How a Mambourin Family Saved $7,200 on Their Ducted Heating & Cooling Upgrade Through Victoria’s VEU Program

A Mambourin Family Ditched Gas and Got a $7,200 Rebate — Here’s Exactly How

If you’re in Mambourin — or anywhere in Melbourne’s western growth corridor — and you’re still running a gas ducted heater, you could be sitting on thousands of dollars in savings you don’t even know about.

This is the story of one Mambourin household that had a gas-ducted system gathering dust in the roof cavity since September 2021. Four and a half years of rising gas bills. Four and a half years of carbon output. On 14 May 2026, that ended for good.

By the time our team left the site, the home had a brand-new Midea 25kW ducted heating and 20kW cooling system — fully installed, VEU-approved, and gas-free. Total out-of-pocket savings: $7,200, unlocked through Victoria’s VEU (Victorian Energy Upgrades) program.

Here’s Exactly What This Mambourin Home Got — and What It Cost After VEU Rebates

A smarter home upgrade doesn’t just improve comfort—it significantly reduces upfront costs with available rebates.
Here’s a complete look at the installed system and final investment after savings.

Why Mambourin Homeowners Choose Green Electric Solutions for VEU Upgrades

Green Electric Solutions is a fully accredited VEU provider operating across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Every job is handled end-to-end — eligibility checks, rebate paperwork, and installation by licensed electricians, plumbers, and refrigerant technicians.

For Mambourin and surrounding suburbs in Melbourne’s west, we manage the entire process so you’re not chasing paperwork or coordinating trades. You get the maximum rebate you’re entitled to, compliantly installed, with no hidden costs.

Also offering solar and battery storage and hot water heat pump upgrades under the same VEU program.

The Old System: What We Pulled Out

On installation day, our team headed straight into the roof cavity. The old Braemar gas ducted heater was still there — still working, still burning gas.

Decommissioning a gas ducted heater isn’t just unplugging something. The plumber capped the gas line at the copper isolation valve in the roof space. The motherboard was physically removed and documented. The electrical wiring feeding the old unit was disconnected and made safe. Every step is GPS-tagged — because under Victoria’s VEU program, this isn’t optional. It’s mandatory.

The old flexible ductwork came out. The flue duct came out. The unit was documented in place, then rendered permanently inoperable before removal. Nothing left to chance, nothing left to interpretation.

Midea Ducted Heating And Cooling System Installation

Then comes the brand-new Midea ducted heating and cooling system installation—and the difference compared to the old gas heater is night and day.

• Heats the entire house to 25kW capacity — actually more powerful than the old gas heater
• Cools the entire house too—something the family never had before
• Two units work together: one sits quietly outside the home, one lives in the roof space
• Both units are brand new, with serial numbers documented and on record
• Fresh new ducting was installed throughout the roof — properly insulated and neatly fitted

The existing ducted vents now deliver both winter heating and summer cooling—without new vents, wall modifications, or major renovations. One upgraded reverse-cycle system provides efficient year-round comfort using the home’s existing setup.

Electrical and Plumbing Work — Licensed, Compliant, Built to Last

The home’s existing switchboard already had a dedicated circuit available for the new system. Licensed electrician Makias Asfaw handled all electrical work — installing a new safety switch rated specifically for the Midea ducted unit, correctly labelled and fully compliant with Australian standards.

Heavy-duty cabling was run from the switchboard to the outdoor unit, routed cleanly and secured properly — not a temporary fix, a permanent installation.

On the plumbing side, all refrigerant line connections were handled by our licensed refrigerant technician. Connections were pressure-tested, leak-checked, and signed off before commissioning — exactly what VEU compliance requires, and exactly what protects your warranty.

On the plumbing side, all refrigerant line connections were handled by our licensed refrigerant technician. The refrigerant charge was precisely measured, recorded, and documented for VEU compliance. Connections were pressure-tested and leak-checked before commissioning.

Plumbing, electrical, refrigerant — three licensed trades, one coordinated job, zero shortcuts.

The VEU Rebate: The Part Most Mambourin Homeowners Don’t Know About

This installation qualified under VEU Activity 6(vii) — the replacement of a ducted gas heater with no existing refrigerative cooling, in a residential multi-storey property with a floor area of 121–140m². In plain terms: the program was designed exactly for homes like this one.

100 Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs) were generated from this job. Each certificate represents one tonne of CO₂ equivalent reduced — and each one has a dollar value.

As the accredited VEU provider, Green Electric Solutions managed the entire certificate process. The homeowner simply assigned those certificate rights to us — and that assignment is what funded the $7,200 reduction in their system cost. No rebate form to chase. No government portal to navigate. No waiting.

That’s the part most people miss: the savings aren’t a discount — they’re a certificate trade, handled entirely on your behalf.

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