The hot water installation process (by type)
SOLAR | ELECTRIC | HEAT PUMP | GAS
Hot water is essential for every home and workplace, and installing the right system is crucial to meet your usage requirements and budget. At Cheapa Hot Water, our expert installers specialise in all hot water systems – gas, solar, electric, and heat pumps. With our professional service, you can rest assured that you’re getting the perfect system for your needs at a realistic price, allowing you to enjoy trouble-free hot water quickly and efficiently.
Below we have outlined the step-by-step installation process for the four main types of water heaters – solar, electric, heat pump and gas.
Solar Hot Water Installation
Solar hot water systems are environmentally friendly and can significantly reduce energy costs. For the average Australian household, electric and gas bills just continue to rise. To make significant savings, reduce your overall energy consumption, and cut your carbon footprint, upgrading to solar hot water makes sense. A well-chosen solar hot water system may cost more to begin with, but they can be significantly cheaper to run than a conventional electric or gas system.
- Over-the-phone quote: When we speak with you (over the phone or via SMS), we can provide you with a cost estimate to complete the installation of a new solar hot water system. After answering a few quick questions, we can gain an insight into your requirements and provide you with the best solution to suit your budget and needs. Call to get a phone quote now – 0410 693 532
- Site assessment: Once onsite, we can evaluate the available roof space, orientation, and sunlight exposure to ensure you’re going to get the most from your solar hot water system.
- Remove the old heater: If you have an existing hot water system, it will be safely disconnected and removed. We’ll take away your old water heater for recycling.
- Supply: We stock a huge range of solar water heaters in a variety of sizes and from a number of manufacturers to ensure you get the right system for your household and budget.
- Solar installation: Using our specially designed equipment, we can quickly and safely install the new solar hot wtaer system on your roof. There is no need to hire expensive equipment – saving you time and money.
- Ground tank installation: If you’re opting for a ground storage tank system, this will be installed in a suitable location of your property.
- Backup hot water setup: Integrating a gas or electric booster for cloudy days. All solar hot water systems come with a gas or electric back-up system that will continue to supply hot water during cloudy days and prolonged periods of low sunshine. As licensed plumbers, electricians and gas fitters, we are able to complete the work necessary without having to outsource to other trades.
- Testing: One installation is complete, we undertake a series of safety and efficiency tests to ensure your new hot water system is operating correctly.
- Site cleanup: Once complete, we tidy up the site, remove any rubbish and leave you to enjoy trouble free hot water.
- Government rebates: When you upgrade to an energy efficient solar hot water system, you may be elibible to claim rebates from the Government. Talk to us to find out if you’re eligible.
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Electric Hot Water Installation
Electric hot water systems are a reliable and versatile option for most homes – including apartments, garden flats, and townhouses. They come in a range of sizes, with smaller units suitable for apartments because they can be hidden inside cupboards, and larger storage systems ideal for big families. Additionally, they can work efficiently in combination with rooftop solar panels, offering an energy-saving solution.
- Over-the-phone quote: When we speak with you (over the phone or via SMS), we can provide you with a cost estimate to complete the installation of a new electric hot water system. After answering a few quick questions, we can gain an insight into your requirements and provide you with the best solution to suit your budget and needs. Call to get a phone quote now – 0410 693 532
- Electrical assessment: If you’re switching from another type of water heater (gas or solar), we will assess your electrical wiring and meter box to ensure it will support the new system. If required, we can make the necessary safety updates. As licensed plumbers and electricians, we don’t have to outsource to other trades but can complete all work necessary – saving you time and money.
- Remove the old heater: If you have an existing hot water system, it will be safely disconnected and removed. We’ll take away your old water heater for recycling.
- Supply: We stock a huge range of electric water heaters in a variety of sizes and from a number of manufacturers to ensure you get the right system for your household and budget.
- Installation: We’ll ensure the position of your new electric water heater is safe and secure – whether inside or outdoors.
- Connection: Safely connect the water heater to your electricity and water supply.
- Testing: One installation is complete, we undertake a series of safety and efficiency tests to ensure your new hot water system is operating correctly.
- Site cleanup: Once complete, we tidy up the site, remove any rubbish and leave you to enjoy trouble free hot water.
Heat Pump Hot Water Installation
Heat pumps are an energy-efficient option that uses ambient air to heat water. Technology is used to extract and intensify the warmth that is naturally in the air around us and then use that warmth to produce hot water – think of a heat pump like a fridge or air conditioner, but in reverse; instead of making everything inside cold, they make everything inside hot! Powered by electricity, heat pumps take warmth from the air to heat the water (much like a reverse-cycle air conditioner in winter). By extracting heat from the air outside, heat pumps use it to heat the water and store it in a tank.
- Over-the-phone quote: When we speak with you (over the phone or via SMS), we can provide you with a cost estimate to complete the installation of a new heat pump hot water system. After answering a few quick questions, we can gain an insight into your requirements and provide you with the best solution to suit your budget and needs. Call to get a phone quote now – 0410 693 532
- Site selection: In consultation with you, we’ll identify a location with sufficient ventilation for the heat pump unit.
