Heat Pump Hot Water Wangi Wangi
Heat pump hot water in Wangi Wangi is sized, quoted and installed by the plumber in Wangi Wangi: the failed tank comes away, the new unit goes up, and the system is tested before we leave. The full price is fixed before install day, and a loan tank can bridge the gap when the old cylinder has already died.
Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C
Last updated September 2026
Why Bother With a Heat Pump?
A heat pump works the air, not the element. A small compressor moves warmth from the surrounding air into the tank, so the power meter turns far slower than it does for an element heating the same load.
The lakeside climate helps it
The running cost is where it pays back
How Do You Know It Suits?
Freestanding homes make it simple. Separate houses make up 87.5 per cent of dwellings in the census figures, and a house is the easy case: a wall for the tank, a spot for the unit, and a short pipe run between them.
The things that change the answer:
- Household size, since the unit has to be sized to the demand, not just to the old tank's footprint
- Where the unit can sit with clear airflow and some shelter from the salt on the water side
- The state of the pipework around the old tank, since holiday-era copper can need attention while the wall is open
Whether to fix the old unit first, and how gas and solar compare, sits on the main hot water page.
How We Fit the Unit
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The failed unit is disconnected and drained, and the existing connections are checked against the new one.
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The outdoor unit goes where air moves freely, the panels can be opened for service, and the worst weather misses it.
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Water and power are connected, the unit is commissioned to the manufacturer's settings, and the whole run is pressure checked and tested hot before we leave.
What the Peninsula Does to Units
Tanks from the holiday years
Salt near the foreshore
Room to place it
What Moves the Heat Pump Price?
- The unit itself, since capacity and brand tier move the price more than anything else
- The plumbing run, because reusing the old tank's connections takes less pipe and labour than moving the system to a new wall
- Removing the old cylinder, and whether a temporary tank is needed while the new one is on order
We provide up-front, honest quotes that will always match the final price, should you decide to go ahead.
What Customers Say
[The plumber] & his young helper were courteous, well mannered & competent when replacing the solar hot water station pump at my property
When We're Not the Right Call
Power supply to the unit is not plumbing: if the old board cannot carry a compressor, a licensed electrician adds the circuit before we connect. A household set on gas instead is better served by our gas fitting team.
Booking the Heat Pump
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Ring or send the form
Call (02) 4093 0558 or use the form to explain the fault. We ask enough to bring the right equipment the first time.
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A fixed price first
A plumber inspects the job and names a fixed figure up front. Nothing gets started until you give the go-ahead.
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The heat pump is sized and ordered
We match the unit to the house and the block, arrange delivery, and fit a temporary tank if the showers cannot wait.
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Covered for a year
Every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work. If something we did isn't right, ring the same number.
Four Questions Before the Swap
Is a heat pump a sensible swap for an old electric tank in a Wangi Wangi cottage?
For a cottage still on its first tank, it is worth pricing. A heat pump heats with far less power than an old element, and the unit gets sized to the people in the house. The existing pipes are looked over, and the full swap is quoted as one fixed figure before the old cylinder is disconnected.
Where does the outdoor unit go on a block near the lake?
Somewhere with clear airflow and shelter from the worst of the salt coming off the water. Foreshore blocks breathe brackish air all year, so we mount it off the ground, out of direct spray, and where every panel can be reached for service.
Does a heat pump need its own power circuit in an older home?
Sometimes. Wiring in a mid-century cottage was never planned around a compressor, so a separate supply may be needed. The quote says whether it is, and we can work around your sparky's visit so the unit is running on the same day it goes in.
What happens to my hot water while the swap waits on delivery?
A temporary hot water tank goes in and stays connected while delivery is sorted, so nobody goes without a shower. When the heat pump lands, the loan tank comes out and the new system is fitted and tested.
Get the Unit Booked
Call (02) 4093 0558 or send the form below. Available 24/7, you see a fixed figure ahead of any work, and every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work.
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