What’s the difference between heat pumps vs. air-conditioning?

Heat pumps are now extremely common in New Zealand homes. There has been a dramatic increase in heat pumps in New Zealand over the last 15 years.

Heat pumps and air conditioners are similar in a lot of ways. The only real difference is that heat pumps can provide heating and cooling when needed while an air conditioner can only cool.

Benefits of Heat Pumps	Benefits of Air Conditioners
Lower running costs and long-term savings on energy	Renews and improves air quality
Less maintenance than traditional heating systems	Constant pleasant room temperature
Provide cooling during summer
Long lifespan

Is heat pump installation expensive?

The cost of installing a heat pump depends on the size of your home, any ducting costs involved and the type of heat pump you are after. Talk to our Registered Master electricians who would be happy to offer you a customised solution and quote.

What is the cost of installing air conditioning in my home?

The total cost of installation will depend on the type of unit and system you choose along with your home requirements. If you have a smaller home one unit can make the difference you need, whereas a larger home might need a central air conditioning system installed.

How long does it take to install a heat pump?

Our experienced residential electricians have the expertise required for a tidy installation which can take as little as three hours. More complex installations can stretch over a weekend depending on the type of heat pump and where it is being installed.

Can heat pump installation be done on my own?

Even though us Kiwis have DIY in our blood, there are a lot of factors to consider when installing a heat pump. The type of heat pump unit, installation area, materials involved and equipment all add to the overall cost.

Don’t try to cut costs by installing a heat pump that is too large or small for your home needs. At Grammar Electrical™, all our electricians are experienced professionals who are equipped with the knowledge to conduct all heating installations efficiently and safely.

I am not looking to install a heat pump, I am after someone who can service my existing heat pump?

Just like your regular doctor’s visit, your heat pump needs to be checked once a year to make sure it is still running efficiently. Regular cleaning of heat pumps overlooks factors like electrical systems and mechanical operation of indoor and outdoor units. Grammar electricians make sure that your heat pump is running effectively to increase the life of your heat pump.

How long does a heat pump service take?

A comprehensive heat pump check can generally take up to an hour.

Is a heat pump system right for my home?

Not all homes might be suited for a heat pump system. Our electricians would be happy to assess your home and discuss more suitable options like home ventilation systems.

We provide free installation quotes. Get in touch with us to explore your heating options.

Judith crichton

01:07 12 Jul 21

I am very impressed with the customer care and professionalism of grammar electrical. they have preserved with a tricky job and resolved the issue perfectly in a timely fashion.

Hemi Tukuitonga

08:53 28 Jun 21

Awesome team, spent longer at our home than expected installing extraction fan, hobs, oven new light fittings. So patient and professional, excellent work!! Will definitely be calling again for the nextrenos, thank you for the great work.!!

Daniel Grim

05:41 08 Jun 21

Overpriced!! Beware of Hidden Charges!!!!I was quoted $172 service fee plus parts when I was making price comparisons for a small job (replacing a light and socket).After the job I received invoice for extra charges including:Compliance Certificate ($35)"Residential electrician" ($45)These charges were explained as:RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN“Residential Electrician + Accessories & Sundries - pertains to additional half an hour incurred as Travel time.HOWEVER - their website states:"Residential clients’ vehicle charge is included in the service call."This means that this is an ongoing price gouging mechanism that the company is using - despite stating the contrary on their own website.COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATEThis is not legally required for a maintenance or like for like replacement. I did not ask for one - I was not informed that I would be provided one at $35.These charges were not mentioned when confirming the job at all. I never received an answer to the question why these were not mentioned up front and why it was necessary to issue the certificate (besides charging $35 for a form which takes 2 minutes to make).The work was fine – however given their systemic use of hidden charges to inflate the bill– This is one company that needs to be avoided at all costs.

Rebecca Johnston

20:13 05 May 21

Very happy with the work done by Grammar Electrical - awesome electrician, excellent quality. Would definitely recommend.

