If you have no hot water, your hot water system is leaking, needs a service or needs a complete replacement, Aquabase Plumbing can answer your hot water problem. We supply, service and install all major brands of hot water services. We supply all brands of gas storage hot water services, Electric storage hot water services and gas instantaneous hot water services. We service all areas of metropolitan Melbourne and we are available 24hrs a day 365 days a year to give you a comprehensive hot water repair and supply service. Unlike other plumbing companies we even take away your old hot water service when we leave.

If you are considering upgrading your existing hot water service these are some points you should take into consideration. Gas storage hot water service- These hot water services are relatively cheaper to purchase and come in many sizes depending on how many people the hot water service will be serving. There are two types, Stainless steel tanks and steel tanks. The stainless steel tanks come with a 10 year warranty and the steel tanks come with a 5 year warranty. These hot water services are constantly being improved and if you upgrade to a new hot water service of the same make and size as your existing hot water service the newer model will have a much higher recovery rate. The downside to storage hot water services is that they are keeping a large volume of water hot all day.You may be using only a fraction of the hot water, this can result in larger gas bills. If the unit is under sized for the amount of people it can also run out of hot water and there is a time delay before the water is reheated. The positive is that they are cheaper to buy and install and they only need a small gas line to service them. Electric storage hot water service- These hot water services are typically installed in areas where gas is not available. They consume quite a large amount of electricity, and like the gas version they are keeping a large volume of water hot when it may not all be needed. Unlike the quicker recovery rate for gas storage hot water units, electric storage hot water services only automatically heat up in the off peak electricity period. So when you run out of hot water in the tank there is a long wait for hot water. Most electricity meters that service electric hot water services have a boost button that can be pressed manually during peak electricity periods to start heating the water if you run out. Instantaneous hot water services- These hot water services are the most expensive to buy and install, although they are the most energy efficient and they can never run out of hot water. These units work by heating up the water only when you turn on the hot tap. They have a large gas burner that heats the water as it flows through the unit. This results in a constant stream of never ending hot water. The reason these units are more expensive to install is the fact that they use a large amount of gas when they are actually running. This results in a larger gas supply pipe that needs to be installed. Most homes in Melbourne that are changing from a storage hot water service to an instantaneous hot water service need a new gas supply pipe to be installed from the gas meter to the hot water service to cope with the extra demand for gas.