outdoor unit boards and other… Read more

components have had to be replaced due to faults. Althought covered under warranty, this is frustrating and inconvinient. The NEO controller is flakey and updates from Actron have often casued more issues. The last one took over 14 hours to update. Had to jump through hoops at one stage as they were adamant the wifi connectivity wasn't sufficient. Our router is 10 feet from the controller and has direct line of sight. It turned out the hardware on the outdoor board wasn't compatible with a remote update.... Performance is adequate. We oversized the system putting in an 18KW unit as we have high ceilings in half of the house. The three quotes we had advised a 12-16KW was suitable. We use it mostly during winter for heating. It can take an hour to raise the house temprature by 6 degrees, even with an outdoor temprature above 7 degrees, so no issues with the outdoor unit suffering from ice build up.

Overall, for the money, I'm far from happy with the purchase.

ActronAir
ActronAir    

Hi Andy, thank you for taking the time to leave a… Read more (+1 reply)

Mitsubishi Electric PEA-M180LAA

Mitsubishi Electric PEA-M180LAA

5.0 
Summary
  • Cooling Power20 kW
  • Heating Power22.4 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
Randy Holmes21 posts
 

Impressed by the new Mitsubishi Electric model – I was intending to get MHI 20kW unit but my installer pointed out that it would cost an extra $1800 for the pipework due to the specifications and it… Read more

was too big to fit in my roof. He mentioned that the new ME range looked very good on paper, so I did my homework and settled on the new ME 18kW unit.

This turned out to be a great decision, it's been operational now for a week and I am very impressed!

Firstly the outside noise is remarkably low. When my wife came home after it had been running for a couple of hours for damper testing etc, I walked her up to the unit and she felt the breeze from the fans about the same time she heard it was working. I have since been able to turn it on in the wee hours without waking her - the outside unit is just outside the bedroom. Even when it's working hard the noise level is remarkably good.

On paper, this also has the lowest indoor noise levels of the units I looked at, and 4 speeds though I am not sure that the AirTouch 5 controller knows that. The specs for COP and EER are also very good and the low power consumption while the unit is running back that up.

The unit starts gently and slowly ramps up to get the temperature to the desired point then gently ramps down to just maintain the temperature.

The weather has been mostly middling so not a real test, I plan to update this review once summer kicks in for real.

Toshiba RAV-GM1601DTP-A (14kW)

Toshiba RAV-GM1601DTP-A (14kW)

5.0 
Summary
  • Cooling Power14 kW
  • Heating Power16 kW
  • Reverse Cycle No
Bernie VinkVIC9 posts
  Verified

Very impressed with Toshiba ducted air conditioner – In January 2024 our 12 year old Brivis gas ducted heating with refrigerated cooling add on failed . Our preferred service company Melbourne Heating… Read more

and Cooling, recommended a replacement Toshiba RAV-GM1601DTP-A whole house ducted split reverse cycle system, which could be installed without replacing all the existing ducting in the roof spaces. The installation was completed quickly and efficiently, the workers were friendly and they did their job very well. The new Toshiba RAV-GM1601DTP-A system has now been working for more than a week and we can report that this system works much better than the previous Brivis system. Air flow throughout the house is better and power consumption has decreased significantly. Previously on a 30 degree day the Brivis system would use approx. 40 KWH per day, The new Toshiba system uses only 25 KWH to do a better job. we are very happy with both the new system and the company who installed it. Thanks Toshiba Thanks Melbourne heating and Cooling

Update It is now approx.12 months since this unit was installed. We have been through a winter and summer and the unit behaves flawlessly. the power consumption is significantly less than the previous on especially during summer. Thankfully we now also have solar panels on the roof to cover power during the sunny days.

