If you’re timing your shower when someone isn’t using the kitchen tap to avoid an unwelcome blast of cold water, it’s likely your hot water supply is either low or unequal pressure (where the hot and cold taps are not of equal pressure). Most New Zealand homes have an electric hot water cylinder and the […]
The answer is regularly. Gas appliance retailers like Rinnai advise doing this at least every two years. It’s a good idea to do it at the end of summer to beat the autumn/winter rush. Use only an authorised gasfitter to carry out the work. It’s illegal (and dangerous) for anyone
Gas is available throughout New Zealand. Natural gas and LPG are available in the North Island, and LPG only in the South Island. To find out if natural gas is available in your street, visit http://vector.co.nz/gas-estimator. Once you know that gas is available to your property, you can choose the
By far the most efficient way to heat hot water in your home is with natural gas. So the first thing you need to consider is whether you can connect to gas – and in particular, natural gas. Rinnai pioneered the introduction of continuous flow hot water in the New