{"id":89980,"date":"2025-03-04T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=89980"},"modified":"2025-11-12T09:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:17:52","slug":"best-hot-water-heat-pumps-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/best-hot-water-heat-pumps-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Hot Water Heat Pumps In Australia: According To Aussie Installers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"The Best Hot Water Heat Pumps In Australia In 2025: Installers Choice Awards\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IosN3K6SDxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>For most Australians, hot water heat pumps are the most energy-efficient way to heat water.<\/p>\n<p>According to installers we trust, what are the best brands in Australia in 2025?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How Did We Survey Our Installers?<\/h2>\n<p>We asked the 594 installers in the SolarQuotes installer network one question:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>If installing a system <strong>on your own house today<\/strong>, what brand&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/hot-water\/heat-pump\/\">hot water heat pumps<\/a> would you use?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>89 installers replied. Here are the results.<\/p>\n<h2>Best Hot Water Heat Pumps In Australia: 2025<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-heat-pump-winners-2025.png\" alt=\"&quot;Best heat pumps&quot; 2025 winners\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-heat-pump-winners-2025.png 900w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-heat-pump-winners-2025-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-heat-pump-winners-2025-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-heatpumps-2025-votes.png\" alt=\"Vote tallies for best heat pumps 2025\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-heatpumps-2025-votes.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-heatpumps-2025-votes-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/best-heatpumps-2025-votes-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best Hot Water Heat Pumps 2025: First place &#8211; iStore<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_90025\" style=\"width: 681px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90025\" class=\" wp-image-90025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/finn-with-istore.png\" alt=\"A man with an iStore heat pump\" width=\"671\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/finn-with-istore.png 906w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/finn-with-istore-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/finn-with-istore-768x396.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>My mate Sean&#8217;s iStore all-in-one heat pump. It hasn&#8217;t missed a beat.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>With 29% of the vote, iStore claims the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>iStore has been selling heat pumps in Australia for a decade, with their current generation product (pictured above) hitting the market 6 months ago.<\/p>\n<p>They only sell &#8220;all in one&#8221; heat pumps using propane refrigerant. Price-wise, they&#8217;re firmly midrange.<\/p>\n<p>They have a good heating speed, high efficiency, and quiet operation, and only need a regular 10A electrical socket, which can save $500-$1500 in installation costs if it saves an electrician running a dedicated supply from your switchboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclosure:<\/strong> iStore is a sister company to solar panel installer Solargain, and many Solargain dealers are SolarQuotes clients.<\/p>\n<h3>Best Hot Water Heat Pumps 2025: Second place &#8211; Solahart<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_90031\" style=\"width: 662px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90031\" class=\" wp-image-90031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/solahart-heatpump.png\" alt=\"A picture of a Solahart heat pump\" width=\"652\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/solahart-heatpump.png 863w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/solahart-heatpump-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/solahart-heatpump-768x343.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Solahart&#8217;s Atmos heat pump<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Taking second place with 19% of the vote is Solahart.<\/p>\n<p>Solahart has been selling old-school solar thermal hot water in Australia for over 70 years. They&#8217;ve seen the writing on the wall and recently added heat pumps to their product range with their current generation Atmos series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I haven\u2019t seen a Solahart heat pump in person yet, so I\u2019ll hold off on a personal verdict until I get more feedback on their reliability. Some of these units are made by Solahart\u2019s sister company, Rheem, which has a, let\u2019s say, <i>patchy<\/i> track record with reliable heat pumps, so I was surprised to see them perform well in the awards. Hopefully, this means the quality of Rheem\u2019s newer models has finally stepped up a notch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclosure:<\/strong> Solahart has a national dealer network of solar panel installers, and many are also SolarQuotes clients.<\/p>\n<h3>Best Hot Water Heat Pumps 2025: Third place &#8211; Reclaim Energy<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_89947\" style=\"width: 611px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89947\" class=\" wp-image-89947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/920AB2E5-9F18-4165-B947-605C58E9CEF3_1_105_c-e1740640240910.jpeg\" alt=\"A man standing next to a hot water heat pump\" width=\"601\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/920AB2E5-9F18-4165-B947-605C58E9CEF3_1_105_c-e1740640240910.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/920AB2E5-9F18-4165-B947-605C58E9CEF3_1_105_c-e1740640240910-300x258.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>My Reclaim hot water heat pump.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Just behind Solahart, Reclaim Energy took third with 17% of the vote. It is a split-system design with the tank and compressor separate.<\/p>\n<p>I chose one for my home because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>they use CO2 refrigerant &#8211; making them more efficient than heat pumps using other refrigerants<\/li>\n<li>the split system design is whisper-quiet in operation<\/li>\n<li>they have a 10-year warranty &#8211; compared to 5 years for most others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these features come at a cost &#8211; you&#8217;re looking at north of $6000 fully installed before rebates.<\/p>\n<h2>What Do These Heat Pumps Cost?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heat-pump-pricing-graph.png\" alt=\"Pricing graph for hot water heat pumps\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heat-pump-pricing-graph.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heat-pump-pricing-graph-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/heat-pump-pricing-graph-768x501.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/hot-water\/heat-pump\/#compare\">hot water heat pump comparison table<\/a> shows pricing for all the winners, plus heaps of other brands.<\/p>\n<p>To compare the cost of this year&#8217;s winners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iStore (270L) &#8211; $2,800<\/li>\n<li>Solahart (280L) &#8211; $3,500<\/li>\n<li>Reclaim (315L) &#8211; $5,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">These prices don&#8217;t include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/hot-water\/heat-pump\/#rebates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local heat pump rebates<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/hot-water\/heat-pump\/stc-calculator\/result\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heat pump STCs,<\/a> which together can take approximately $700-$2000 off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They also don&#8217;t include installation costs. A difficult install &#8211; involving a new dedicated drain line, a concrete slab base for the water tank, and a long electrical run back to the switchboard &#8211; could add $3,000 or more. An easier install will add closer to $1,000.<\/p>\n<h2>Useful Heat Pump Resources<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">You now know which brands installers like best, but what does the Australian public prefer? Find out in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/hot-water\/heat-pump\/reviews\/best\/\">top 10 heat pump hot water systems according to Australian reviewers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are thinking of upgrading your hot water to a heat pump, I spent ages writing this comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/hot-water\/heat-pump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dummies guide to hot water heat pumps<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you want to see how much you can save with hot water rebates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/hot-water\/heat-pump\/stc-calculator\/\">Hot Water Heat Pump STC calculator<\/a> to find the &#8216;federal&#8217; rebate for your postcode and model<\/li>\n<li>Then see if you have any extra <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/hot-water\/heat-pump\/#rebates\">local hot water rebates listed here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re looking to get a heat pump for your home\u00a0&#8211; we now offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/quotesv2\/start\/\">up to three quotes for heat pumps from great installers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For most Australians, hot water heat pumps are the most energy-efficient way to heat water. 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