Gas to Electric Hot Water Conversion

Typical scope of work

• Decommissioning or removing the existing gas appliance
• Selecting and locating the new electric cylinder or heat pump
• Adapting pipework and installing required valves
• Confirming switchboard and circuit capacity
• Commissioning and setting safe delivery temperatures
• Removal and disposal of the old appliance

Things that change day to day

With a cylinder, hot water is stored rather than instantaneous, so sizing matters. A correctly sized system will comfortably cover your household's peak usage; an undersized one will not.

Space requirements also change — you gain a cylinder location requirement and, with a heat pump, an outdoor unit position.

Keeping gas for other uses

Many households convert hot water while keeping gas for cooking or space heating. A qualified gasfitter can advise on safe isolation of the hot-water appliance while retaining the rest of the system.