Hot Water Systems
Have you noticed your hot water heater is not as hot as it used to be or are your showers running cold? Maybe you have noticed a rusty brown tinge to the colour of water.
These are all signs your hot water heater needs replacing or servicing.
The signs that will tell us if your hot water heater needs replacing
- If your hot water heater is leaking around the base of it
- The water is a brown rusty colour
- The heater is 10 years or older
- It is lacking pressure or has no pressure
- When you turn a hot tap on and the heater cuts our after a few seconds
We will determine all of this by a site inspection.
Plumd in Plumbing technician would then determine by speaking with the home owner on their options of what would need to be done to either service, replace, or upgrade to a different type of hot water heater.
There are a few different types of hot water heaters such as Gas, Electric, Solar.
Gas
- A four person household commonly needs a 135-170L tank
- Theres also an option of an instantaneous system
- Usually installed outside because of venting requirements.
- Has an energy efficiency star rating
- LPG (Liquid petroleum gas) bottles are an alternative to
natural gas, but they significantly cost more to run.
Electric
- A four person household commonly needs a 125-160L tank
- Can be installed inside or outside
- Electric instantaneous water heaters are also available
- An electric system is usually cheaper to buy and install but
more expensive to keep running
Solar
- A four person household commonly needs about two solar
panels for a collection area and a 300-360L tank. - If the panels can’t be installed in a fitting location, they may
be less productive and you will need a larger collection area. - The shortage tank usually has a electric or gas booster
component to keep the water hot on days with not enough
sunshine. - Solar hot water systems are more expensive initially, and
more time consuming to install, but a good system will pay
for itself in the long run because of the low costs to run it.
They both have Instantaneous or Storage Hot Water Units .
Hot Water Services We Offer:
- Repair
- Replacements
- Installation
- Inspection
Why would you choose us compared to the next company?
Within half an hour, we could have an on-site quote written up if your heater needs replacing or upgrading. If you accept the quote, we would have your hot water heater replaced the same day. We understand the importance of having a nice hot shower at the end of the day and we make it our promise to you to make that happen.