Hot Water Systems & Repairs in Lake Macquarie
Donza Plumbing repairs, replaces and installs hot water systems across 82 Lake Macquarie suburbs, from a base in Mannering Park on the southern shore of the lake. Josh is licensed for both gas and electric hot water, and you get a fixed price for the repair or the replacement before any work starts.
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Get a hot water callback in Lake Macquarie
Leave a name and number and Josh calls you back, usually the same day. Can't wait? Call 0431 549 178.
Hot water work we do across Lake Macquarie
- Repairs: elements, thermostats & valves
- Like-for-like replacements, fixed price first
- Gas storage & continuous-flow units
- Electric storage & heat pump systems
- Solar hot water
- Relocating a unit
- Tempering valves
- Sizing & running-cost advice
The full service, the repair-or-replace questions and how a job runs are on the hot water systems page. Not sure whether yours is worth fixing? The 30-second hot water check gives a straight read on repair versus replace.
Indicative pricing
$1,200–$3,200
A market-typical guide, not a quote. Your exact price for the job is confirmed in writing before any work starts.
What each type of system costsLicence & cover
NSW Fair Trading contractor licence 498220C covers plumbing, drainage and gas fitting, and the business carries $20 million public liability cover (ABN 51 697 209 153).
Recent work
Recent hot water jobs in and around Lake Macquarie
Electric hot water in Edgeworth
We fitted a Thermann electric storage hot water unit to a house wall in Edgeworth. The tempering valve and relief line went on with it. We handle the same electric storage hot water work on homes across Edgeworth.
Plumber in Edgeworth, Lake Macquarie
Hot water replacement in Blue Haven
We replaced an old storage hot water unit at a Blue Haven home, taking out the existing system and installing the new one. We handle the same hot water replacements on homes across Blue Haven.
Plumber in Blue Haven
Hot water replacement in Merewether
We replaced an electric storage hot water unit in Merewether. The pad and connections were readied first, then a new Thermann electric storage unit went on the same pad, valved and connected. We handle the same electric storage hot water replacements on homes across Merewether.
Plumber in Merewether
Choosing a system
Which hot water system suits a Lake Macquarie home?
Replacement is the easiest time to change type. We size the unit to the household and quote the options with the running-cost difference.
- Electric storage
- The cheapest to buy and the quickest to swap, and dearer to run than the alternatives.
- Gas storage or continuous-flow
- Continuous-flow never runs out and saves space. It needs natural gas or LPG at the property, and the gas work has to be done by a licensed gas fitter, which Josh is.
- Heat pump
- The dearest up front and the cheapest to run, at about a third of the power of an electric storage unit. Federal STCs and the NSW Energy Savings Scheme bring the price down.
- Solar hot water
- Roof collectors plus a tank and a gas or electric booster. A higher install cost for a long-term saving.
Natural gas or LPG
Whether a property runs natural gas or LPG changes what a gas hot water quote looks like, so we confirm the connection before quoting. What the gas licence covers
Rebates
Federal STCs and the NSW Energy Savings Scheme both come off a heat pump quote where the upgrade qualifies. Heat pump hot water rebates in NSW
Good to know
Hot water in Lake Macquarie: common questions
Which Lake Macquarie suburbs do you cover for hot water?
All 82 Lake Macquarie suburbs on our list, from Wyee Point, Morisset and Bonnells Bay in the south-west to Toronto, Warners Bay, Belmont and Charlestown. We are based in Mannering Park, on the southern shore of the lake.
My hot water has stopped working. Do you come out after hours in Lake Macquarie?
Yes. We are open 24 hours, 7 days, and no-hot-water jobs are attended around the clock. The after-hours rate is agreed on the phone, not after we turn up, and the repair or replacement is priced before any work starts. Call 0431 549 178.
Can I get a rebate on a heat pump in Lake Macquarie?
The two main ones apply across NSW, so they cover Lake Macquarie homes that qualify. Federal STCs are usually taken as a discount on the price, and the NSW hot water upgrade incentive under the Energy Savings Scheme comes off the quote. Both change, so we confirm what applies on the quote.
Can I have gas hot water if my street has no natural gas?
Gas hot water can run on LPG cylinders where there is no natural gas connection. We confirm which one the property has before quoting. Josh is a licensed gas fitter, so the gas connection and the compliance certificate are done on the same job.
Lake Macquarie suburbs we cover for hot water
82 suburbs
- Arcadia Vale
- Argenton
- Awaba
- Balcolyn
- Balmoral
- Barnsley
- Belmont
- Belmont North
- Belmont South
- Bennetts Green
- Blackalls Park
- Blacksmiths
- Bolton Point
- Bonnells Bay
- Boolaroo
- Booragul
- Brightwaters
- Buttaba
- Cams Wharf
- Cardiff
- Cardiff Heights
- Cardiff South
- Carey Bay
- Catherine Hill Bay
- Caves Beach
- Charlestown
- Coal Point
- Cooranbong
- Croudace Bay
- Dora Creek
- Dudley
- Edgeworth
- Eleebana
- Eraring
- Fassifern
- Fennell Bay
- Fishing Point
- Floraville
- Freemans Waterhole
- Garden Suburb
- Gateshead
- Glendale
- Highfields
- Hillsborough
- Holmesville
- Jewells
- Kahibah
- Kilaben Bay
- Killingworth
- Lakelands
- Macquarie Hills
- Marks Point
- Marmong Point
- Martinsville
- Mirrabooka
- Moonee
- Morisset
- Morisset Park
- Mount Hutton
- Myuna Bay
- Nords Wharf
- Pelican
- Pinny Beach
- Rathmines
- Redhead
- Ryhope
- Seahampton
- Speers Point
- Swansea
- Swansea Heads
- Teralba
- Tingira Heights
- Toronto
- Valentine
- Wangi Wangi
- Warners Bay
- Whitebridge
- Windale
- Windermere Park
- Woodrising
- Wyee
- Wyee Point
Every other service for the area is on the Lake Macquarie plumber page.
Customer feedback
What customers say.
My husband spoke with Josh the owner about our hot water service in the afternoon. By the next day it was installed and working. Great service. Great price. Very impressed.
Highly recommended! Excellent communication and response time. Installation of our hot water system was without delay and, professionally executed by Josh who even cleaned up afterwards - Great price too! Thanks Donza Plumbing Pty Ltd
Thanks Josh for the installation of my new hot water system. A neat and extremely professional job. I appreciated your communication, reliability and punctuality. Gladly send more work your way.