Jiangzhang Wang

23:47 11 Apr 21

I was booking automative door repair for Monday, they not even coming then charge me like $172, The engieer ask me stay at home but they just cancel with out asking, when i asking refund, they even hang out the phone. never use this bad company again.

Karen Orr

00:52 16 Feb 21

Grammar Electrical are our "go to" electricians. I can't recommend them enough. They are highly professional, friendly, prompt with their responses and great value.

Nikhil D'Souza

19:13 12 Feb 21

I needed to use an emergency electrician on a night this week and got in touch with Grammar Electrical.I urge you all to ask them the rates and clarify as what they tell you on the phone is very different to what they communicate on their website.I have attached the photo of their website which highlights the cost of $385 + GST, which includes the first 3 hours.However, the lady on the phone insisted those rates were for the first hour only. She used the words 'I don't care what the website says, but what I have with me here says....'Dear Grammar Electrical, customer service is key and some consistent messaging on prices would help.

Jim Bennett

03:54 22 Jan 21

This was the first time I have used Grammar and was so impressed with their website that I decided to give them a go. The whole team were incredibly professional, friendly and did what they said they would. WOW - not often you can say that about trades. Well done team. I will certainly use you again and recommend you to others. Thank you.

Olu De Rozario

20:21 10 Aug 20

Dion came first thing Monday morning for an emergency call out, excellent communication, very efficient service

Matthew Ford

03:00 06 Aug 20

Great, contact from initiation through to end of service. Nice, friendly staff. Didn't fall through my ceiling like my last two electrician experiences :)Great job, good advice, was fussy more than I expected. Would use again.

Peter Romeyn

04:53 04 Jul 20

We started off on a bad note but in my view a mark of a good business is not that they never get things wrong. It is how they recover from that and what they do to procatively fix the problem. In that we could not fault Grammer Electrical and we would certainly use them again and promote them to others.

Pablo Jaime

21:38 05 Jun 20

Really friendly staff, great response and efficient take about 15 min to find out about the problem. Now when it comes to the bill expect to be charge for something you didn’t order plus extra charges out of nowhere. Call in is supposed to pay for one hr service plus basic accessories. Then we been charge an extra hr for electrician plus an hr to train an apprentice plus accessories plus gst on top of all the extra charges... I have tried to contact by email a couple of times, I mean a bit of transparency in your pricing will go a long way

Rackjabbit Still

20:07 24 May 20

Good work overall, although would have appreciated notice i'd be paying for apprentice tagging along.

Jacqui Rima

05:44 14 May 20

Had cabling installed for fibre in a second dwelling. Staff were great very professional from start to end. Very knowledgeable. Very happy with job.

Casey Tahau

01:23 06 May 20

Great service and our technician was very friendly and professional. He admitted he hadn't worked with the ring security lights before but did an outstanding job installing it and the doorbell. He took the time to show me what he was doing and explaining the work. Very highly recommend this company. Fast, easy, great job.

Robyn Paterson

05:17 29 Apr 20

Our fridge self-destructed on Anzac weekend at night during lockdown (of course it did...), tripping our wiring and creating an unnerving burning smell through the house. Grammar Electrical responded within an hour and gave us peace of mind that our wiring was safe and power could be restored. The fridge is dead but we're happy to have mains power back! Thanks for the quick and friendly job.

John Dixon

20:03 05 Apr 20

Came within a few days of request, removed and replaced some lights. All done quickly, with minimum of fuss. Easy online contact. Have used these guys a lot over the years. Always great.

Henry Bates

00:43 31 Mar 20

Grammar Electrical were very quick to solve my issue that neither Orcon or Chorus would sort. Outstanding response during the lock-down and was a real lifesaver to allow me to work and stay sane. Highly recommend

Laisa Lomani

08:30 15 Mar 20

Hello sir my name is divnesh raj nair I am from fiji I do electrical job here sir i got experience 2years in electrical field i would like to apply a job in your company sir am from it would nice sir of working in your company sir.

