Gas Hot Water Repairs & Replacement across Sydney

A young family’s bathroom tap was running dangerously hot, and a new tempering valve brought the delivery temperature back to a safe level. Tempering and TPR valve replacement form part of a wider hot water service that includes emergency repairs, pilot and ignition faults, thermocouples and gas valves and leaking cylinders. Our gasfitters also service units with anode and burner checks and install new storage and continuous flow units with gas line and flue upgrades for natural gas or LPG.

A licensed gasfitter handles every emergency callout, because a hot water fault almost always involves the gas supply, the burner or the ignition. The van carries thermocouples, igniters, TPR valves and other common parts, which is why most urgent jobs are finished on the first visit.

Managing a rental on the other side of town from where you live is a common situation for landlords we work with. We cover the whole local area, so we can attend the property directly and report back to you.

A growing family who keep running out of hot water often need more than a straight swap. Stepping up to a larger cylinder, or to a continuous flow unit that never runs out, changes the price because of the bigger unit and any gas line or flue upgrades it needs. We size it to the household and quote it in writing for free.

Smell gas at any point while the pilot is out or while you are relighting it, close the isolation valve on the unit and stop. Do not try again. Call a licensed gasfitter to check the appliance, because a persistent gas smell is a different problem from a pilot that simply will not hold and needs to be looked at promptly.

Selling your home and the buyer’s conveyancer wants records of the hot water replacement? The compliance certificate from our licensed gasfitter is the document to produce. We keep our licences current and our business insured so that paperwork stands up when it matters.

Have the unit serviced if it has been more than a couple of years, because a service often reveals whether the tank, anode and burner are still in good shape. That information makes the fix or replace decision far easier. It can also catch a small fault before it turns into a full failure.

The hot water interruption is far shorter than most people fear. Water is only off while the old cylinder drains and the new one is plumbed in, and once the system is commissioned the tank heats through or the continuous flow unit delivers straight away. Most households have hot water back the same afternoon.

Pair a service with the start of the colder months when the hot water system works hardest and a breakdown is most inconvenient. The gasfitter will clean the burner, test gas pressure, the thermocouple or ignition and the TPR valve, check the flue and draught, set the tempering valve, check the anode, flush sediment or descale a continuous flow unit, and test for leaks and carbon monoxide. You get a report on what is wearing so repairs can be scheduled on your terms.

You will never be caught in the middle of an argument between the installer and the manufacturer. Where a fault is in the unit, we deal with the manufacturer’s warranty process on your behalf, and where it relates to our work, we simply put it right under our own guarantee. Either way, one phone call to us is all it takes.

Most gas hot water failures come down to one of a handful of causes. The pilot light has gone out or its thermocouple has worn, the electronic ignition or gas valve has faulted, or the gas supply itself has been interrupted by a closed isolation valve, an empty LPG bottle or a problem at the meter. Less often the fault sits in a leaking TPR valve, a tempering valve that has drifted, or a cylinder that has simply reached the end of its life.

Many customers are relieved to hear that sizing matters far more than type. An undersized continuous flow unit will struggle with two showers at once, and an undersized storage cylinder will run cold on a busy morning, while either type sized correctly will keep up. We take the measurements, check the gas input available and recommend from there.