Sippy Downs grew up around the University of the Sunshine Coast, and much of its housing, including the Chancellor Park estate, is established brick and tile family homes. Many of them still run their original air conditioning, or none at all. That makes Sippy Downs a suburb of replacements and first time ducted installs, plus rentals where reliability matters more than anything.
- Established estates including Chancellor Park, with newer pockets toward the Bruce Highway
- Housing: mostly single storey brick and tile family homes, plus townhouses and student rentals
- Common job: replacing an ageing ducted system, or adding zoned ducted to a home with old wall units
- From our Baringa base: a short run up the Bruce Highway
Should I replace my old ducted system in Sippy Downs or repair it?
If the system is old, uses outdated refrigerant, or needs a major part such as a compressor or fan motor, replacement is usually the better spend. A new inverter system is quieter, holds temperature better and runs more efficiently. If it is newer and the fault is minor, we repair it and tell you plainly that it was the right call.
When we replace, we check the condition of the existing ductwork, outlets and return air before deciding what to reuse. Old flexible duct that is crushed, torn or poorly insulated costs you cooling every hour the system runs, so we tell you what we found and what we recommend replacing.
What size ducted system suits a Sippy Downs family home?
A four bedroom Sippy Downs home with open kitchen, living and dining usually suits about 12.5 kW across five zones, or 14 kW with a sixth zone for a media room or study. We allow about 150 W per square metre for each zoned room and size the system at about 70 percent of that total, then adjust for insulation, glass and orientation at the inspection.
Older brick homes often have less ceiling insulation than a new build, and west facing living areas pick up a lot of afternoon heat, so the inspection matters. It is also when we check the switchboard, because some older boards need work before a new system can be connected.
Is ducted worth it in a Sippy Downs rental?
For a family rental, zoned ducted is a strong drawcard, and it can cost less to run than several old wall units working hard. For a share house or student rental, individual split systems in each bedroom are often the more practical choice, because each tenant controls their own room.
Whichever you choose, we can set up a regular service so filters and drains are looked after between tenancies.
What happens on installation day?
Our crew fits the indoor unit in the roof space, runs the insulated ductwork, cuts in the outlets and return grille, mounts the outdoor unit and installs the controller. Our own electricians do the power and isolator. The system is commissioned and tested, and we show you how to use the zones before we leave.
We protect floors and furniture and clean up as we go. Most Sippy Downs installs take one to two days.
Why choose Delta Temp in Sippy Downs?
We have installed 1,000+ systems across the Sunshine Coast with our own licensed crew, and every installation carries our 10 year workmanship warranty, on top of the manufacturer warranty (Fujitsu 5 years and Hisense 7 years parts and labour). We quote from a free inspection, and the quote is fixed.