J G-P

22:38 08 Mar 20

I own an electroplating firm and have used Grammar Electrical for a number of years. Their service is prompt and their charges not excessive. I thoroughly recommend them for any electrical work/work breakdowns.

Ro Mu

03:10 03 Dec 19

This is a time wasting & unfortunately another disappointing nz business, I ask for a price to swap out an oven, and all i get is a phone call, 2 emails & a T & Cs, NO price No Booking just people there keeping themselves busy but not actually producing anything!!!!USE at your own Risk...

Kat Del

09:00 14 Nov 19

Great service & response time. Very happy to recommend

David McGerty

09:27 11 Nov 19

A very simple job turned into a complete bungling of communication and invoicing which I as the customer had to front foot. All good inn the end but actually I won't use them again.

Loic Byng Talys

11:53 16 Sep 19

Best electrician in Auckland.

Elleanor O'Faolain

23:02 02 Sep 19

24 hr available. Good problem solving

Jennifer Glenn

23:16 24 Aug 19

It was a bonus for us that Grammar electrical were able to solve an electrical problem out of usual hours quickly and effectively - and that they went the extra distance to find a solution when faced with complications. We appreciated this greatly.

Carla H

05:37 21 Aug 19

These guys were really good - installed a light switch in an old villa for us. Friendly and professional. We’d definitely call them again.

logspiral .

03:56 21 Aug 19

Very good interface via the web for clients to simply book in a job with a couple of emails, efficient approach means less cost overall and they really made sure that the service was as good as it can be. Tech savvy company with a real future.

C James

03:46 21 Aug 19

Beyond EXCELLENT service. We experienced a fault just at the start of a long weekend (Waitangi) We called through to some of the 24/7 emergency electricians advertised, but none of them would come as they were closed for the long weekend. So much for 24/7. Grammar Electrical were not advertised as an emergency call out, but we had to try. WOW!! So glad we did. They came out to our house within an hour, fixed the problem once it was found and had our power up and running real quick. Not only were they a life saver they also had great pricing. We would certainly be using them in the future. I recommend to others. Thanks Grammar 👍

Dianne Fenton

00:52 21 Aug 19

Extremely good service, communication and appearing when expected.

Mark Angel Maravilla

00:16 21 Aug 19

Had a wonderful time working with Grammar Electrical. Quote was given on time and the service was completed as fast as they could possibly do it. Highly recommended. For sure we will be intouch again for future service.

tangiatua Tereora

great job done, professional, good rate, on time, no worries on me!

LeAnne Robinson

01:31 20 Aug 19

Best service ever. If you are tried of what sometimes seems to be over promised and undelivered tradesman work this business has quick friendly response, punctual, great job, cleaned up. I was not prepared for such OUTSTANDING service. thank you.

Sian Noble

03:40 24 Jun 19

Don't waste your time on this business. Had a positive experience getting the quote done, prompt and efficient. From there an absolute waste of time and incredibly unreliable. On the first date scheduled to have the work done, called less than an hour before they were due to cancel. First annual leave day taken to be at home for them to do the work wasted. Second date scheduled, another last minute phone call to cancel. Second annual leave day wasted. Third date scheduled (today) they just didn't show up. They were due at 7.30am but I didn't receive a call until after 3pm. I didn't answer because I am so fed up with this. Received an email to explain they received an urgent call out this morning. Third annual leave day wasted. This is all despite me telling them I had already had two cancellations and requesting a reliable technician be booked. I've told them we will be going elsewhere. They didn't seem bothered. Really shocking customer service, so beware booking their services.

Dr Ralf Schnabel

22:09 12 Jun 19

It was a friendly technician who came, but the admin side was really horrible! They over-charged me on the invoice. I called the office lady who treated me in a condescending and outright aggressive way, although she had to admit that an error was made. In general terms, they certainly are on the expensive side ($221.34 for replacing a light bulb socket), which would have been fine, but the arrogant way in which they initially dismissed my friendly query, definitely put me off. Never again Grammar Electrical!

Jade Parata

08:16 21 May 19

Very efficient, responsive and friendly. Would recommend for sure!

