Earthworker Hot Water Systems Brisbane & Gold Coast

How Much Does an Earthworker Hot Water System Cost?

Earthworker pricing varies according to the heat-pump technology and tank capacity. The premium Earthworker/Reclaim package uses a CO₂ heat pump, while NEO uses an R32 heat pump with the same core Australian-made tank philosophy.

The prices below are pulled directly from genuine available Earthworker products in JR Gas & Water's live collection.

Current Earthworker Heat Pump Range

Earthworker currently offers two main heat-pump pathways, each using its Australian-made stainless-steel tank.

Earthworker / Reclaim CO₂ 250L & 315L

Earthworker Reclaim CO₂ Heat Pump Technology

The premium Earthworker system pairs the Australian-made storage tank with Reclaim Energy's Japanese-made CO₂ heat-pump technology.

Current Earthworker specifications list a 4.5kW heating capacity, around 110 litres per hour of hot-water yield and operation from approximately -10°C to 43°C.

CO₂, also known as R744, is used as the refrigerant. The current system is designed to deliver hot water without needing a conventional backup resistance element as part of normal operation.

How Quiet Is Earthworker Reclaim?

Earthworker currently publishes approximately 37dB for its Reclaim CO₂ heat pump package.

That makes it one of the quieter published figures among premium residential heat-pump systems, although sound measurements should always be interpreted according to the manufacturer's test method.

Installation position still matters. Walls, fences and narrow side passages can reflect fan and compressor noise.

Earthworker NEO Heat Pump

NEO is Earthworker's lower-cost heat-pump pathway. It keeps the same major Earthworker tank advantages while pairing the tank with an R32 heat pump rather than the premium CO₂ system.

Earthworker currently offers NEO packages with 250L and 315L tanks and states an operating range from approximately -7°C to 43°C.

For buyers, the important point is that choosing NEO does not mean changing to a conventional glass-lined storage cylinder. The hot-water tank remains Earthworker's Australian-made 316 stainless-steel product.

Earthworker Reclaim vs Earthworker NEO

The Earthworker Stainless-Steel Tank

The storage cylinder is Earthworker's clearest point of difference.

Current Earthworker tanks use 316 marine-grade stainless steel and are manufactured in Morwell in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.

Stainless steel provides corrosion resistance without relying on a conventional sacrificial anode inside the tank.

Earthworker backs the storage tank with a current 15-year warranty, subject to the manufacturer's conditions and water-quality requirements.

Earthworker 70mm Insulation & Recycled-Polymer Case

Earthworker places unusual emphasis on standing heat loss from the storage cylinder.

Current product information lists approximately 70mm of insulation around the tank and a patented recycled-polymer outer case.

The outer casing adds another protective layer around the insulation while avoiding the painted-steel outer shell common to many hot-water tanks.

Earthworker also promotes the polymer case as UV resistant, rust resistant and easier to handle during installation.

Earthworker 250L vs 315L

Current Earthworker heat-pump systems use 250L and 315L tank sizes.

JR sizes stored hot water using approximately 40 litres per person per day for light use, 50 litres for average use and 65 litres for high use before considering recovery and peak household demand.

Earthworker Electric Storage Hot Water

Earthworker also manufactures standalone electric-storage hot water tanks.

Current manufacturer information lists 160L, 250L and 315L electric storage sizes, with 420L available as a special-order option.

These systems use the same premium Earthworker stainless-steel tank concept but heat the water directly with an electric resistance element rather than using a heat pump.

They can suit homes with substantial rooftop solar PV and battery capacity, landlords needing a straightforward electric system or projects where silent operation is important.

Earthworker Solar Ready Hot Water Tanks

Earthworker's tank platform can also be supplied in Solar Ready configurations.

This allows the stainless-steel storage cylinder to be installed as an electric hot-water tank first and potentially connected to compatible solar hot-water technology later.

Earthworker also supplies tanks for evacuated-tube solar, gas-boosted, heat-pump and hydronic applications.

