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Shepparton, Victoria

Heating and cooling in SheppartonA zone 4 summer with a real winter behind it.

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Shepparton's summers are hotter and drier than Melbourne's, and the National Construction Code puts it in a different climate zone to match. January afternoons at Shepparton Airport average 32.1 degrees with 28% humidity. Winters are cool and cloudy, with July nights averaging 3.4, so heating still earns its keep.

Shepparton at a glance

Summer heat

Bureau of Meteorology figures for Shepparton Airport (1996 to 2022) give a January mean maximum of 32.1 degrees and 31.0 in February. The airport's record is 46.2, and the town hit 46.1 on 7 February 2009.

Dry air, low rainfall

January afternoon humidity averages 28%, rising to 68% in July, and rainfall is quite low through the year. That dry summer air is why evaporative cooling is even on the table here.

Climate zone 4

The National Construction Code puts Shepparton in climate zone 4, hot dry summer and cool winter. Melbourne, Geelong and Bendigo are zone 6, so advice written for Melbourne homes doesn't always fit.

Cold snaps in winter

July's mean minimum at the airport is 3.4 degrees and the record low is -6.3.

Post-war houses

Between 1946 and 1955 the Victorian Housing Commission built over 1,000 houses in Shepparton estates, and the population grew from 7,914 in 1947 to 19,410 by 1971. At the 2021 Census, 88.4% of Greater Shepparton homes were separate houses, 0.3% were flats or apartments, and 27.8% were rented.

Evaporative or reverse cycle in Shepparton?

EvaporativeReverse cycle
SuitsHot, dry days. CHOICE says it works best with low humidity.Dry or humid days alike.
WinterCooling only, so you'll need separate heating.Heats as well as cools.
WindowsSome need to stay open while it runs.Closed, to keep the heat out.
WaterNeeds a water supply connection.No water connection.

The jobs Shepparton homes tend to need

Reverse cycle in the main living area. One system that cools on the hottest afternoons and heats on a cold July night is the obvious fit for a zone 4 town. Ducted reverse cycle suits a larger house with roof space; splits suit a home where a few rooms matter most.

Evaporative cooling and its servicing. Shepparton's dry summers suit evaporative, and if you already have one, it needs servicing by someone who works on evaporative coolers every week. Seeley, for one, says its coolers should be serviced after the first year, then every two years. See evaporative cooler service.

Older houses getting their first proper system. If yours is one of the post-war houses, ask the installer to look at the switchboard before quoting. Mitsubishi Electric says an air conditioner needs its own dedicated power supply, and an older board may need work to take one.

Late-night cooling in a heatwave

Victoria's noise rules normally say cooling mustn't be heard inside a neighbour's habitable room after 11pm. During a Department of Health heat health warning, though, you can run your air conditioner at any time. Worth knowing on the kind of night that follows a 46 degree day.

Yours to do, and the installer's

You can

  • Clean the filters on your manual's schedule, and more often in a dusty spell if the manual says so.
  • Keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, grass clippings and anything stored against it.
  • With evaporative, leave the right windows open while it runs, as the manufacturer describes.

Leave to a licensed installer

  • Sizing from a heat load, including the summer peaks.
  • Refrigerant work, which needs an ARC licence.
  • Switchboard work and new circuits.

Who does the work here

Shepparton is in Victoria, so installing a reverse cycle system is plumbing work needing Building and Plumbing Commission registration and an ARC refrigerant licence, with electrical work by a Registered Electrical Contractor. Some reverse cycle jobs can get a discount through the voluntary VEU program, via an accredited private provider. Evaporative coolers and gas heaters aren't in its air conditioner categories.

Tell us what you need and your postcode. Where we have licence-checked installers around Shepparton who specialise in that job, they'll see it, and only the one who takes it gets your contact details. If nobody around Shepparton takes it within 48 hours, installers elsewhere in Victoria may see it as well. You can also read our Shepparton air conditioning service page.

What we'd do

Our take for Shepparton

For most Shepparton homes we'd lean towards reverse cycle, because it handles a summer that has topped 46 degrees and a cold winter from one system. If you already have an evaporative cooler that suits you, keep it serviced and pair it with good heating rather than replacing it for the sake of it. In an older house, we'd get the switchboard checked before we got attached to any particular quote.

What this work looks like

Photos from real jobs in Melbourne, to show what the work looks like. They aren't from an installer near you.

Fitting a split system's indoor unit onto its wall plate
Fitting a split system's indoor unit onto its wall plate. A job in Melbourne.
Two linear slot diffusers across a living room ceiling
Two linear slot diffusers across a living room ceiling. Oct 2023. A job in Melbourne.
An older evaporative cooler on a tiled roof
An older evaporative cooler on a tiled roof. Sep 2019. A job in Melbourne.

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Heating and cooling jobs in Shepparton

Questions people ask

Is evaporative cooling a good idea in Shepparton?
It can be. Shepparton's January afternoons average 28% humidity, and CHOICE says evaporative coolers are most effective in hot, dry conditions. They only cool, so you'll still need heating, and you'll need windows open while it runs.
Do Shepparton homes need different air conditioning from Melbourne?
Often a little. Shepparton is climate zone 4 with hotter summers, so the cooling side and the summer peaks carry more weight. Winters are still cool enough that heating capacity matters.
My house was built in the 1950s. What should I ask?
Ask the installer to check the switchboard and whether a dedicated circuit is needed, and to say who does that electrical work. Have them include it in the written quote.
Who can install air conditioning in Shepparton?
In Victoria you need someone with Building and Plumbing Commission registration and an ARC refrigerant licence, plus a Registered Electrical Contractor for any new wiring. Our licence guide shows how to check.

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Read next

  1. 01Air conditioning service in SheppartonBooking a pre-summer service in Shepparton, what it should cover, and who can check the refrigerant.
  2. 02Evaporative or refrigerated cooling?How each kind of cooling works, why humidity matters, and what each one needs from your home.
  3. 03Reverse cycle air conditioningHow reverse cycle heats and cools, which type suits your home, and what to check for winter.
  4. 04Evaporative coolingHow evaporative cooling works, where it suits, and what a good install involves.
  5. 05The electrical side of an installCircuits, isolators, switchboard upgrades and three phase, and who's licensed to do them.
  6. 06Aircon noise rules and neighboursQuiet hours, decibel limits by state, and how to place an outdoor unit so the neighbours don't notice.

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