Heaters Buying Guide
Our buying guide will explain which type of heater would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.
CricketGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
What a waste of money
When it works, it works well. However 7 years to the day it's dead; after spending over $4,000 buying this unit and another $1,000 in repairs. Standard 3 bed weatherboard home; have been told the unit is too big for our 6 outlet house; I could only go on what ColdFlow recommended. We now have constant error codes of 11 and 19 - which sure I've been told how to reset, but what's the point when you have to do this every 10 minutes!!! The only option we have now is spend another $2,700 to replace the whole unit - which we have been advised was ...Read more
a lemon in the first place. So the question is; should we bother going with another Braemar??? Or go with another brand- as spending this much money on heating in 7 years is quite simply ridiculous - especially as we are currently only a 1 income household. Not happy jan.Purchased in May 2021 for A$4,185.00.
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JtrainAdelaide
- 5 reviews
- Ecostar TH6X32
- Verified purchase
THMX632 Gas Heater with Addon Cooling - Needs a tech out every Summer and Winter
Start with the good. When it works it works well. When a technician is needed, Sealey International in Adelaide are excellent at providing a responsive service and their techs are always very competent. Now the bad:
1. The addon cooling unit kept switching off every time the outside temp hit 39-40C this past summer even though we cleaned around the unit. It kept tripping the fuse in the fuse box. The unit is in a car port with a vaulted roof, the peak of which has to be 4M off the ground, with clearance in front of the unit of at least 1.5M wh...Read more
en car is in car port or about 5m clearance when no car. 2. The motor for the heater (which is also the fan unit for heater and cooler) seized in Feb 2020 and was replaced under a home insurance claim. 3. Adelaide got freezing the past couple of days (April 2020). Heater has worked last couple of mornings now error code -18. Have had this multiple times over 7 years necessitating technician call out. Have had other error codes necessitating call outs as well. - We have also had the intake duct collapse twice and require replacement on both occasions. As far as I recall someone has been out every year since 2013 when we had the thing installed at least once to address issues. Basically I know every single winter and summer, somebody is going to have to come and resolve issues with this thing. I would therefore never ever buy another Braemar A/C/Heater EVER again! I am even contemplating writing the whole system off and at great expense installing split systems in most rooms. $12,500 and 7 years of problems and I've lost the will to fight this thing!Purchased in June 2021 at Rite Price Heating and Cooling for A$12,700.00.
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Everard E.Metropolitan Adelaide, SA
Worked well for years
We've had this heater installed in 2010. At the time of writing (almost ten years later) we've only had one problem, when the flame sensor failed due to not having been cleaned for seven years. The part cost $24 and we had a service done at the same time, which was under $200. Would strongly recommend.
Purchased in April 2021.
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MakaGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
Braema heater is disaster
Braema heater is disaster it cost us more in repairing it than the original price.
Please don’t waste your money on a piece of junk you will regret it the rest of your life.
Purchased in March 2021.
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Zika P.Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
Failed in less than 6 weeks
Heater system failed in less than 6 week of installation. Have been waiting for over two week now for them to come and fix it. I have literally spent thousands of dollars for system that does not work and to be freezing in my home. If you want system that works STAY AWAY from Braemar.
Purchased in June 2021.
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Seeley I.Braemar
Hello Zika. We are disappointed to read your review as we sell many thousands of these units and we aim to delight our customers. Can you please provide you serial number, address and installer/dealer... Read more
s detail to [email protected] and we will review what has happened with this installation. Thank you ~ CraigRepairman has fixed it now. Hopefully it will be working from now on. It was very disappointing to have system fail in such a short time and at the coldest part of winter too. Full credit to installe... Read more
r and serviceman as they were very friendly and professional but it will take time for me to trust the brand again.Seeley I.Braemar
Thank you Zika ~ Craig
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MemeWyndham vale
- 11 reviews
- 1 like
noisy heating since 1st installed
we installed this back in 2014 and it has been very noisy which sounded like helicopter landing on our ceiling. It still exists even speed reduced to a lower degree! called the braemar but was told that how they knew noise existed from 1st day?! serious? if we know this will be a noisy product, we wont even buy it. what waste of more than 3K! I did google online and apparently some people got similar experience as well! NOT HAPPY!
Purchased in April 2021.
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Seeley I.Braemar
Hello Meme
Thank you for your review but disappointed that we have failed to meet you expectations. We are keen to find out more about the information that you received from our company. Can you pleas... Read more
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LemonTree
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Worst ever heating system ever.
After spending my hard earnt money to finally get a heating system in just does not heat up the house properly. My old Rinnai cheap wall heater provides more heat in 30 mins compared to 3 hrs of use of this terrible heater. Installer from calls numerous times, only created to cut off zones to heat have heat travel to bedrooms. He wouldn't replace unit after numerous complaints and arguments. In fact in the end wanted to charge me $2500 more to get a new heater for his error in choosing the wrong one. Couldn't afford to take action against parties. Pathetic.
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BearCanberra Central 2602, ACT
- Ecostar TH320
- Verified purchase
5 year comprehensive warranty. Meaningless.
The 5 year comprehensive warranty is meaningless. Within the first year of operation a snail got into the unit and completely disabled it. The installation manual makes no mention of completely sealing all entry points. Plus the unit does not come with suitable grommets to seal all entry points. Despite this a Braemer service agent advised that the unit is not covered (apparently, company policy). Electrical appliances that sit outside need to come with a certain amount of Ingress Protection.
