[ltr]What are the benefits these days by going gas hot water? I read recently that these days electric are just as economical as you don't have to pay gas supply charges. We are building a 4 bedroom 2 storey and 3 bathroom family house.[/ltr]
[ltr]Have also read up about Heat Pump hot water...living on the Gold Coast QLD, this sounds like a viable option - however how expensive would upfront costs be?[/ltr]
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Browse Forums Building A New House  07 Apr 2016 205 NSW Bronze Member Re: Gas Hot Water System 2Apr 09, 2019 9:24 am  j_sinc[ltr]What are the benefits these days by going gas hot water? I read recently that these days electric are just as economical as you don't have to pay gas supply charges. We are building a 4 bedroom 2 storey and 3 bathroom family house.[/ltr] [ltr]Have also read up about Heat Pump hot water...living on the Gold Coast QLD, this sounds like a viable option - however how expensive would upfront costs be?[/ltr] We just put in a heat pump it is more expensive upfront, really efficient and with a large solar array and batteries we are hoping to be almost off the grid 08 Oct 2018 243 Bronze Member Re: Gas Hot Water System 3Apr 09, 2019 10:27 am j_sinc[ltr]What are the benefits these days by going gas hot water? I read recently that these days electric are just as economical as you don't have to pay gas supply charges. We are building a 4 bedroom 2 storey and 3 bathroom family house.[/ltr] [ltr]Have also read up about Heat Pump hot water...living on the Gold Coast QLD, this sounds like a viable option - however how expensive would upfront costs be?[/ltr] Get on to the Whirlpool Forum, there are many pages of discussion about hot water services. 27 Apr 2012 1,365 NSW Gold Member Re: Gas Hot Water System 4Apr 09, 2019 10:30 am The only way non-solar electric is as efficient as gas is if you're using a heat-pump electric system. If you don't use gas for anything else, then yeah you might consider not having gas connected. But if you're having gas connected regardless of what you do for water heating, then I don't know if there is anything which makes either option more attractive in all situations. Gas is more reliable, gas can't be powered directly from the sun (few million year's time-lag between getting the power from the sun & you using it). We were always going to install solar cells, so we chose electric for reverse-cycle heating/cooling and also for water heating. Also for cooking (induction cooktop). Or we can always just take a chance and shove the garden and mulch and paving up against the slab. No worries.. What are the stats for Oz, 1 on 3 or 1 in 4 houses have the… 13 800 get a plumber to be safe, maybe get him to give it a service , they are supposed to be serviced every few years 5 787 4 616 |
