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ActronAir ESP Plus SRV171E (16.9kW, Three Phase)

ActronAir ESP Plus SRV171E (16.9kW, Three Phase)

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ActronAir ESP Plus SRV171E (16.9kW, Three Phase)
4.0

7 reviews

Positive vs Negative
86%14%
Build Quality
4.5
Value for Money
3.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Cleaning & Maintenance ?
4.0
Noise Level
4.0
Heating / Cooling Speed
4.0
Peter
Peter2 posts
  Verified SRV171E
Value for Money
Ease of Use
Cleaning & Maintenance
Noise Level
Heating / Cooling Speed

Effective whole house ducted system – We had a 3 phase 17Kw ESP Plus unit installed recently and can only comment on the heating functionality to date. The heating is strong once it warms up, this takes approx 10-15 mins The airflow is strong enough to heat the whole 3 bedroom house and does seem to scale down based on active zones as per the ESP feature. The control unit is… Read more ·  1

comprehensive and allows good scheduling and zone control. Would be good to have the room temperature on the display without having to press a button to obtain that info. Daikin has this on their controllers. The mobile app works well and allows remote access to the unit to activate before arriving home.

J Duncan
J Duncan
  SRV171E

Just in time for summer – We are so happy with our Actron ESP Plus unit, we have put up with a old unit that struggled to cool or heat, we had our unit installed during some very hot days and we are absolutely loving the cool house and are amazed at how quickly the house cools down, how quiet the unit is inside and outside. The wall unit is very easy to use, and most importantly the price was very competitive. A great purchase and a very satisfied customer. Show details ·  1

Kerri
Kerri5 posts
  SRV171E

One dimensional system that doesn't grow with your family needs – We purchased the upgraded ESP Plus system when we built our new home and, after living in the property for 5 months, we wanted to look at our upgrade options for greater control. Sadly, Actron only provide upgradeable components at time of purchase. When building, your budget is tight so you make compromises but, with every other compromise you… Read more

make when building, you can change or upgrade your decisions later. With Actron you have to replace the whole indoor and outdoor units to upgrade to better functionality. All of their brochures refer to the Ultima "option" but the "option" is only available up front for a considerable increased cost and can't be added later.

It is clear that Actron is only interested in proprietary systems to drive higher margins, rather than user flexibility. This is even more obvious when you look at 3rd party options and realise that Actron don't provide any compatibility to upgrade with others solutions either. All of the major brands provide both internal upgrades as well as third party integrations, allowing you choice and flexibility.

I wouldn't recommend the Ultima either as then you are still locked into that functionality did your needs, or technology, change. Businesses need to learn that integration and customer choice is critical in this day and age.

If you are looking at Ducted AC and like the idea of adding functionality down the track, go with Daikin, Mitsubishi, Panasonic or Samsung as they provide much greater flexibility.

ActronAir
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Hi Kerri, We appreciate you taking the time to place… Read more (+2 replies)

Gagan
Gagan4 posts
  SRV171E

best air con ever – best ever air con unit, love the performance of the unit. Sound levels are low. WIFI feature is amazing. zoning was too easy. easy to install and super easy to maintain. love Actron. probably will never ever go to any other unit. Always recommend this unit to everyone. on an ESP mode cannot even hear it running.  Show details

Nadine
Nadine16 posts
  SRV171E

Great system – We upgraded to this system when building and so far it seems like a great system and not too expensive to run. We purchased this because it is an Australian company. Unfortunately there were a few hiccups to start with with some faulty parts and the local service people didn’t know what they were doing. Would’ve saved a lot of headaches if someone… Read more

from Actron made the time to come and look at it. We haven’t used it much as we also have a wood fire but it’s great to either cool off the bedrooms or warm them up in the night if the temp changes suddenly.

Rod
Rod
  SRV171E

Extremely happy with this unit – Replaced a hard working 20+ year old Daikin Ducted system with a new Actron ESP Plus. Read reviews about noise and i must say i was concerned. However the new unit is extremely quiet, both the indoor unit and the outdoor unit - much quieter than my previous Daikin. It is so quiet my wife gets confused as she cant tell when the unit is on....she… Read more

just feels the house start to heat up or cool down.

At this stage i would have no hesitation in recommending Actron ESP Plus - we are really impressed.

libra62
libra622 posts
  Verified SRV171E

Its great – I just had the system recently installed and its very quiet. It cools the house quickly especially in these hot summer days. I'm so glad I have it now and look forward to cooler summer days indoor. Also the price was very afforable for the system and very easy to use.

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