Victorian Places calls Bentleigh East “mostly a postwar sand belt suburb”; at the 2021 Census, 69.2% of occupied dwellings were separate houses. There is no heritage precinct here, so for most of these family homes the choice of system comes down to the house rather than heritage rules.
A good first question when air conditioning Bentleigh East homes: keep the existing gas ducted heater, or move to ducted air conditioning that heats and cools from one outdoor unit? Both are sound choices, and we install both, along with split systems for smaller spaces.


Bentleigh East underwent rapid residential growth during the 1950s, and its separate houses suit a whole-home approach.
Not every home is a house. Townhouses and semi-detached homes made up 14.1% of occupied dwellings in 2021, and flats or apartments 16.5%, and for those a split system is usually the simpler fit. On heritage, the suburb has individually listed places only, such as the Yarra Yarra Golf Clubhouse on Warrigal Road.
Summer cooling earns its keep too: records from the Bureau’s Moorabbin Airport station, 1971 to 2026, show an average of 27.9 days a year at 30°C or hotter. Victorian Energy Upgrades rebates may apply if your upgrade is eligible.
Book a free on-site quote and we will compare ducted, zoned and split options for your home side by side.
At I heat and cool, we are the trusted dealer for most big brands, and we guarantee all our workmanship for 6 years.
If time is of the essence and you can’t wait for our technician, we can usually give you a quote over the phone.
At I heat and cool we strive to be the best, for the best price, we guarantee we will beat any reputable dealer’s quote.
Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning heats and cools the whole home from one system, with the indoor unit out of sight in the roof and an outlet in each room. MyAir zoning lets you run only the rooms you are using. We install brands including Daikin, ActronAir, Mitsubishi Electric and Panasonic, and Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) rebates may apply to eligible upgrades.
A split system heats and cools one room with no ductwork, and a multi head system runs several indoor units from one outdoor unit. They are a good fit for apartments and smaller homes.
We install and replace gas ducted heating, including Braemar and Bonaire systems, with heat zoned to the rooms you use.
Ducted evaporative cooling brings fresh, cooled outside air through the whole home. We install Coolair and Braemar evaporative systems.
I Heat and Cool is a family-owned business based in Pakenham with over 20 years installing heating and cooling. For a free on-site quote on ducted air conditioning, a split system or gas ducted heating in Bentleigh East, contact us or call 03 5941 4945.
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You can talk to the I Heat and Cool team regarding installation of the following, and many other brands of heating or cooling systems: ActronAir, Coolair, Daikin, Bonaire, Braemar, MyAir.
To upgrade the heating or cooling in your Bentleigh East home or office, simply let us know your requirements and organise a free quote today!
Request a quoteYes we do! We are able to assist you with installation or repairs, depending on your need. Please reach out to our team today. We are happy to assist!
At I heat and cool, we are the trusted dealer for most big brands, and we guarantee all our workmanship for 6 years. We also offer a LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE from any reputable dealers quote!
Depending on what you have in your house and what we will be replacing, this determines the amount of VEEC credits you will receive through the rebate program which will determine you’re exact discount, these discounts can be up to $5,000.
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