The last thing you need when you come back from holiday is to find your hot water cylinder has stopped working especially when you urgently just want to take a shower! Many people tend to turn their hot water cylinders off during this time. This in itself is not a problem unless your hot water cylinder is 10+ years old. Turning off the power to your hot water cylinder will of course allow the body of water inside the tank to COOL OFF, this is something your hot water cylinder is not used too as water is constantly maintained at 60 degrees. This “cooling off” will result in extreme contraction of the tank itself which initially does not cause the leak. Most Aucklander’s will coming back from holiday and the first thing they do is switch on the power to the hot water cylinder which will immediately power-up a 3KW element which in return will heat up the body of water back to 60 degrees in a relatively short mount of time. This will now cause the tank to expand very quickly. Depending on age this is when your hot water cylinder might spring a leak! Unfortunately we cannot give you advice whether to keep the power on or off during your absence but encourage you get your hot water cylinder serviced prior to going on holiday to ensure you don’t come back to any nasty surprises. In the image above the home owner was very fortunate that only the immersion heating element was damaged. Replacement of the element was under $200 and included a full check of the thermostat and hot water heating system.

New Zealand weather is changing and temperatures are dropping. So it’s time to think about getting your water heater or central heating boiling system serviced.

Why should I get my water heater serviced?

• To ensure its operating safely > Regardless of system type you want to make sure that its safe! With gas water heaters our service consists of a comprehensive checklist some of which are the following: checking a gas leaks, ensuring the fan is operating correctly, making sure flue gasses (CO and carbon monoxide > combustion check) are in the correct range and not a threat to your family. We also check the appliance physically to ensure the flue is not blocked or leaking, remove cobwebs and give is proper clean from the affects of its natural surroundings. Electrical appliances are also checked for safety, ensuring all safety valves are operating within an acceptable range protecting your family from burst tanks, and scolding temperatures.

• To ensure its operating efficiently >> Another main component servicing your water heater and central heating boiler is make sure its working efficiently. Is it burning more gas than required? Is your power / gas bill to high? The way your appliance processes Energy is very important if left to run in-efficiently your tear and wear factor will increase making future repairs expensive and reducing the appliances life span!

I have only listed a few things that apply when we service your appliance. Our comprehensive check list will ensure that you can enjoy the upcoming winter days not having to worry about high power / gas bills knowing your appliance is running safe.

Here a range of appliances we can service:

• Electric Hot water cylinders
• Gas hot water cylinder
• Gas central heating boilers
• Commercial combi-central and domestic heating systems.

Hot water cylinder NZ specialise in how water heating appliance servicing. Whether gas or electrical, residential or commercial. Book yourself in and make sure you ready for winter!

 

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