Reclaim 160L Glass-lined CO₂ Split Heat Pump System
Model REHP-CO2-160GL-V2 · Best efficiency, quietest running, cold VIC mornings
Reclaim CO₂ · pick your tank
What are you replacing?
Fully installed in VIC · rebates already off
No obligation · We reply within one business hour
The maths
Where $2,180 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 $1,265 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 6.02, this unit only needs about 748 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
$1,265
Saved per year vs electric
$695
Saved per year vs gas
3.2 yrs
Payback after rebates
3.4 t
CO₂ avoided per year
Over 10 years
$12,655
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.
- System model number
- REHP-CO2-160GL-V2
- Tank model number
- RE160AGLH
- Tank capacity
- 160 L
- Tank construction
- Glass-lined
- Suits household
- 1–3 people
- Tank warranty
- 10 years parts · 5 years labour
- Heat pump warranty
- 10 years parts and labour (Wi-Fi models)
- Heat pump model
- EHPE-4550P-A
- System type
- Split — outdoor compressor + separate indoor/outdoor tank
- Refrigerant
- CO₂ (R744), GWP of 1
- Heat output
- 5.24 kW at 32.6°C ambient / 21.1°C inlet
- Electric input
- 0.87 kW at 32.6°C ambient / 21.1°C inlet
- COP
- 6.02 at 32.6°C ambient / 21.1°C inlet
- Max power input
- 2.5 kW
- Max current / circuit breaker
- 11 A / 20 A
- Standby power
- 1.9 W
- Power supply
- 230–240 V / 50 Hz, single phase
- Hot water delivery temperature
- 63°C
- Ambient operating range
- -10°C to 43°C
- Noise at 1 m
- 37 dB(A)
- Heat pump dimensions (H×W×D)
- 675 × 825 × 300 mm
- Heat pump weight
- 48 kg
- Heat pump location
- Outdoor
- Weather rating
- IPX4
- Water connections
- 1/2" BSP (12.7 mm) inlet and outlet
- Freeze and frost control
- Built in — varies with humidity, water and ambient temperature
- Controller
- Reclaim Smart Wi-Fi Controller V2.0, IP54, UV rated
- Controller cut-in / cut-out
- 37°C on, 59°C off (tank thermistor)
- Legionella control
- Daily self-sanitising cycle to 60°C at the 45% tank level
- Certifications
- AS 5125.1, AS 4020, AS 3498, AS 2712, AS 60335.1, AS 60335.2.40
- Tank capacity
- 160 L
- Suits household
- 1–3 people
Reclaim Energy CO₂ split system
The most efficient hot water we sell — full stop
One EHPE-4550P-A compressor sits outside, your 160L glass-lined tank sits wherever the site suits. It pulls 5.24 kW of heat out of 870 W of power — a COP of 6.02 — using CO₂ (R744), the only refrigerant with a global warming potential of 1. It delivers 63°C water on the heat pump alone, so there's no backup element quietly eating your bill, and it keeps working from -10°C to 43°C.
The V2.0 Smart Wi-Fi controller — wall or tank mounted, IP54 and UV rated, with a free iOS and Android app. Wi-Fi is optional; every mode works from the keypad too.
Warranty
- Stainless steel tank
- 15 years parts · 5 years labour
- Glass-lined tank
- 10 years parts · 5 years labour
- Reclaim heat pump (Wi-Fi)
- 10 years parts and labour
- Reclaim/Panasonic heat pump (non Wi-Fi)
- 7 years parts and labour
- Valves — 850 kPa PTRV, Quickie Kit
- 5 years parts and labour
Service call-outs are capped at two hours labour including travel within 25 km — standard Reclaim terms, and we handle the claim for you either way.
COP of 6.02 — the highest published in Australia
5.24 kW of heat out of 870 W in. Nothing else on our shelf gets close, and it's the main reason the Reclaim keeps winning on running cost over a fifteen-year hold.
CO₂ (R744) natural refrigerant
Global warming potential of 1 — the lowest of any refrigerant in hot water. It also holds output when the mercury drops, which is exactly what a Victorian winter morning asks for.
37 dB — whisper quiet
Quieter than every all-in-one we sell. You can genuinely stand it near a bedroom or a neighbour's boundary without a phone call about it.
Split design, no backup element
A compact 48 kg compressor outside and the tank wherever it suits the site. CO₂ heats water to 63°C on the heat pump alone, so there's no resistive element quietly chewing power.
Runs from -10°C to 43°C
Frost and freeze protection is built in, so Ballarat, Bendigo and the ranges are fair game — no cold-weather derating drama.
Glass-lined or stainless steel tanks
160L, 250L, 315L and 400L in both. Stainless carries a 15-year tank warranty and comes in tall or squat for sub-floor installs.
Eight controller modes — run it how your tariff runs
- 1 · Continuous
- 24 hours a day. The tank tops itself up whenever it drops below the cut-in temp — the set-and-forget option.
- 2 · Off-peak 1
- Nine hours overnight, 10pm to 7am. Suits anyone on a controlled-load or off-peak tariff.
- 3 · Off-peak 2
- Six hours, midnight to 6am. The tightest overnight window for the cheapest tariff block.
- 4 · Solar window
- Six hours, 10am to 4pm — heats straight off your rooftop solar instead of exporting it for peanuts.
- 5 · Timer (two zones)
- Two custom heating windows a day, set to whatever your tariff or solar profile looks like.
- 6 · Timer + temperature
- Two zones plus multiple temperature set points, so you can run cooler off-peak and hotter before the evening rush.
- 7 · Remote one-shot boost
- A dry-contact signal from your PV inverter, home energy manager or a smart switch fires a single heat-up to 59°C.
- 8 · Holiday mode
- Idles the system while you're away with one weekly heat cycle to keep legionella control ticking over.
The Reclaim range side by side
| Model | Tank | Construction | Suits | Tank warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REHP-CO2-160GL-V2 | 160 L | Glass-lined | 1–3 people | 10 yrs |
| REHP-CO2-250GL-V2 | 250 L | Glass-lined | 3–5 people | 10 yrs |
| REHP-CO2-315GL-V2 | 315 L | Glass-lined | 4–6 people | 10 yrs |
| REHP-CO2-400GL-V2 | 400 L | Glass-lined | 6+ people | 10 yrs |
| REHP-CO2-160SST-V2 | 160 L | Stainless steel | 1–3 people | 15 yrs |
| REHP-CO2-250SST-V2 | 250 L | Stainless steel | 3–5 people | 15 yrs |
| REHP-CO2-315SST-V2 | 315 L | Stainless steel | 4–6 people | 15 yrs |
| REHP-CO2-400SST-V2 | 400 L | Stainless steel | 6+ people | 15 yrs |
Every system runs the same EHPE-4550P-A heat pump — you're only choosing the tank. Stainless is also available in a squat body for sub-floor installs; give us a bell if that's your site.
Straight talk
Our honest take on Reclaim
- COP of 6.02 — 5.24 kW of heat from 870 W of power
- CO₂ (R744) holds performance in cold weather and has a GWP of 1
- 37 dB(A) — the quietest unit going around, great near bedrooms
- No backup element needed: 63°C water on the heat pump alone
- 15 years on a stainless tank, 10 years parts and labour on the Wi-Fi heat pump
- Priciest option even after rebates
- Split install takes a bit more work and a pipe run
- Service call-outs capped at 2 hours labour and 25 km travel
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 $4,035 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
$4,035