"The Plumbing Gazette of Glenelg"

Probably not the worlds most efficient method of heating water electricity is used in many parts of Adelaide's coastal suburbs to heat water.  Suburbs such as Hallet Cove and Henley Beach who have not had access to natural gas till recently, have therefore been using electricity for many years to heat there water at home or in there businesses.

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There are however many ways in which the energy consumption can be reduced by partnering an electric hot water service with solar panels on a roof or even partnering electric hot water services with off peak J tariff heating so that the tank only heats water during off peak periods when the electricity costs are lower.  Manufacturers such as Chromagen, Rheem and Solar Hart are some of the more popular brands that you will find being used in Glenelg, West Beach and Port Noarlunga.

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The South Australian Government now allows like for like replacements of hot water systems anywhere in Adelaide and across the state of South Australia.  Our warehouse holds stock of all the popular brands such as Edwards, Conergy, Chromagen, ZIP, Rheem, Rinnai, DUX, Aqua MAX and Solar Hart to enable same day water heater change overs.  The service vehicles which we send to your home or office also carry a large range of parts such as thermostats, sacrificial anodes, elements and hot/cold water pressure relief valves allowing us to get a repair done on the spot without another call out.

 

In our short you tube video below you will see a new Rheem 250L hot water installation completed and the service technician is going through the commissioning process to confirm that the new element and thermostat are performing there task to the correct specifications.  Although this system is brand new direct from the Rheem factory located in South Australia, Mawson Lakes it always pays to double check the components are working correctly in case of some type of human error.