Our range of Mitsubishi heat pumps are designed with a sleek, modern and appealing style to fit with the interior style of your home but the outdoor units can be something you might want to conceal. Here are our top tips for ‘hiding’ your heat pump.
Let’s face it, while your heat pump might look sleek, modern and maybe even colourful on the inside of your home, no one wants to sit and look at the unit outside. For many of us the outdoor units are tucked away in a place you can’t see them, but if yours is on show, you may want to think about how you can hide it. Even though our modern ranges have a compact and sleek design, you can’t get away from the big box that needs to live somewhere in your garden.
There are ideas for all, diy and professionally designed and made options just for your home.
Importantly, before we get into each of the ideas to hide your heat pump there are some important safety factors to always consider.
- Always make sure your outdoor unit is free from weeds, plants and other garden clutter.
- Never block the air intake around your external heat pump unit. You will stop it working properly and run the risk that it may overheat.
- Make sure you can always access the unit. You don’t want to have a big dismantling task if you ever need an engineer to acces the unit.
What’s the best way to conceal your heat pump’s outside unit?
There are many different and creative ways to conceal your heat pump in your garden and ideas that suit all house styles and creative vibes.
We’ve listed our 5 favourite ideas for you below.
1. A Heat Pump Cover
It’s no surprise really we have this listed as number 1. Heat pump covers are made for the job and so help to maintain your heat pumps optimum performance and safety. We partner with Heat Pump Covers who are the leading manufacturer of standard and custom designed exterior covers . Not only that but they have direct approval from Mitsubishi Electric who validate the design for their unit’s operation and efficiency.
The standard cover is available in two styles of various sizes with nearly endless choice of colours available to choose from.
Heat Pump Covers are designed specifically to conceal a heat pump and to help it blend in with your home – and so they can be supplied in almost the entire powder coating colour range of NZ’s best brands to make sure your heat pump really does blend in to the features of your home.
2. A privacy screen
Depending on the location of your heat pump, a simple privacy screen might do the job of hiding your heat pump unit. As with all soltuions making sure the heat pump has plenty of space around it to protect airflow and prevent overheating is key.
A privacy screen can be an inexpensive and easy to install way to conceal your heat pump.
2. A Garden art display
Another great way to screen off your heat pump is by using some of the beautiful garden art screens that are widely available. Not only will this hide the heat pump unit, but can create some interest in your garden design too.
3. A planter box screen
If you love being able to squeeze more plants and greenery into your garden a planter box is a great idea – just be careful not to plant trailing plants that could find their way into the pump’s way.
4. A Shabby Chic retro screen
If something a little more vintage looking is your thing, an upcycled room screen can create a great garden and heat pump screen and can give you a flexible, and super-easy-to-install solution.
5. Vintage door screens
Along a similar line to the shabby chic room screens, reclaimed doors can create a cool boho vibe to your garden and screen off a heap of things you don’t want to see – heat pump included. Add a few decorative elements and you’ll have a garden feature to be proud of.
Ask the Heat Pump Experts – now with Heat Pump Covers!
For expert advice about our Heat Pumps and now also heat pump covers contact our team of experts. Heat and Cool are a leading Auckland partner of Heat Pump Covers and so you can be confident in our high standards and service. We have over 25 years of experience and are an Kiwi, family owned business known for excellence in our service.
At Heat and Cool, we offer no-obligation quotes to help you select the best possible heat pump system for your home. Every home is different, so it’s always wise to ask the experts for help in choosing the right heat pump to meet your needs!
Once you’ve selected the right heat pump, our professional team will get to work on your hassle-free heat pump installation, instantly upgrading your property to make it warmer and more comfortable in winter for your tenants and compliant with the new law.
So why wait? Get in touch with our team of experts today!
