Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 11, 2010 3:24 pm Hi Our gas hot water system died last night and we are wondering what is the best procedure to replace it. 1 Contact plumber to install a new one or 2 Go to gas shop and purchase one then find plumber to install Is there any saving in either way?, Will plumber mark up the value of the unit? Thanks Re: Hot water system purchase 2Dec 11, 2010 5:02 pm No real saving. The plumber will want to make a minimum amount of money for his time installing the unit. If he can't make a percentage on supplying the boiler he will just charge you more for the installation. The trouble with with buying the unit separately to installation is -If there are any problems the plumber will blame the supplier and the supplier will blame the plumber and you will find it very difficult to get the issue sorted The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Hot water system purchase 3Dec 11, 2010 9:33 pm Why don't you phone a few suppliers and ask what the retail price is if the suitable unit. Then when you phone some plumbers ask them to quote with supplying the unit and without supply - only then can you decide if they are charging you a premium on top of the unit price. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Hot water system purchase 4Dec 12, 2010 10:39 am I thought the Gas shop had their contract installers and you could get a price there that covered it all. Plumbers will be aware of what the Gas shop charges and I suggest they will price it about the same. Arfur the sun master is the solar heating to "warm" the water in the tank the S26 is your hot water system which will heat the water (25 degrees?) so with both turned on you… 2 14076 instantaneous is three phase and draws heaps of current, the efficiency comes from not storing it so you don’t lose heat to the environment. The problem is it is not… 5 1483 I want to build a decking to the drawn shape outlined in black. The problem is how close can I build to the gas hot water unit? Will I be able to build around it and be… 0 20237 |