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The Braemar Dominator is the smart way to move your old ducted gas heater to all-electric reverse cycle. The Dominator indoor unit is built to drop into the same ceiling space as your existing gas heater and reuse your existing ducts and vents, so you keep the ductwork you already have and simply swap the unit, paired with a new outdoor reverse cycle condenser. The result is one system that heats in winter and cools in summer, running on R32 refrigerant and inverter technology. At BM Heating & Cooling, we install the Braemar Dominator right across Melbourne as a clean gas-to-electric changeover, with the Victorian VEU rebate applied straight to your invoice.

Why Choose the Braemar Dominator


The Dominator was purpose-built by Braemar (Seeley International, Australian since 1938) to solve one problem cleanly: replacing an ageing ducted gas heater with all-electric reverse cycle, without ripping out your ducts.

Because the indoor unit fits the same ceiling spot as your old gas heater and reuses your existing ductwork, the changeover is fast and tidy, and you gain summer cooling that a gas heater could never give you.

  • Direct gas heater swap: fits the existing ceiling space and reuses your ducts.
  • Heating and cooling: up to 21 kW heating and 16 kW cooling from one system.
  • Lower running costs: reverse cycle moves heat instead of burning gas.
  • VEU rebate eligible: the gas-to-electric upgrade qualifies for the Victorian rebate.
Braemar Dominator all-electric reverse cycle indoor unit that replaces a ducted gas heater

How the Dominator Replaces Your Gas Heater


A ducted gas heater only warms your home by burning gas. The Dominator is a reverse cycle system that moves heat instead: in winter it draws warmth from the outside air and pushes it through your ducts, and in summer it reverses to cool your home. That is why it delivers far more comfort per dollar of energy, and adds cooling a gas heater never could.

The changeover is designed to be simple:

  • Same ceiling space: the Dominator indoor unit (KGHV200A1S) fits where your gas heater sat.
  • Reuses your ducts: your existing ductwork and ceiling vents stay in place.
  • New outdoor unit: a matched reverse cycle condenser (KCHV160D1B) is added outside.
  • Zone controller: a wired wall controller sets temperatures and zones room by room.

Zoning & Smart Control


The Dominator turns a basic gas heater into a fully zoned comfort system. A 4-zone RF sensor system comes standard, expandable to 8 zones with optional sensors, so you only condition the rooms you are using.

Room-by-room control: run the living areas by day and the bedrooms at night, or shut unused rooms off entirely.

Easy wired controller: set the temperature, mode, fan and zones from the wall controller, with an optional Wi-Fi module for control from your phone.

Set and forget: a weekly programmable timer, energy-saving mode, turbo function and filter reminders are all built in.

EC inverter efficiency: the electronically commutated fan and inverter ramp smoothly to hold a steady temperature while drawing less power.

Zoning plus inverter efficiency is what keeps running costs down while every room stays comfortable.

Braemar wired zone controller for the Dominator reverse cycle system

Braemar Dominator Highlights


The Dominator is engineered specifically for the gas-to-electric changeover. Here is what makes it a standout replacement for your ducted gas heater.

Braemar Dominator indoor unit that replaces a ducted gas heater in the ceiling

Direct Gas Heater Replacement

The Dominator indoor unit (KGHV200A1S) is built to fit the same ceiling space as your old ducted gas heater and reuse your existing ducts, so the changeover is fast, tidy and keeps the ductwork you already have.

Braemar Dominator Series 2 outdoor reverse cycle condenser unit

Powerful 21kW Heat / 16kW Cool

Delivers up to around 21 kW of heating and 16 kW of cooling when installed to premium R1.5 ducting (13.2 kW nominal cooling, 17.0 kW nominal heating), enough for a whole standard Melbourne home in one system.

Braemar Dominator all-electric reverse cycle system with R32 and EC inverter

R32 + EC Inverter

Runs on R32 refrigerant, around 68% lower global warming potential than R410A, with an EC (electronically commutated) inverter fan that ramps smoothly for steady comfort and low running costs.

Braemar wired zone controller for the Dominator

4 to 8 Zone Control

A 4-zone RF sensor system comes standard and expands to 8 zones with optional sensors, so you set different temperatures room by room. Managed from a wired wall controller with an optional Wi-Fi module.

Braemar Dominator outdoor unit with Black Magic corrosion coating and micro-channel heat exchanger

Built for Australian Conditions

A micro-channel heat exchanger maximises heating output, while a Black Magic corrosion-protection coating on the outdoor coil helps the unit stand up to tough Australian weather year after year.

VEU Rebate

VEU Rebate Eligible

Swapping an old ducted gas heater for a high-efficiency all-electric Dominator is exactly the upgrade the Victorian VEU rebate is built for. We confirm your current eligibility and figure with your quote.