Earthworker Evacuated-Tube Solar Hot Water

Earthworker's broader hot-water range also includes evacuated-tube solar packages.

Roof-mounted evacuated tubes collect solar thermal energy while the Australian-made Earthworker stainless tank stores the heated water.

Electric or gas boosting can provide additional hot water where solar contribution is insufficient.

Earthworker Heat Pump with Solar PV

Heat-pump hot water pairs naturally with rooftop solar PV because the system can be scheduled to heat water while the home is generating electricity.

The tank then stores that daytime energy as hot water for showers and other household demand later in the day.

Earthworker refers to this concept as using hot water like a virtual battery.

Replacing Electric Hot Water with Earthworker

Conventional electric-storage replacement is one of the clearest applications for an Earthworker heat pump.

The household keeps stored hot water but changes the primary heating method from direct electric resistance to heat-pump technology.

Earthworker states that its heat-pump systems can use substantially less electricity than conventional electric hot water, although actual savings depend on household usage, climate and operating schedule.

Why Choose Earthworker Over a Standard Heat Pump?

The main reason is that Earthworker is not simply another all-in-one imported heat-pump cylinder.

Its system separates the tank from the heat pump and uses an Australian-made 316 stainless-steel storage cylinder with unusually heavy insulation and a long tank warranty.

The premium Reclaim pathway also uses a Japanese-made CO₂ heat pump with strong cold-weather operation and a published 37dB noise figure.

The trade-off is that premium materials and split-system hardware can cost more upfront than entry-level all-in-one heat pumps.

Is Earthworker Made in Australia?

Earthworker manufactures its hot-water storage tanks at its worker-run factory in Morwell, Victoria.

The complete system is not wholly manufactured in Australia: Earthworker pairs the Australian-made tank with imported heat-pump technology.

Current Reclaim heat pumps are Japanese-made, while the NEO heat pump is manufactured in China.

The Australian manufacturing component is therefore the premium tank, outer casing and associated local manufacturing work rather than every component in the complete system.

What Is Earthworker Energy?

Earthworker Energy Manufacturing Cooperative is a worker-run manufacturing cooperative based in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.

It manufactures hot-water tanks and other energy products while supporting local manufacturing employment in a region historically associated with coal and power generation.

That gives Earthworker a different ownership and manufacturing model from the multinational manufacturers that dominate much of the Australian hot water market.

Earthworker Warranty

Earthworker currently backs its Australian-made stainless-steel storage tank with a 15-year warranty, subject to the manufacturer's terms and applicable water-quality limits.

The current Earthworker/Reclaim product page lists a 10-year heat-pump warranty for its premium CO₂ package.

Heat-pump, controller and component warranty can vary according to the exact package and generation, so the warranty document for the purchased system should always be checked.

Earthworker Water Quality Requirements

Stainless steel is highly corrosion resistant, but warranty coverage still depends on the incoming water remaining within Earthworker's specified chemistry limits.

Current Earthworker documentation includes limits for factors such as total dissolved solids, hardness, chloride, magnesium, sodium and pH.

Homes using bore water or unusual private water sources should therefore check water quality before assuming the tank warranty will apply.

Earthworker Rebates & STCs

Eligible Earthworker heat-pump and solar hot-water packages can qualify for Small-scale Technology Certificates where the exact approved model and installation satisfy the current scheme.

Earthworker currently identifies approved Reclaim CO₂ and NEO packages on the Clean Energy Regulator product registers.

The actual certificate value varies by model, location, installation date and prevailing certificate values.

Earthworker Installation Brisbane & Gold Coast

JR Gas & Water supplies and installs eligible Earthworker hot-water systems throughout Brisbane, the Gold Coast and eligible South East Queensland service areas.

Split heat-pump installation needs to consider both the tank position and the outdoor heat-pump location, along with pipe distances, airflow, condensate drainage, electrical supply, valves, base conditions and future service access.

Where Earthworker is replacing an existing electric, gas, solar or heat-pump system, the final scope can also include relocation, pipework alteration, electrical work and removal of redundant equipment.

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