★★★★★
Quoted Mon, installed Fri
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.
Jess M.Pakenham · heat pump install
Gas & Plumbing · Pakenham & within 75 km
Temporary hot water hire
When a tank dies you are suddenly being asked to make a three or four thousand dollar decision, today, with cold showers as the deadline. That is the worst possible way to buy a hot water system, and it is exactly how most people end up with the wrong one. A temporary unit takes the deadline off the table: the house has hot water tonight, and you get to choose the replacement properly, at a normal pace, with real quotes in front of you.
★★★★★4.9 / 5 on Google
1,200+installs since 2014
6-yearworkmanship warranty
$30/day · $350 set-up waived if we do the jobTypically
- Daily rate
- $30 per day
- Set-up + removal
- $350, waived if we do the job
- Connected
- Usually same day
- Covers
- The whole house
- Obligation
- None
What you get
What’s in the price.
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.
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Connected the same day in most cases
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$30 per day while it's on site
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$350 set-up and removal, waived if we do the replacement
/04
Buys you time to compare quotes instead of deciding in a panic
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Runs the whole house, not just one tap
/06
Disconnected and taken away on the day the new system goes in
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Rentals and tenanted properties, keeps you compliant while you sort it
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No obligation to use us for the replacement
Is it right for you
Where temporary hot water hire works, and where it doesn’t.
We’d rather you read this and ring someone else than have us fit the wrong thing and both regret it.
The right call when
- A tank that has failed and a replacement decision you don't want to rush
- Households with kids, shift workers, or anyone who cannot go a day without hot water
- Waiting on a specific unit that isn't in stock, or on a rebate approval to come through
- Rentals, where the Residential Tenancies minimum standards don't pause while you decide
- Anyone who wants to compare three quotes properly rather than take whoever can come today
Think twice if
- It's a temporary unit, not a permanent one. It does the job and it isn't pretty, and it isn't meant to live there
- The daily rate keeps running until the new system goes in, so it buys time rather than replacing the decision
- We need somewhere sensible to put it and a water and power or gas point to run it from. We check that when we quote
- If your existing system can be repaired for less than the hire will cost, we'll tell you that instead. It happens more often than you'd think
What it actually buys you
It takes the deadline off a four thousand dollar decision.
When a tank dies you're suddenly being asked to spend serious money today, with cold showers as the deadline. That's the worst possible way to buy a hot water system and it's exactly how people end up with the wrong one. Here's how the week goes instead.
- 01
Day 0 — it fails
You ring us. We come out, look at what's actually gone, and tell you whether it's repairable. If it's a component rather than the cylinder, we fix it and none of the rest of this applies.
- 02
Day 0 — temporary unit connected
Same visit, in most cases. It plumbs into the existing hot water line where the old unit was, so every outlet in the house works normally again. Hot showers tonight.
- 03
Days 1–3 — you actually compare
Three real quotes, read properly, at a normal pace. Heat pump versus gas, what the VEU rebate is worth on each, what your roof and your household actually suit. The comparison you'd never make standing in a cold bathroom.
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Days 3–7 — the right unit, not the available one
This is the bit the hire really pays for. Without it you take whoever can come today with whatever is on the truck. With it you can wait for the unit that suits the house, or for a rebate approval to come through.
- 05
Install day — temporary unit goes with us
Disconnected and taken away the same day the new system goes in. If we're doing the replacement, the $350 set-up and removal is waived, so all you've paid is the days you actually used.
- 06
If you go elsewhere
You pay the $350, which covers the two trips and the gear, and we take it away with no hard feelings. We'd rather you had hot water and chose properly than felt cornered.
The daily rate keeps running until the new system goes in, so this buys time rather than replacing the decision. If your existing system can be repaired for less than the hire will cost, we'll tell you that instead — it happens more often than you'd think.
How we do it
What happens on a temporary hot water hire job.
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Ring us — same day across the corridor
Pakenham, Officer, Berwick, Beaconsfield, Narre Warren and Cranbourne, usually same day if you ring in the morning.
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We diagnose what failed first
Before anything gets hired. An element, a thermostat or a valve on a young tank is a repair, and hiring a temporary unit to stand next to a fixable system would be us taking your money for nothing.
- 03
Somewhere sensible to put it
It needs a spot and a water and power or gas point to run from. We check that on the same visit rather than turning up with it and improvising.
- 04
Connected to the house line
Plumbed into the existing hot water line where the old unit was, so it feeds every outlet rather than one tap. It's a temporary unit — it does the job, and it isn't pretty.
- 05
You decide, at your own pace
No pressure and no deadline. Ask us for the comparison and you'll get gas and heat pump side by side with the rebate applied, and an honest steer on which suits your house.
- 06
Swap day
New system installed, temporary unit disconnected and loaded up the same day. Set-up and removal fee waived if the replacement is ours.
Indicative pricing
What temporary hot water hire costs.
Real numbers. Your final quote depends on site specifics and we confirm it in writing before any work starts.
| System | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary hot water · daily hire | $30 / day | Unit on site, connected to the house hot water line, whole-home supply |
| Set-up and removal | $350 | Delivery, connection, disconnection and collection. WAIVED if we install the replacement. |
There's no minimum hire and no lock-in. If the new system goes in three days later, you've paid for three days.
*Subject to eligibility, site inspection and rebate program changes. Final quote in writing.
What locals say
Rated 4.9 by the households we work for.
The same crew, the same standard, whether it's a temporary hot water hire job or anything else we quote.
4.9on Google
★★★★★
Family business, feels it
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.
Tom H.Narre Warren · heat pump
★★★★★
Actually got up in the roof
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.
Dean R.Officer · ducted retrofit
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How much does temporary hot water cost?
$30 a day while it's on site, plus a $350 set-up and removal fee. If we end up doing the replacement, the $350 is waived, so the only thing you pay for is the days you actually used it.
Do I have to use you for the new system?
No. The hire stands on its own and you're free to go elsewhere for the replacement. You'd pay the $350 in that case, which covers the two trips and the gear. We'd rather you had hot water and chose properly than felt cornered into a decision.
How fast can you get one connected?
Usually the same day across Pakenham, Officer, Berwick, Beaconsfield, Narre Warren and Cranbourne if you ring in the morning. It goes in on the first visit, at the same time as we look at what failed.
Does it run the whole house or just one tap?
The whole house. It plumbs into the existing hot water line where the old unit was, so every outlet works the way it normally does.
I'm a landlord. Does this keep me compliant?
It keeps hot water running at the property while the permanent replacement is arranged, which is the practical problem the Residential Tenancies minimum standards create. Get the permanent fix booked as well; the temporary unit buys time, it isn't the answer on its own.
What if the old system can just be fixed?
Then we fix it and you don't need this at all. We look at what failed on the same visit, and if it's a component rather than the tank we'll say so. Hiring a temporary unit to sit next to a repairable system would be us taking your money for nothing.
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