A significant part of Seal Plumbing and Gas’ business involves gas hot water “Infinity” (califont) systems. These are normally externally mounted water heaters that run off either Natural Gas or bottled LPG. They are increasingly popular as they are offer boundless hot water, are cheap to run, free up internal space, are compact, use proven and stable technology, and have a long life if properly installed and maintained.
Read MoreHousehold pipework can throw challenges at you when you least expect it. A simple task of hanging a picture can turn to disaster if your nail punctures a water or gas feed behind the Gib lining. If water starts pouring from your wall you will want to know how to shut it off.
Read MoreYou may be familiar with gas hot water storage units by the brands Vulcan, Ruud, or Stellar. As they age they become increasingly expensive to run, repair and maintain.
These old hot water storage devices operate in a similar way to electric hot water cylinders. They have a pilot flame that burns continuously on standby until water in a tank falls below an accepted temperature at which time the pilot ignites the main burner which raises the reservoir temperature.
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