Electric hot water repairs in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs

Who

Peter Stafford, NSW contractor licence 237173C (Electrician class)

Where

Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, from Bronte

Price

Peter gives you a clear quote before any work starts.

Paperwork

NSW law requires a CCEW for this work, and the eCert portal sends you a copy (what a CCEW is)

When an electric hot water system runs cold or only lukewarm, the cause can be electrical: a failed heating element, a faulty thermostat, a safety switch or circuit breaker that has tripped, or a fault in the circuit that feeds the heater. Testing the circuit and the heater's electrical parts shows which it is, and whether the system is worth repairing.

Replacing an electric hot water system

A replacement usually involves two trades. The water connections are plumbing work. The electrical connection is electrical work, and in NSW even a like-for-like water heater replacement is certified with a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work. A plumber may disconnect and reconnect a hard-wired water heater only if their licence carries the hot water heater endorsement, and that covers reconnecting it, not new wiring.

A new circuit, or a larger one for a bigger system, is work for a licensed electrician. If the new heater draws more than the old one, the circuit and the switchboard it runs from are checked first, the same way as for an induction cooktop.

Part of our power point installation and appliance circuit work.

Sources

• NSW Government: Disconnection and reconnection of fixed electrical equipment
• NSW Government: When to submit a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW)