Hot Water Chelsea
Local hot water for Chelsea homes, units and businesses. Licensed plumbers, fixed prices, any hour.
- Licensed & insured
- Fixed upfront prices
- 24/7, no call centre
What's usually behind it in Chelsea
We see a lot of 15 to 20 year old gas storage tanks in Chelsea 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. For Chelsea customers, that usually means same-day service.
Chelsea 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 Chelsea
- 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 Chelsea 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 Chelsea
Chelsea jobs often run alongside work in Bonbeach, Chelsea Heights and Edithvale, so a plumber is usually not far away.
Chelsea is in the City of Kingston, about 30 km south-east of the CBD, in Melbourne's south-eastern and bayside suburbs.
- Postcode
- 3196
- Council
- City of Kingston
- Housing
- Post-war brick veneer homes on bigger blocks
- Area
- South-East & Bayside
Other services in Chelsea
Hot Water in Chelsea: 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 Chelsea 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.