If you have had the blessing of gas hot water for many years and are looking to upgrade or replace your water heater, then the Rheem Stellar is the most efficient domestic gas storage water heater available in New Zealand. It is the gas storage water heater of choice by many installers and is ideal for replacing the Rheem Vulcan Freeloader.

What makes the Rheem Stellar so popular? Well it has high flow rate capabilities – which makes it ideal for homes that have multiple bathrooms and / or moderate to high hot water use. On top of this, it is suitable for all water pressure types – you can operate it using mains, and low pressures with no issues. The Rheem Stellar requires no electrical connections to run – in fact, it will continue to work even if the power goes off.

Rheem is known to be at the forefront of both technology and design and the Stellar does not disappoint. The Stellar is a bold cylinder with a matte enamel finish and small footprint. It’s stylish design and construction carries a solid 10-year warranty that covers both the cylinder and super flue. The warranty also gives you a 5 year labour warranty on the cylinder and super flue and a 1 year parts and labour on all other components (there are warranty conditions).

Example:

A customer requested a technician call out to investigate their Vulcan Freeloader which appeared to not be lighting.

On attendance it was found that the gas valve was not letting the pilot gas through. This was rendering the Vulcan Freeloader unusable.

We advised our customer that their Vulcan Freeloader was not able to be repaired and it was uneconomic to do so. The Rheem Stellar NG was recommended and the benefits were explained. The customer agreed to replace their Vulcan Freeloader with a Rheem Stellar NG.

As you can see from the photo the Rheem Stellar has a much more contemporary design. There are a lot less exposed pipes on the outside of the unit which removes a lot of the maintenance issues that can show with the Vulcan Freeloaders. The installation required just a new paver for the Stellar to sit on and the customer was back up and running with hot water.

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