Hot Water Units
What We Offer
Not get the hot water you want? Or due for an upgrade, Casscon has your hot water needs covered.
Hot water systems. (HWS)
Lets face it. Its 2021. There is absolutely no need for you to go without steady, reliable hot water to your home. To keep that hot water flowing, we can service and repair your old hot water systems (HWS) and perform preventative maintenance to keep it in tip top shape for as long as possible.
If its already on its last legs, or gasped its last breath, we can replace it with a brand new unit.
Or we can recommend and install a hot water system specific to your needs and budget.
In choosing a new HWS, there are a few factors to consider. The fuel type available at your house, gas or only electricity. Instantaneous or storage. How many people in the home and actual water usage. Perhaps a heat pump for those wanting to go as green as possible? CONTACT US to discuss your needs.
Gas Instant Hot Water System
Instantaneous or continuous HWS are a lot more compact in size than their storage brethren. Being able to be hung on a wall out of the way makes them ideal for smaller spaces. They heat only as much water as you need, when you need it.
Since there are no heat losses involved with keeping a large tank of water at the right temperature, they are often cheaper to run than storage systems.
Swapping from storage to continuous can sometimes be a little expensive, as there is often the need to ‘upsize’ you gas pipe feeding the system. And you will need a power point for most continuous flow HWS.
Gas Storage Hot Water Unit
Old reliable gas storage. Easily the most common HWS in Perth. When you need hot water, its there waiting for you. Its not troubled if there are power outages, that wont stop the hot water getting to you. There are fewer ‘moving parts’ so there is less that can go wrong. Way cheaper to run than electric, and with proper maintenance can last upwards of 15 years.
Storage Hot Water Units must be set to a temperature of 60 degrees C. Anything less than that can create a breeding ground for bacteria to grow in your tank. Due to this fact, tempering valves are required to be installed on all new storage HWS installed. The Tempering valve ‘mixes’ the 60 degree water with cold water, giving you an outlet temperature of 50 degrees, which will prevent serious scalding.
In the case of a HWS ‘like for like’ straight swap, tempering valves are not required to be installed. But due to the safety factors, Casscon Plumbing and Gas highly recommend the installation of tempering valves on all Storage Hot Water Units.
The cold relief and hot relief valves on your unit should be checked periodically or every 6 months for correct function. Pull the levers for 3 seconds. Water should come out and then stop completely once lever is released. It is recommended that relief valves be replaced every 5 years.
As part of plumbing works to be undertaken, we need to ensure that the hot water system is compliant with all regulations.
Extra costs may include, but are not limited to
- Rectification of Hot water Unit hard stand.
- Finding and repairing any leaks in EXISTING gas service, should any leaks be detected.
- Installation of gas valve should one not be there already.
Electric Storage Hot Water Unit
Instantaneous or continuous HWS are a lot more compact in size than their storage brethren. Being able to be hung on a wall out of the way makes them ideal for smaller spaces. They heat only as much water as you need, when you need it.
Since there are no heat losses involved with keeping a large tank of water at the right temperature, they are often cheaper to run than storage systems.
Swapping from storage to continuous can sometimes be a little expensive, as there is often the need to ‘upsize’ you gas pipe feeding the system. And you will need a power point for most continuous flow HWS.
Electric Instantaneous
The advantage of these guys, is the size. They are tiny. Perfect for the office or small apartment, these HWS are good for 1 or 2 outlets running at the same time.
Drawbacks could be that they do need 3 phase power, and are not super efficient. But when you are stuck for space and don’t need hot water very often, they can have hot water to your fingertips in seconds.