Gas to Electric & the VEU Rebate


Switching your ducted gas heater to an all-electric Dominator is one of the upgrades the Victorian Government's Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program is designed to reward. A reverse cycle system moves heat instead of burning gas, so it uses far less energy for the same warmth, and the Dominator adds summer cooling on top. With gas prices climbing, the changeover can cut both your running costs and your emissions.

How the VEU Discount Works

Replacing a gas heater with a high-efficiency reverse cycle system generates energy-saving certificates based on the emissions it avoids over its lifetime. As an accredited installer, BM Heating & Cooling converts those certificates into a discount that comes straight off your install price on the day, with no claim forms and no income test.

A customer contribution applies, and both the discount and the co-payment are set by the scheme and are changing through 2026. Rather than quote a number blind, we confirm your current eligibility and figure as part of your free quote.

Warranty & Professional Installation


Braemar backs the Dominator with a 5-year comprehensive manufacturer's warranty. That warranty relies on correct sizing, installation and commissioning, which is exactly what you get with a licensed installer. We confirm your existing ductwork suits the changeover, set the airflow so you reach the full rated output, balance every zone and commission the system properly before handover.

Getting the changeover right matters: your existing ducts need to be in good condition and correctly sized to deliver the Dominator's full heating and cooling, which is why we assess your ductwork, ceiling space and layout before we quote, and upgrade any ducting that needs it.

Areas We Serve Across Melbourne


BM Heating & Cooling installs the Braemar Dominator right across Melbourne. From our base in the northern suburbs we regularly work through Preston, Reservoir, Coburg, Brunswick, Bundoora, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Northcote and Thornbury, and out to Melton and the wider metro area. Wherever you are in Melbourne, we can plan and install your gas-to-electric changeover. See our full list of service areas, or explore Braemar ducted, Mitsubishi Electric ducted and Rinnai ducted.

Braemar Dominator outdoor reverse cycle condenser installed beside a Melbourne home

The Dominator Outdoor Unit


The Dominator changeover adds a matched outdoor reverse cycle condenser (KCHV160D1B) beside your home. This is the part a gas heater never had: it is what lets the system both heat in winter and cool in summer, running efficiently and quietly on R32.

It is built for Australian conditions, with a micro-channel heat exchanger for strong heating output and a Black Magic corrosion-protection coating on the coil so it stands up to the weather year after year.

Every install is carried out by licensed, ARCtick-certified technicians, backed by Braemar's 5-year comprehensive warranty and our own workmanship guarantee.

Braemar Dominator FAQs


The Braemar Dominator is an all-electric reverse cycle system built to directly replace an existing ducted gas heater. The indoor unit fits into the same ceiling space as your old gas heater and connects to your existing ductwork, paired with a new outdoor reverse cycle unit, so you get both heating and cooling from one system without a full ducting redesign.

Yes, that is exactly what it is designed for. The Dominator indoor unit drops into the same position as your old ducted gas heater and reuses your existing ducts and vents, so most of the changeover work is swapping the unit and adding an outdoor condenser. It gives you all-electric heating in winter and cooling in summer from the one system.

The Dominator delivers up to around 21 kW of heating and 16 kW of cooling when installed to premium R1.5 ducting, with 13.2 kW nominal cooling and 17.0 kW nominal heating. That is enough to comfortably heat and cool a whole standard Melbourne home.

Yes. Replacing an old ducted gas heater with a high-efficiency all-electric reverse cycle system like the Dominator is exactly the kind of upgrade the Victorian Energy Upgrades program is designed to support. The discount is applied upfront to your invoice with no income test. Rebate and co-payment amounts are set by the scheme and are changing through 2026, so we confirm your current figure when you get a quote.

A reverse cycle system moves heat rather than burning gas to make it, so it delivers far more heat per dollar of energy, and it adds cooling for summer that a gas heater cannot. With gas prices rising and rebates available for the switch, moving your ducted gas heater to an all-electric Dominator can lower running costs and carbon at the same time.

The Dominator uses R32 refrigerant, which has around 68 percent lower global warming potential than the older R410A, along with an EC inverter fan, a micro-channel heat exchanger for strong heating output and a Black Magic corrosion-protection coating on the outdoor coil for Australian conditions.

Yes. The Dominator comes with a 4-zone RF sensor system as standard, expandable to 8 zones with optional sensors, so you can set different temperatures room by room and only condition the areas you are using. It is managed from a wired wall controller with an optional Wi-Fi module.

Braemar backs the Dominator with a 5-year comprehensive manufacturer's warranty. Correct sizing, installation and commissioning by a licensed installer protects that warranty, which is exactly how BM Heating & Cooling installs every system.

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