Continuous flow heats water on demand instead of storing it. There's no tank losing heat overnight and it never runs out, the trade-off is that it's tied to gas, and it heats only as fast as its rating allows.
Heats water on demand, so it never runs out and there's no tank losing heat overnight. Wall-mounted outside and about the size of a briefcase.
No tank losing heat. There's no cylinder sitting there keeping water hot all night for nobody. That standing loss is the reason a storage unit costs more to run than the hot water you actually use.
You're reading about continuous flow gas hot water. Here it is next to everything else we fit, in case it isn't the one.
A gas furnace in the roof or against an outside wall, ducted to vents through the house. Still the least expensive way to heat a whole Melbourne home through winter, and the fastest to bring one up from cold.
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Heats water on demand, so it never runs out and there's no tank losing heat overnight. Wall-mounted outside and about the size of a briefcase.
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An annual check of the burner, heat exchanger and flue, with a carbon monoxide test on the running appliance. This is the one that matters, a cracked heat exchanger has no smell and no warning.
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A temporary unit plumbed in the same day so the house has hot water while you decide what to replace the old one with. $30 a day, and the $350 set-up and removal is waived if we do the replacement.
See the full detailA continuous flow unit hangs on an outside wall and is roughly the size of a briefcase, which is the whole point, because it replaces a tank the size of a person. There are two controllers, one inside and one out, and they are the only part of it you interact with.
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A continuous flow unit has no tank, which removes the failure that ends most storage systems: there is no anode to replace and nothing standing full of water for fifteen years. What it does have is a heat exchanger and a burner, and those want looking at like any gas appliance.
Most continuous-flow swaps can be priced from a picture of what's there now and where it's mounted. Send it through and you'll have a number the same business day.
What else is on the gas run, and how many outlets you use at once. Those two things decide the unit size and whether the existing line is up to it, both worked out before you commit.
Indoor and outdoor controllers are part of the quote, not an accessory added later. So is the old unit's removal.
Old tank drained and disconnected, or old continuous-flow unit removed. New unit bracketed, plumbed and gas-connected. Where a tank is being replaced, the pipework usually needs a small rework to suit.
Pressure tested to AS/NZS 5601, unit commissioned, temperature set, and we run hot water at the actual taps rather than declaring it done at the unit.
Gas compliance certificate emailed within 24 hours and the manufacturer warranty registered in your name at the same time.
Swapping from a storage tank to continuous flow usually needs a short pipework rework and occasionally a larger gas line, which are the two things that move this number. Both get quoted before install day.
Every model, spec and installed price sits on the brand page. One press each, or open the full list and filter it yourself.
60 seconds, no obligation, replied within 12 business hours. Rebates applied and GST included, so the number you get is the number you pay.
16 L/min suits a smaller home with one bathroom, 20 for most family homes, 26 where two showers might run together. We size on how many outlets could realistically run at once.
No, Thermann is Reece's own brand, made by Dux. It's a common mix-up. Parts are stocked in every Reece store in Victoria.
If you're staying on gas and want the simplest swap, continuous flow. If you'd take a rebate and lower running costs, a heat pump usually wins on total cost. We'll quote both if you want to compare properly.
“Took the old gas Rinnai out, dropped in a Reclaim heat pump, sorted the VEU rebate so it came straight off the price. Bloke on the phone is the bloke on the tools, refreshing.”
“The VEU paperwork looked scary online. They filled it all in, I signed once at the quote and once on the day. Rebate was already in the price. Painless.”
“Quote number matched the invoice exactly. No 'we hit unexpected wiring' story at the end. Nice change.”
“Bedroom Mitsubishi went in before lunch. Neat pipework, brackets straight, temp checked before they left. Would use again for the lounge.”
“Took the old gas Rinnai out, dropped in a Reclaim heat pump, sorted the VEU rebate so it came straight off the price. Bloke on the phone is the bloke on the tools, refreshing.”
“The VEU paperwork looked scary online. They filled it all in, I signed once at the quote and once on the day. Rebate was already in the price. Painless.”
“Quote number matched the invoice exactly. No 'we hit unexpected wiring' story at the end. Nice change.”
“Bedroom Mitsubishi went in before lunch. Neat pipework, brackets straight, temp checked before they left. Would use again for the lounge.”
“Answered the phone myself, quoted the job, showed up to install the job. That trail of trust doesn't exist with most of the bigger mobs anymore.”
“Hot water died on a Sunday with three kids in the house. Answered the phone, had a temp loaner running by lunch, new iStore in on Tuesday. That's service.”
“A week after install they rang to check the heat pump was running quiet and the app was set up. First tradie who's ever followed up after payment cleared.”
“Answered the phone myself, quoted the job, showed up to install the job. That trail of trust doesn't exist with most of the bigger mobs anymore.”
“Hot water died on a Sunday with three kids in the house. Answered the phone, had a temp loaner running by lunch, new iStore in on Tuesday. That's service.”
“A week after install they rang to check the heat pump was running quiet and the app was set up. First tradie who's ever followed up after payment cleared.”
“Had three quotes for a ducted system. These guys were the only ones who actually crawled into the roof. Middle of the pack on price but installed cleaner than the others would have.”
“Full ducted retrofit over two days. When they left the roof cavity was tidier than they found it and the driveway had been swept. Small thing but it matters.”
“Walked me through the Milieu tablet, showed the wife how to use it, showed us the compliance cert. Ten minutes of teaching that other installers just skip.”
“Had three quotes for a ducted system. These guys were the only ones who actually crawled into the roof. Middle of the pack on price but installed cleaner than the others would have.”
“Full ducted retrofit over two days. When they left the roof cavity was tidier than they found it and the driveway had been swept. Small thing but it matters.”
“Walked me through the Milieu tablet, showed the wife how to use it, showed us the compliance cert. Ten minutes of teaching that other installers just skip.”