Ants, snails and other small creatures can disable your appliance and wait for it. Braemer will slug you upto $500 and the 5 year COMPREHENSIVE warranty is meaningless. Do Not Buy.
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RickyMAdelaide
- 8 reviews
- 18 likes
Braemar excellence
Another winter and still an excellent purchase not to expensive to run on a high energy star rated device the newer products I guess are gonna be much better but still extremely happy with purchase can definitely crank the heat and the magic iq touch pad is amazing a must
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peterPadstow Heights
Best purchse ever heats the whole house perfectly
Bought as a kit and installed myself. As an electrical contractor took care how the ducting runs straight as possible i see many installations where ducting is restricted or squashed it is simple to use.The only issue i had was that the drain on the outside unit became blocked and the unit stopped.As soon as i cleared the drain it ran perfectly something to look out for.
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Really nice while its working
Moved in almost exactly 3years ago, and have just booked my third repair / service for the electronic controller which appears non functioning again. When it was working, it usually maintains the temperature well and seems to be relatively efficient, but the annual "service fee" is crippling. Would struggle to recommend.
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Braemar horrendous
Had one unit installed two years ago, the control panel literally blew up. Service guy came out and charged $95 for the call out and gave the $390 quote for the control panel to be replaced. Got it fixed and now within months the controller might power up if it feels like it.....or not. Just a terrible heating unit, so unreliable it's not funny.
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KenCMelb
Avoid it
The worst heater ever. Had it broken down twice in the last 2 years. Was told its a faulty motherboard. Breamar should compensate us for all the callout fees we have to pay to get it fixed under warranty. It may be 6 star energy rating but its 0 star for reliability
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Victoria
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Avoid like the plague…no rating!
Two units purchased when the homes were built 5 years ago. Were up to our third repair in that time and close to being out of pocket $1000.00. To make matters worse the install notes that the unit needed shifting by 300m. Which was never done! (I'm the second owner of the house). Having no heat living in Melbourne is just frustrating. On each occasion I've attempted to get assistance with Braemer they're not interested. There is no after sale repercussions. They don't care!
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annoyedhobart
Poor service
Just need a diagram of circuit board for controller, Braemar refuse to. Near 3 hundred dollars to replace a new one instead of 4 soldering points needed. Ït's not repairable"Yes its is I just need the diagram or photo of the circuit board. The power of the fan is pretty useless over all.
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Trust me, this is not a product you'd want to buy
After a year the unit failed. It was covered under warranty but the electrical component was no longer being produced so a retrofit board had to be installed, which was quoted at around $1000. The unit has failed every year, costing between $600 and $1000 every time. The worse part about the unit is not the cost to maintain but the inability to diagnose the issue. The usual generic -07 error would appear, and the registered Braemer tradesmen would come and go a number of times a week replacing components until he finally found the component at...Read more
fault. One time the issue started early may and was not resolved until mid July. I've now been told you cannot get the required valves as they are no longer produced and the only option is to throw the unit away.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
first homeCoburg
Simply Shocking
Total waste!
We moved in to our new house less then two years ago and from the start we are having problems with heating.
Their technicians came in summer as cooling was giving problems and now in this extreme cold, heater function is still trowing out cold air and nothing being done.
Thinking of going to consumer affairs if Braemer does not take action in installing a better one or getting this properly fixed.
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never buy braemar again
Our house was 3y/old when we moved in and this heating unit has been useless from the start.
We've had it serviced and checked out to no avail. 8 times out of 10 it wont turn on - and when it does it runs for a bit and stops when the place is warm but won't kick in again regardless of temp dropping. Thank god we have a split system to back up. We're renovating a home to move into but won't install this brand of heating ever again!!
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Jim sGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
Disgracefull and disapointing.
This unit has been installed for three years now and has broken down every winter I am a pensioner and saved hard to buy this unit I also have a sick wife at home who suffers from the cold so my review is that this unit is a dud and fails completely to live up to the standards expected from a ducted heater.
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I have reinstalled a different unit which works a as an expensive air conditioning unit is expected to perform.
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MickMelbourne
- 3 reviews
- 4 likes
By a buffalo
Braemar.... Spend the extra 200 bucks and get a brivis. It will end up saving you 300 a year. Every year since new it broke down, conveniently over winter. We had a buffalo in our old home and that unit is now nearly 20 years old and it's still going.
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Questions & Answers
Niro J.asked
Breamar 5 star heater error code -07 how to fix
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Niro J.asked
Error code -07 how to fix this
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Davinder R.asked
I have a Braemar TH420NG that is about 9 years old. About two years ago it started defaulting and showing a 07 fault code on the display panel. The unit would need to be reset once every 6 to 8 weeks. As time progressed the same code would appear and the unit was requiring to reset every day, then several times a day. Until recently the heartier was being reset through each heating cycle.
A neighbour who is a plumber replaced the gas sensor and igniter. The heather worked a dream for about 3 weeks. It then started defaulting with a 07 code (ignition failure). Then the electronic igniter was replaced. Again the heater worked a dream for 3 weeks.
I asked the question as to where we go from here. My neighbour suggested it could be either the PCB (prided circuit board) or the gas valve that could be faulty.
This is all costing money replacing bits and pieces.
Has anyone else had similar issues as mine. You assistance would be appreciated.
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Seeley I.Braemar
Hello Maka
enced. Can you please provide your serial number, address and contact detail to [email protected] and we will review what has happened with this installation. Thank you ~ CraigWe are disappointed to read that our product has not met your expectations. There are many reasons why issues occur and, as the manufacturer, we like to review why problems have been experi... Read more