Ad Fan

21:20 19 May 19

I just LOVE Grammar Electrical, and have done ever since meeting John when he oversaw the electrical work on the home renovation I was doing 15 years ago. Everyone at Grammar is so clued up about what they're doing, incredibly personable, their communications and booking systems work, they are masterful at the technical side of what they do, are outstanding problem solvers, and understand aesthetics. Every single aspect is quality but the piece that is the cream on the top for me is the people. Because of how they naturally are, they grow relationships not just business, and that is why I go back to them time and time again. They are part of my home team! Rob has done the most recent work for me, I hadn't met him before, and he has been just as fabulous to work with as everyone else - both back in the office and out on site. Great big thank you John and all of your team! EB

Maggie Zhang

06:53 14 May 19

Send an email to cancel a job coz someone else has got it done.Haven't heard any reply.I have to explain the situation to the poor electrician showed up and sent him away. And of course, still got sent a bill later...Very disappointed. Highly recommend staying away.

Giulia Gutierrez

10:03 15 Apr 19

They provide an excellent and reliable service! I'm very satisfied with their service.

Kate Esteves

07:40 15 Apr 19

Excellent service! Great staff! Will definitely recommend this company!

Kaye Señora

06:07 15 Apr 19

Excellent Service 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Princess Serra

03:48 15 Apr 19

They are very accommodating! Great and efficient service! Thank you. Till our next!

Ma. Angelica Blanquera

02:22 15 Apr 19

Perfect company to deal with. Everyone's an expert and know exactly what they're doing. Two thumbs up!

Pamella Fazon

21:34 14 Apr 19

Supportive team. Gives quality service. Awesome Company

Trishia Poblador

18:32 14 Apr 19

Very much happy with their services and their skilled and competent staff. Will recommend to everyone!

Roselle Limpin

07:58 14 Apr 19

This is the company you would want to recommend to everyone. Excellent service and amazing staff! Top of the line customer service!

Darling Alibasa

09:25 13 Apr 19

They're very helpful and friendly! I am very satisfied with their service! Definitely will refer them to my relatives and friends!

Sarah Kay Cuizon

04:59 13 Apr 19

Only the best electricians that you could ever get! Awesome people!

David Lister

22:33 08 Apr 19

Quick and amazing service. The customer service team are excellent and a dream to work with. The electricians are professional, tidy and polite.

Chris Scheibe

03:58 17 Jan 19

Rang to ask for a quote and their estimator came that same day. Got the quote in less than 24hrs. One day after accepting the quote, their guys came and did a fantastic job. Would not hesitate to recommend Grammar Electrical to anyone that is looking for high quality electricians

Rachel Brian

05:38 16 Jan 19

Easy to deal with and turned up when they said they would. Job went well and cleaned up everything before showing me the work done. Would recommend

Christiaan Ellis

00:56 16 Jan 19

Excellent service! Would highly recommend these guys.

rebecca burt

00:34 07 Jan 19

Very professional and friendly! They did a great job and I highly recommend.

Natalie Stone

21:23 14 Nov 18

I can't recommend these guys highly enough - from the first phone call to the job being done could have been within a couple of hours if I had been ready (which I wasn't quite), but as it was - after booking the job at 3pm one day, it was finished before 8am the next by a lovely, polite young guy. Now that is fantastic service!

Dick Grieco

07:08 23 Oct 18

I've only used these guys once but will definitely use them again. Turned up on time to quote, turned up on time to do the job, and when the job was simpler than quoted, reduced the charge accordingly. What more can you ask for? Thumbs up.

Natasha Blacklock

23:06 14 Oct 18

Grammar Electrical has just installed a projector and speakers in our family home, and it looks FANTASTIC. This job was tidy, efficient and well priced. The installers were so profession too.

Ruaan Strydom

07:29 03 Sep 18

5 star service guys. Friendly, efficient and good communication. Highly recommend Grammar Electrical.