- Remove the old heater: If you have an existing hot water system, it will be safely disconnected and removed. We’ll take away your old water heater for recycling.
- Supply: We stock a huge range of heat pumps in a variety of sizes and from a number of manufacturers to ensure you get the right system for your household and budget.
- Connection: We’ll install your new heat pump, connecting it to the electricity and water supply. As licensed plumbers and electricians, we don’t have to outsource to other trades saving you time and money.
- Testing: One installation is complete, we undertake a series of safety and efficiency tests to ensure your new hot water system is operating correctly under various conditions.
- Site cleanup: Once complete, we tidy up the site, remove any rubbish and leave you to enjoy trouble free hot water
- Government rebates: When you upgrade to an energy efficient heat pump, you may be elibible to claim rebates from the Government. Talk to us to find out if you’re eligible.
Further reading
Gas Hot Water Installation
Gas hot water is a popular choice due to its efficiency and reliability. There are two main types of gas water heaters – instantaneous (or tankless) and storage systems – with each having unique benefits.
Instantaneous gas water heaters heat water on demand meaning you only use energy when hot water is required. They are compact and ideal for homes with limited space. Storage gas water heaters store heated water in a tank, ensuring a readily available supply. They are suitable for households with higher hot water usage.
- Over-the-phone quote: When we speak with you (over the phone or via SMS), we can provide you with a cost estimate to complete the work. After answering a few quick questions, we can gain an insight into your requirements and provide you with the best solution to suit your budget and needs. Call to get a phone quote now – 0410 693 532
- Inspection: Once onsite, we’ll assess your property’s gas line availability and water usage needs. As licensed gas fitters and electricians, we don’t have to outsource to other trades – saving you time and money.
- Remove the old heater: If you have an existing hot water system, it will be safely disconnected and removed. We’ll take away your old water heater for recycling.
- Supply: Our trucks are stocked with a huge range of instantaneous and storage gas water heaters in a variety of sizes to cater to the demands of all households. Best of all, you won’t have to wait for your new hot water system to be ordered and delivered. We can do it on the same day!
- Installation: We’ll connect your new gas water heater to the gas line and water supply. We are licensed gas fitters, electricians and plumbers and are able to undertake all work required without having to outsource to other trades.
- Tools of the trade: Hot water is our business. We have the necessary tools and expertise to undertake the work quickly and efficiently to ensure you’re back enjoying trouble free hot water today!
- Testing: One installation is complete, we undertake a series of safety and efficiency tests to ensure your new gas hot water system is operating correctly.
- Site cleanup: Once complete, we tidy up the site, remove any rubbish and leave you to enjoy trouble free hot water.
Further reading
SPEAK TO A HOT WATER INSTALLER
Contact us now and speak directly with a specialist hot water installer. We service all Sydney suburbs and our trucks are on the road right now stocked with replacement water heaters to get you back enjoying trouble free hot water today!
For advice and assistance choosing the right hot water system for your needs, contact our friendly team. We’re here to help. When you call Cheapa Hot Water, you’ll speak directly with a hot water specialist (not a receptionist or call centre).
Speak with a specialist hot water installer.
We’ve been providing residents and businesses across Sydney with fast hot water help for 30+ years. We are a specialist hot water repair and installation company, it is not a sideline to our plumbing business. That’s why, when you deal with our highly skilled, specialist hot water plumbers, you’re assured of service and expertise that is second to none.
- Experience – Each year we install thousands of hot water systems in homes and businesses across all Sydney suburbs.
- Savings – As one of Sydney’s largest hot water system suppliers, our enormous buying powers and ability to buy direct from the manufacturer means we can pass attractive savings on to our customers.
- Licensed – Our fully qualified, licensed hot water heater installers have 30+ years experience each.
- Accredited – We are accredited service agents for all the hot water heater brands. Don’t risk voiding your warranty by installing your hot water heater yourself or employing unskilled tradespeople.
- Service – Cheapa Hot Water Sydney is a local Australian family owned business offering reliable, old fashioned service.
- Fast help – We pride ourselves on fast assistance for all electric, gas, heat pumps and solar hot water systems. Ask about our emergency, same day service.
- Free delivery – Free delivery of your new hot water system and complimentary disposal, and recycling, of your old hot water system.
- Qualified – We are qualified to undertake all the plumbing and electrical work required to install a new hot water system. There is no need to waste money employing multiple trades.
- Equipment – We have all the equipment needed to install your hot water system quickly. We don’t have to hire or wait for other trades to arrive with the required equipment.
SPEAK TO A HOT WATER SPECIALIST
For advice and assistance choosing the right hot water system for your needs, contact our friendly team. We’re here to help. When you call Cheapa Hot Water, you’ll speak directly with a hot water specialist (not a receptionist or call centre).