Smarter hot water for
modern New Zealand homes.
Hot water heat pumps use energy more efficiently by drawing warmth from the air and transferring it into your water — helping Kiwi households reduce running costs and move toward cleaner home energy.
Up to 5×
More efficient than electric resistance
Lower CO₂
Cleaner than gas combustion
Free Wi-Fi
App-based smart scheduling
R290
Low-GWP natural refrigerant
A smarter way to heat your home's hot water.
A hot water heat pump is a high-efficiency appliance that uses heat pump technology to gently move heat from the surrounding air into your water tank — instead of burning gas or running a power-hungry electric element.
Hot water is one of the largest contributors to household energy use in New Zealand, so the system you choose has a real impact on running costs and emissions over its lifetime.
Source guidance based on EECA's heat-pump water heater product research.
Even on cool New Zealand mornings, ambient air contains useful heat — the heat pump simply moves it.
From outside air to the hot tap in your home.
Here's how the NeoPower Black Shield turns free ambient warmth into reliable household hot water — in four simple steps.
Air → Hot waterDraws warmth from the air
A quiet fan pulls in surrounding air through the heat pump unit — even cool ambient air carries useful heat energy.
Boosts & transfers the heat
Inverter heat-pump technology compresses a natural refrigerant (R290) to lift the captured warmth to hot-water temperature.
Heats & stores water in the tank
The transferred heat is delivered into an insulated stainless-steel storage tank — ready for your household demand.
Delivers hot water on demand
Plenty of stored hot water flows to your taps, showers, kitchen and laundry — quietly and efficiently.
Built for the way Kiwi homes use hot water.
A modern hot water heat pump aligns well with New Zealand's energy mix, climate and growing focus on home electrification.
Lower running costs
Because a heat pump moves heat rather than generating it, it can be cheaper to run than a traditional electric storage cylinder.
Lower emissions
Combined with NZ's clean electricity mix, electrified hot water meaningfully reduces household carbon emissions vs. gas.
Smart electrification upgrade
An easy first step in moving your home off gas and onto an all-electric energy footprint.
Fits future solar & battery homes
Heat-up cycles can be scheduled around your solar window — turning the hot water tank into useful thermal storage.
Efficient stored hot water
An insulated tank holds plenty of hot water, so your system doesn't need to constantly fire up to keep pace with demand.
Built for regular household demand
Well-suited to households with consistent daily hot-water use — performance depends on correct sizing & install.
Why we recommend the NeoPower Black Shield.
When we looked across what's available in NZ for residential hot water heat pumps, the NeoPower Black Shield stood out as a credible, premium option for households moving on from older systems.
Premium all-in-one design
Compressor, heat exchanger and storage tank combined in a single tidy unit.
Modern matte-black aesthetic
Architectural styling that suits modern New Zealand homes — inside or outside.
Efficient & reliable performance
Inverter compressor with R290 natural refrigerant designed for everyday Kiwi conditions.
Built for Kiwi households
Sized and configured for typical residential hot-water demand profiles.
Strong replacement choice
A solid upgrade pathway for households moving off old gas or electric storage systems.
NeoPower Black ShieldReady to see if a hot water heat pump
suits your home?
Start with a free assessment from the AeroMax team, or run the numbers yourself with our savings calculator.