Hot Water Fawkner
Hot Water in Fawkner 3060, handled by licensed plumbers with a fixed price before we start, 24 hours a day.
- Licensed & insured
- Fixed upfront prices
- 24/7, no call centre
What's usually behind it in Fawkner
We see a lot of 15 to 20 year old gas storage tanks in Fawkner reaching the end of their life, often with corroded relief valves.
No hot water usually means a failed thermostat, pilot, element or valve, and sometimes a tank that has reached the end of its life. We carry common parts in the van and stock popular replacement units so you're not waiting days.
Fawkner is mostly established family homes from the 1950s to the 1980s, many now on their second or third hot water unit.
When to call
- No hot water, or it runs out quickly
- Water that is lukewarm or too hot
- Water leaking from the base of the tank
- A pilot light that won't stay lit
- Rusty or discoloured hot water
Hot Water work we do in Fawkner
- Gas storage systems
- Electric storage systems
- Continuous-flow (instantaneous)
- Heat pump systems
- Tempering and relief valves
- Thermostat and element replacement
- Same-day replacements
- Old unit removal
How a Fawkner job runs
Diagnose
We test the system and tell you whether it's a repair or a replacement.
Quote
You get a fixed price with the options laid out, including running cost differences.
Install or repair
Repairs are usually done on the spot. Replacements are often same day.
Compliance
We issue a compliance certificate and register the warranty for new units.
Around Fawkner
Fawkner jobs often run alongside work in Hadfield, Coburg North and Campbellfield, so a plumber is usually not far away.
Fawkner is in the City of Merri-bek, about 13 km north of the CBD, in Melbourne's northern suburbs.
- Postcode
- 3060
- Council
- City of Merri-bek
- Housing
- Post-war brick veneer homes on bigger blocks
- Area
- Northern Suburbs
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Hot Water in Fawkner: common questions
Repair or replace?
If a unit is under about 8 to 10 years old and the tank isn't leaking, a repair is usually worth it. We'll tell you straight.
Can you replace my hot water today?
Often, yes. We keep common gas and electric units in stock for Fawkner jobs.
Which system is cheapest to run?
It depends on household size and your energy tariffs. Heat pumps and continuous flow are often cheaper to run than older storage tanks.
Do you take the old unit away?
Yes, removal and disposal of the old unit is included in replacement quotes.