AetherHome 270L Heat Pump Hot Water System
Model Home 270L · Best all-round value for a typical family
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What are you replacing?
Fully installed in VIC · rebates already off
No obligation · We reply within one business hour
The maths
Where $1,702 of your price disappears
Three separate VIC incentives stack on this unit when you're replacing a electric storage. We lodge every form — you never chase paperwork or wait on a cheque.
How the rebates workInterest-free loan option too
17 certificates
Depends on the unit you're replacing
Running costs
About $1,250 a year back in your pocket
Based on a four-person Victorian household — roughly 4,500 kWh of water heating a year at 30c/kWh. At a COP of 5.08, this unit only needs about 886 kWh to do the same job. Run it on the timer through the middle of the day and most of that comes off your roof, not the grid.
Got rooftop solar?
Time the heat pump to soak up your daytime output
Every kWh you self-consume is worth 30c instead of the 3c feed-in you'd get for exporting it — that's the solar saving baked into the numbers below.
Your estimated hot water bill
down from $1,350 on an old electric tank
$1,250
Saved per year vs electric
$680
Saved per year vs gas
1.3 yrs
Payback after rebates
3.3 t
CO₂ avoided per year
Over 10 years
$12,498
Estimate only — your actual bill depends on tariff, climate zone, solar system size and how much hot water the household chews through.
Spec sheet
Every number, straight off the data plate
Manufacturer-published figures. Anything we can't verify is shown as a dash rather than guessed.
Economic mode efficiency
5.08 kWh of heat per 1 kWh of power
A resistive electric tank sits at 1.0. Every point above that is money the unit isn't taking off your bill.
3.3 kW
Heating capacity
0.66 kW
Rated input power
62 L/h
Recovery rate
44 dB(A)
Sound at 1 m
| Mode | Heat | Input | COP | Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | 3.3 kW | 0.66 kW | 5.08 | 62 L/h |
| Standard | 3.5 kW | 0.71 kW | 4.93 | 76 L/h |
| Booster | 4.7 kW | 1.91 kW | 2.46 | 101 L/h |
| E-Heater | 1.2 kW | 1.2 kW | 1 | 25.8 L/h |
Tested per manufacturer conditions. Real-world numbers shift with ambient temp and set point.
- Tank capacity
- 270 L
- Suits household
- 3–5 people
- Net dimensions
- ø640 × 2025 mm
- Packed dimensions
- 735 × 735 × 2160 mm
- Net weight
- 112 kg
- Gross weight (packed)
- 131 kg
- Power supply
- 220–240V / 50Hz / 1 phase
- Refrigerant
- R290 · 395 g
- Electric heating element
- 1.2 kW
- Working range
- −7 °C to 45 °C ambient
- Max input current
- 9.8 A
- IP rating
- IPX4
- Anodes
- 2 × magnesium anodes
- Plug type
- 10A plug — standard power point
- Running modes
- Economic / Standard / Booster / E-Heater
- Certification
- WaterMark certified, Australian Standards
| Category | Parts | Labour |
|---|---|---|
| Tank / cylinderYears 6–7 parts cover requires the Section 8 major service | 7 years | 5 years |
| Refrigeration system | 5 years | 5 years |
| Electrical & control components | 5 years | 2 years |
| Serviceable components | 1 year | 1 year |
Goods warranty from Aether Australia. Installation workmanship is warranted separately by your licensed installer. Nothing here limits your rights under Australian Consumer Law.
ætherSmart
It tells us it's crook before you notice
Every aetherX unit is connected. The system monitors itself around the clock, flags faults to you and the support team, and most issues get diagnosed remotely — no waiting a week for a tech to knock on the door.
Instant alerts
ætherSmart watches the unit 24/7 and pings you, your installer and the Australian support team the moment something looks off.
Remote diagnostics
Most faults are diagnosed remotely — often sorted without anyone stepping onto your property.
Faster resolutions
If a visit is needed, the ætherPro tech turns up already knowing the fix and carrying the right part.
Smart timer for solar
Schedule heating for the middle of the day so the compressor runs on your rooftop solar instead of grid power.
Straight talk
Our honest take on Aether
- Sharp pricing once VIC rebates come off
- R290 refrigerant — future-proof, low global warming impact
- Quiet enough for tight side-of-house installs
- Younger brand, so less long-term field history
- Fewer tank sizes than the big legacy names
How it happens
From quote to hot water in about a week
Quick chat
Tell us what you're replacing and where it sits. Fixed price back the same day.
Rebate paperwork
We check eligibility and lodge Solar Victoria, STCs and VEECs for you.
Install day
Old unit removed, new one plumbed and wired. Usually done inside a day.
Aftercare
Warranty claims and servicing handled through us — one number to ring.
Owners
What Victorians say
"Swapped our old electric tank. The bill dropped straight away and the crew sorted every rebate form."
Sarah M. · Melbourne
"Reckoned it'd struggle in winter — it doesn't. Water's hot on frosty mornings and you can barely hear it."
James T. · Geelong
"Price was exactly what was quoted. No surprises, rebates applied upfront. Easy."
Priya K. · Ballarat
FAQs
Questions we get asked
Want this one at $1,567 installed?
Send us a couple of details and we'll confirm your rebate eligibility and lock the price in writing. No sales pressure, no obligation.
Fully installed · incl. rebates
$1,567