Cost of Hot Water Install and Drain Clear - NSW

dmb0312 on 17/07/2023 - 23:21

Hi,

We just settled on our first home and need to replace the existing hot water system as it's a tiny instant hot water system inside (none of the plumbers I've spoken to could believe it). We're wanting to get a 250L system put just outside the kitchen on the side of the house near the existing system and other piping (Bathroom, kitchen and laundry all on the same side of the house).

We also need to get our drains jet blasted as some water in drains is moving slowly and I imagine it's never been done.

A few plumbers have quoted $3,500 ex GST for all this work

Supply and install 250L Hot Water System (incl Electrical work needed)
Supply and Install inspection opening in sewer line down the side of house
Flush out drain using jetblaster
CCTV camera inspection
Cap off HWS under kitchen sink

This is our first home and the first bit of plumbing work so hoping to hear from anyone who has had similar work done or is in the trade to give us confidence this is a fair price. How long would this work take? Some said half day others said full day.

We've also looked into the NSW Govt Hot Water scheme and I'm not sure we'd be eligible (as we don't have a tank) and seems like there are mixed reviews on the process and quality of the HWS.

cheers!

Home & Garden Hot Water System

Comments

  • jug123 on 17/07/2023 - 23:32
    +1

    To be honest that price seems a little high but not unreasonable for the work esp in the current climate
    Hot water system supply & install approx $1.5k to $2k, electrical works could push this higher
    Jetblasting $300 - $400 and another $400 - $500 for the cctv
    Install of IP $150 - $300 depending on access to pipe down side of house
    capping an removal then disposal of old system $300

  • follow on 18/07/2023 - 05:59

    in nsw you can get a heat pump installed from $33 with the help of government incentives

    drain for 299, cam for $99
    example from google: https://mytap.com.au/plumbing-services-sydney/

    • jellykingdom on 18/07/2023 - 08:29

      I got mine for $99

      I'm not sure if they'll swap out the existing instant system, but you could only ask

  • SBOB on 18/07/2023 - 06:32
    +1

    Supply and install 250L Hot Water System (incl Electrical work needed)

    As this is such a variable item, without detail it's going to be hard to compare.
    What kind of hw system?
    Electric (resistance element) or heat pump?

    Low quality government subsidised heat pump could be $1000
    Decent mid range might be around $3k
    Electric (resistance) might be $2k+
    (All roughly with the extra elec work required for new circuit and plumbing, but that's a unique variable depending on access and distances )

    I'd likely seperate out the hw from the rest for initial price comparisons.

  • lgacb08 on 18/07/2023 - 07:30
    +2

    Sounds like you don't have a clue. What type of current hws is it? If it's electric storage then it makes sense to upgrade. But even so you need to look at ongoing cost, particularly if you don't have solar or off-peak tariff as that 250l tank will give you heart attack at 40c/kwh. Better take advantage of the government rebate to get heat pump as it will only consume less than 10kwh per day and you can be forgiven to leave it on peak rates.

    • SBOB on 18/07/2023 - 07:45

      Yes, choosing a resistance element electric hot water system these days, you'd want to have a decent focus on off peak/timer operation/solar self utilisation

      I recently installed a mid range heat pump hw, and even with the above, the additional effort of timer circuits or solar inverter driven relays meant the cost between a heat pump or a resistive element system was pretty negligible (gov rebates obviously assist with the heat pump cost)

      • dmb0312 on 18/07/2023 - 09:38

        I'm looking into getting the ones through the govt schemes as well theyre saying $33 for the Unit (Ecogenica 215l) and $420 to relocate it outside as its currently indoors.

        • SBOB on 18/07/2023 - 10:34
          +1

          I'd personally pay for a better unit (which I did last month) if it's your own home. You're only going to get the gov rebate once, and the quality of some of the ecogenia installs I've seen I wouldn't want on my house.

          • [Deactivated] on 18/07/2023 - 10:56

            @SBOB: Is the installation suspect or the unit or both?

            • SBOB on 18/07/2023 - 11:29
              +1

              @[Deactivated]: both
              its an entry level heatpump, sold and installed to a price to meet the minimum charge rate for the government rebate.
              You can see install examples on facebook groups like 'MEEH' (my energy efficient home) (though you can get poor installs with any brand, its just more prevalent as these are installed to a price)

              • [Deactivated] on 18/07/2023 - 11:32

                @SBOB: Thanks! Colleagues got it done & are happy but they're not the type that pay much attention to detail at the best of times

      • follow on 18/07/2023 - 13:17

        couldn't a cheap chromagen unit do what you're saying?

  • JIMB0 on 18/07/2023 - 08:40
    +1

    Have you even moved in yet? Maybe the hot water system is fine and the drains draining slowly is not an issue. Might get away with not spending any money.

    • dmb0312 on 18/07/2023 - 09:37

      There's a bit of a smell in the bathroom and the man who was in the house during settlement (it was a deceased estate so the son was looking after the place) mentioned the current system is pretty hopeless.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/07/2023 - 10:14

        Hope you were able to knock off a couple of mil off the purchase price based on the insider info

        • dmb0312 on 18/07/2023 - 12:09

          We knew what we were walking into thankfully after a few inspections and building reports. It definitely helped with the price.

  • abear on 18/07/2023 - 12:36

    You can get a decent quality heat pump for around 2k after rebates.You could get a separate quote for the other issues

    • JIMB0 on 18/07/2023 - 20:14

      What's a decent brand? Most of them have plenty of bad reviews.

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