ActronAir Aires Series

ActronAir Aires Series

5.0 
Summary
  • Cooling Power10.4 kW to 17.4 kW
  • Heating Power10.15 kW to 18.9 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
CarmenNSW2 posts
 

Great product – Called Actron and they recommended All General Air Conditioning so I called them for a quote. I needed to upgrade my 20 year ol daikin ducted system.… Read more

My airies was installed with 5 zones and a neo (WiFi controller). The unit is much quieter, easy to operate and cools the house so much quicker. Very happy with both the product and the install team

Midea Ducted Series - RAC

Midea Ducted Series - RAC

5.0 
Summary
  • Cooling Power7.3 kW to 17 kW
  • Heating Power7.4 kW to 17.5 kW
  • Reverse Cycle Yes
Alfonso4 posts
  Fair Incentive Verified

My new Midea ducted air conditioner is a huge upgrade from my old Daikin. Cooling is powerful, quiet, and energy-efficient. The controller is clear… Read more

and easy to use, with zoning and scheduling that actually make sense. I love the Wi-Fi app too—total comfort and convenience.

Haier High Static Ducted

Haier High Static Ducted

5.0 
Summary
  • Cooling Power10 kW to 20 kW
  • Heating Power10.8 kW to 22.8 kW
  • Reverse Cycle No
Corey MVIC
  Fair Incentive Verified

This is a great model, very quiet and user friendly. The instal looks great very neat. After using other brands and models the haier brand and models are far superior. Quiet and efficient heat and cooling! A++ Show details

Gree GUD160PHS/B-S (16.0kW)

Gree GUD160PHS/B-S (16.0kW)

5.0 
Summary
  • Cooling Power16 kW
  • Heating Power18 kW
DSPQLD
  Verified

Quiet, efficient and well priced! – I looked at a number of brands of ducted air-conditioner to replace our old noisy, inefficient outdated unit. The installers who hadn't installed a… Read more

Gree Ducted before commented a number of times how easy the installation was. They were blown away with the features and how quiet it was. We have had the unit running now for over 12 months and haven't had a problem with it. We get lots of positive remarks about how cool and warm our house is when we have visitors. With a 6 year warranty I feel very comfortable with the purchase. I highly recommend Gree to everyone and have had one installed at my parents house since. They are also extremely happy with their unit.

Failed productNSW5 posts
  Verified

The recommendation lived up to my expectations – This particular air conditioning unit was suggested to me by the installer. I took the advice and to date I have not regretted it. Show details

CoolBreeze Cascade

CoolBreeze Cascade

5.0 
Summary
  • Reverse Cycle No
David sVIC10 posts
 

My first cool breeze lasted 16 years with one call out the thermostat which was replaced under warranty and it only stopped because of a power surge from the grid. I them purchased a second with no problems Show details

How do Ducted AC’s work?

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The cooled (or heated) air originates from one central location where the air conditioner has been installed, usually in the roof, and is sent throughout the house through a system of ducts.

The ducted air conditioner is connected to the house's power supply by an electrician. Due to the complex and vast nature of a ducted air conditioner, the system must be installed by a professional. Most ducted systems offer reverse cycle air conditioning, which means they have cooling and heating functions.

You might notice in a shopping centre that the whole space, including every individual store is a consistent temperature. This is because most large buildings, such as shopping centres and libraries, use a ducted air conditioning system to keep the temperature uniform.

However, ducted air conditioners don’t always have to be kept at the same temperature in every section of the house. For spaces such as homes and offices, you can independently adjust the temperature in each room - these are called air zones.

Air zones are controlled via a master controller, individual controller or through an app you can download on your phone. Individualised air zones offer convenience and energy-saving options. For example, empty rooms can be turned down to a low temperature and then back up again when it’s in use. A premium ducted system will have motion sensors which can automatically adjust the temperature when someone leaves or enters the room to prevent energy wastage.

How much does ducted air conditioning cost?

Ducted air conditioners have more expensive installation and running costs than other air conditioner systems, such as split system air conditioners but they are also far more powerful.

A ducted AC unit on its own will cost around $1,000 to $8,000 but when factoring in installation costs they can range from around $5,000 to $15,000, depending on the size of your house. It’s also important to factor in maintenance costs into your budget, such as general maintenance and repairs, in addition to hiring a duct cleaning service. Some ducted air conditioners are self-cleaning but that will only do so much. It’s important to get them thoroughly cleaned every few years to ensure they are working at their optimum capacity.

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