Hot water
A hot water system rarely announces it's failing. It runs out sooner, takes longer, weeps a little at the base, and then one cold morning it's done. We repair them, replace them, and tell you honestly which one your situation calls for.
Every type in use around the lake
- Electric storage: still the most common tank in the region, and the one where sediment build-up does its slow work. Why a tank shrinks with age.
- Gas storage and continuous flow, installed and maintained by licensed gas fitters.
- Heat pump: efficient in this climate, and worth understanding before you're replacing in a hurry.
- Solar with electric or gas boost, including servicing systems the original installer no longer supports.
- Instantaneous electric, for the spots a tank doesn't suit.
If you have a preferred brand, we can order and install it. If you don't, we'll recommend based on your household size, your roof and gas situation, and what actually fails least, not on what's sitting in a warehouse.
Repair or replace: the honest version
The age of the unit usually decides. A young system with a failed element or thermostat is a repair. A tank near the end of its design life with a corroding base is a replacement, and repairing it buys months, not years. When we quote, we'll tell you which side of that line yours is on and why.
Useful reading before anyone visits:
- Troubleshooting common hot water problems, the checks that are safe to do yourself.
- Leaking from the top? Where the water is coming from changes what it means.
No hot water, or not enough?
Tell us the symptom and the rough age of the unit if you know it. A photo of the nameplate helps but isn't required. We'll come back with what it most likely is.