Guilly Rose Bausin

03:50 03 Sep 18

Absolutely happy with my experience with their team. The tech made sure that our requests are respected and advised us accordingly. And the office staff are always friendly and easy to deal with. Customer service at its best!

joy simpson

01:32 25 Aug 18

2 days before the wedding and the power keeps randomly tripping out. With out of town family members staying, and the bride living with us and her bridal party getting ready and leaving from our place on the big day, there was a lot at stake. Grammar Electical were busy but thankfully they bumped us up the list and came to see us the very next morning. Thus avoiding any wedding dramas. Thank you Grammar Electical!

Hugo Phillipps

08:26 14 Aug 18

Did a fantastic job installing new lights on very short notice after our current fittings stopped working suddenly. Trevor and Aaron were really helpful to deal with despite it being only a small job. Thanks Grammar :-)

Hannah Dwen

21:13 02 Aug 18

I booked a job with Grammar Electrical 1 week ahead of time which they said was no problem. They called the night before to confirm and the electrician would be coming and he turned up right on time. He did an amazing job and the job was done quicker and cheaper than indicated. Would recommend for friends and family

Lydia Hollister-Jones

02:50 02 Aug 18

The team at Grammar Electrical were so helpful! They were timely and helped us to consider a number of different options. Thanks so much!

Zenas Z.

23:27 30 Jul 18

Apart from being ridiculously overpriced, communication with this company has been an absolute lemon. Called up to get a quote, they booked it in as a job. Fair enough, misunderstandings happen. 3 Weeks later, they slap me with a $7k quote (for installing 10 outlets) which I declined since someone else got the job done for less than 3x that. They have since been trying to bill me $420 for the initial quote (this is for no work done, electricians were here for less than 20mins). I've given up trying to call, email and explain the situation with these guys as they seem to either blatantly ignore what I have to say or just don't bother passing the message along between each person I speak to. Highly recommend staying away.

Natalie Francis

02:27 27 Jul 18

I am very happy with the work Grammar has done, it is an excellent job thanks!

Trevor Brian

02:10 27 Jul 18

Have used Grammar for years. The electricians are on time, respectful and always clean up.Would recommend to friends and family

Paul Cateriano

Best electricians in town. Good workmanship, outstanding customer service and very easy to deal with.

Daniel McGregor

00:16 25 Jul 18

A well run family business. Great to deal with.

Andrew Smillie

06:39 24 Jul 18

This is the second time we have used Grammar. It is alsways very quick, freindly, efficient service and would highly recommend them to anyone needing any electrical work completed.

Borijan Milic

03:25 09 Jul 18

Knowledgeable team, excellent service with a wide variety of expertise

Mike Phillipps

19:40 25 Jan 18

Very responsive and efficient. Thanks for the good work.

Terry Papworth

06:08 15 Jan 18

Grammar Electrical did an outstanding job on our new Ducted Air Conditioning system. Jonathan & his team were so professional and kept us informed every step of the way. Thank you so much for your excellent service! Terry & Pam

john robson

21:58 13 Jan 18

Their electrician arrived promptly, and was incredibly thorough and methodical in tracking down an elusive electrical fault in my house in January 2018. A very impressive bit of work indeed, and this firm is now at the top of my list for future electrical work. My thanks to all staff concerned.

Jonathan Heslop

20:38 07 Dec 17

Great service, responsive, listened to what we needed done and got it done quickly and efficiently. Highly recommend.

sbfast

22:42 30 Nov 17

I would give Grammar a 10/10 they were fast and the work was great. I even recommended them to my neighbours yesterday.

Heat Pumps and Air Conditioning

Cool, heat and clean the air you breathe.

What’s the difference between heat pumps vs. air-conditioning?

Benefits of Heat Pumps

Benefits of Air Conditioners

Is heat pump installation expensive?

What is the cost of installing air conditioning in my home?

How long does it take to install a heat pump?

Can heat pump installation be done on my own?

I am not looking to install a heat pump, I am after someone who can service my existing heat pump?

How long does a heat pump service take?

Is a heat pump system right for my home?

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