Rinnai Australia had innovation on full display with smart home integration, locally manufactured commercial HVAC systems and energy-efficient hot water technologies.
Rinnai general manager Sales and Marketing, Dan Tosh, said the
exhibition provided an important opportunity to showcase the company’s latest technologies while reconnecting with customers and contractors across the industry.
A major focus throughout the stand was Rinnai’s smart control ecosystem, centred around the Rinnai Home Controller.
The system uses a 10-inch touchscreen controller and companion smartphone app to allow homeowners to manage multiple Rinnai products through a single interface, including split-system air conditioners, ducted systems and hot water heat pumps.
The platform also integrates with broader smart home technologies including lighting, irrigation, garage doors, solar PV systems and battery storage.
“A key feature of the Rinnai Home controller is to efficiently manage a household's most energy demanding appliances, Air Conditioning and Hot Water,” Tosh said. "And with new integrations with PV Solar and Battery Storage, Rinnai Home really is now the ultimate smart home comfort solution.”
Rinnai Australia’s ecosystem approach was designed to help homeowners improve energy efficiency while simplifying day-to-day operation and reducing household energy consumption.
Residential HVAC products also featured heavily on the stand, including the PX Series High split system range offering smart human movement sensors, humidity control and specialised HEPA filters to create the healthiest air.
Smart Energy, the newest addition to the Rinnai group of companies, also showcased their latest battery storage systems designed for residential and light commercial applications.
On the commercial side of the business, Rinnai used ARBS to launch its APAC-branded R32 inverter rooftop packaged units.
The systems are designed for both new-build and replacement projects and combine inverter technology with lower-GWP R32 refrigerant to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
Rinnai also showcased a compact commercial hot water heat pump system developed specifically for retrofit applications where plant room space is limited.
“The compact nature of the footprint allows it also to get through doorways for retrofit applications,” Tosh said.
A major point of difference highlighted by the company was its Australian manufacturing capability.
According to Tosh, approximately 60 per cent of the company’s commercial HVAC systems are manufactured in Melbourne, while commercial electric heat pump hot water systems contain up to 60 per cent locally manufactured content.
Rinnai currently operates two manufacturing facilities in Melbourne and has committed to further investment in robotics, engineering capability and local production expansion over the coming years.
The company has also established two NATA-certified testing laboratories in Australia capable of validating product performance, efficiency and compliance both for the local market and for Rinnai Group global operations.
“We pride ourselves on bringing new products to market fast, but we do it in a way that we can ensure that if it’s got the Rinnai name on it, that it comes with trust, performance and reliability,” Tosh said.