Floor Console Heat Pumps for Napier Homes
A floor console sits low on the wall and pushes warm air out at floor level, so cold Hawke's Bay mornings warm up fast. We fit them across Napier and the plains.
A floor console heat pump mounts low on the wall, near the skirting, and blows warm air out at floor level. That suits cold Napier mornings and solid-walled Art Deco homes where a high-wall unit is awkward. It heats from the feet up, fast.
Why floor consoles suit Napier's frosty mornings
Inland suburbs on the Heretaunga Plains cop the hardest frosts. Meeanee, Greenmeadows and Taradale can wake up white in July, and the cold pools at floor level in the lounge.
A floor console works with that. Warm air comes out low and spreads across the floor before it rises, so your feet feel it first. A high-wall unit blows warmth across the ceiling and takes longer to reach you down in your chair.
A tidy fit for 1930s Art Deco homes
Napier's solid-walled Art Deco and 1930s homes can make high-wall mounting a pain. Thick plaster walls, picture rails and tall windows leave nowhere sensible up high for the indoor unit or the pipework.
A floor console sits down near the skirting where those walls are easier to work with, and the pipe run to the outdoor unit is often shorter and cleaner. If you're weighing up options across the house, our rundown of the types of heat pump is a good place to start, and for open-plan spaces a ceiling cassette heat pump can be worth a look too.
What a floor console gives you
The short version of why people pick them:
- Warm air at floor level, so rooms feel warm sooner
- Sits low on the wall, out of the way of windows and picture rails
- Easy to reach for wiping filters and adjusting
- Good option where a high wall spot doesn't work
- Can be set into a wall recess for a flush look
Heating more than one room
One console heats the room it's in well. If you want to warm the lounge and a couple of bedrooms off a single outdoor unit, ask us about multi split heat pumps, which run several indoor heads from one compressor.
We fit Mitsubishi Electric floor consoles most often. They handle the cold-start mornings well and the quiet running suits a bedroom.
Getting one fitted and what it costs
Price depends on the model, the room size and how far the outdoor unit sits from the console. A straightforward fit in a Marewa or Napier South lounge is cheaper than a long pipe run around a two-storey place. Our page on heat pump installation cost lays out the ranges.
We handle the heat pump installation in Napier from start to finish, including the electrics and the tidy-up. Book a site look and we'll tell you what fits.
Thinking about a floor console?
Give us a call on 06 242 4129 or send the form. We'll come and measure up.
Floor console heat pump questions
What is a floor console heat pump?
It's a heat pump where the indoor unit sits low on the wall, near the skirting, instead of up high. It blows warm air out at floor level so the room heats from the ground up. People also call it a floor-mounted or low wall heat pump.
Are floor console heat pumps better for old houses?
Often, yes. In Napier's solid-walled 1930s and Art Deco homes there's frequently nowhere good to mount a high-wall unit, and floor-level warmth suits rooms that get cold at the bottom. It comes down to your walls and where the outdoor unit can go, so we'll check on site.
Where should a floor console heat pump be installed?
On an outside wall, low down and clear of furniture, so warm air can spread across the floor. You want it near where the outdoor unit can sit to keep the pipe run short. The main living area is the usual spot, though bedrooms work well too.
Warm floors, cold mornings sorted
We fit floor console heating across Taradale, Greenmeadows, Meeanee and the rest of Napier. Ring 06 242 4129 or send the form for a quote.