Why Choose
Dux Ecosmart

An iconic Australian brand since 1915, Dux is committed to producing high quality water heaters and to developing innovative, sustainable & efficient products for the Australian market.

Powered by the Australian sun, our energy efficient solar and heat pump water heaters absorb free energy to help heat your water. This can help to lower your hot water energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint.

how does your Ecosmart heat pump heat your water?

  1. Outside air is drawn in through the evaporator by a high efficiency EC fan.
  2. The evaporator uses the heat from the air and turns the liquid refrigerant into a vapour.
  3. The refrigerant vapour is compressed raising the refrigerant temperature significantly so it becomes a hot gas.
  4. This hot gas flows down the patented intank heating coil where it directly releases the heat into the water in the tank. The refrigerant gas turns back into a liquid state.
  5. The liquid refrigerant then flows through an expansion device where its pressure & temperature drops, and then the low temperature refrigerant enters the evaporator to repeat the cycle.
  6. This stored hot water is available to be used by the house at any time.

Note:
In periods of very cold, very hot ambient air, heavy water usage or if the stored water is not up to temperature, it may be ‘boosted’ by an electrical element to supplement the hot water supply.

how does your Ecosmart solar system heat your water?

  1. The Ecosmart solar hot water system detects when the roof mounted panels are being heated by the sun.
  2. As the water in the panels becomes hot, colder water from the tank is pumped up into the panels pushing the hotter water from the panels back into the tank.
  3. The water heater continues to repeat this heating cycle, harnessing solar energy until all the water in the tank is hot.
  4. This stored hot water is available to be used by the house at any time.

Note:
In periods of poor solar gain or heavy water usage, if the stored water is not up to temperature, it may be ‘boosted’ by an electrical element or gas continuous flow (model dependent) to supplement the hot water supply.

Eliminate one of the biggest energy culprits

Conventional electric and gas storage water heaters can account for almost a quarter of your households energy bill. So why pay for this energy when you can have it for virtually free with an Ecosmart water heater. Simply put, hot water Powered by the Australian Sun.

Australia has an abundance of sunshine all year round, so it makes sense to use this efficient and free energy source to heat your water.

With energy prices continuing to rise, it’s great to know that you can reduce your power usage right now – with the latest range of Dux Ecosmart water heaters.

*Graph source; https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/energy-and-environment/using-saving-energy/home-energy-use

So bright it pays for itself

Unlike electricity & gas, the power of the sun is completely free. When you switch to solar to heat your water, you can naturally make a massive saving.

Simply replacing your existing off-peak electric storage water heater with a heat pump may save you up to $610 on your hot water expenses, every year.

Graph; Based on 4 people (150 litres per day) – Source: www.sustainability.vic.gov.au. Electricity tariffs are based on a general (or peak) rate of 31.9 c/kWh, and an off-peak rate of 25.0 c/kWh. Natural gas tariffs are based on the standing offer of a major gas retailer using a typical “declining block” structure for a house with gas heating, water heating and cooking, which means the more gas that is used during each billing period, the cheaper the unit cost.. Consult your energy retailer for tariff pricing.

Makes Sense, Saves Dollars

When you purchase and install a Dux Ecosmart solar or heat pump water heater, you may be eligible for thousands of dollars in various State & Federal Government incentives. This really comes down to what you are replacing, what you are installing and the installation address. Visit Incentives for more information.