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Heat Pump Hot Water Islington

Heat pump hot water in Islington replaces an old electric tank with a unit that pulls heat from the outside air, cutting the power it takes to heat water. The unit is sized, supplied and installed at a fixed price, and your plumber in Islington removes the old tank.

Gas, solar and electric systems, plus the choice between repairing and replacing, are covered under hot water.

Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C

Last updated September 2026

Storage hot water unit fitted against a house wall

Why Choose a Heat Pump Here?

The climate suits it

Summers are humid and frost is close to unknown, so the unit rarely leans on its booster element.

It lives outside

The hot water cupboard inside a small cottage or semi can become storage again.

It needs no gas

That helps where the old gas pipe in a cottage would need renewing before a gas heater could connect.

Is My Home Suited to One?

Three checks settle it:

Room outside

A spot with airflow, clear of bedroom windows where possible.

A drain point

Condensate needs somewhere to go.

A sound supply pipe

Scaled galvanised steel is replaced so the unit gets proper flow.
Newly installed storage hot water unit

The Install, Step by Step

  1. 1

    Ring or send the form

    Call (02) 4063 1232 or use the form to explain the fault. We ask enough to bring the right equipment the first time.

  2. 2

    A fixed price first

    A plumber inspects the job and names a fixed figure up front. Nothing gets started until you give the go-ahead.

  3. 3

    Out with the old

    Water is let out of the existing heater before it is lifted away, then the heat pump is connected, filled and run through its first cycle.

  4. 4

    Covered for a year

    Every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work. If something we did isn't right, ring the same number.

Electric storage hot water unit after installation

What Affects the Price of a Heat Pump?

  • Tank capacity A two-person cottage and a five-bedroom family home need different sizes, and the size drives the price.
  • Pipe work Replacing a scaled supply line adds to the job, priced only when the pipe needs it.
  • Removal An old tank carried out through a cramped cupboard and side passage takes extra time.

Old Cottages, New Builds

A modest uptake so far

Area-level figures record 90 heat pump installs in the suburb, set against the 909 dwellings counted at the census, and the pre-1940 weatherboard and double-brick cottages make up the older side of that stock.

New homes choosing from scratch

Area figures also show 525 dwellings approved in five years, and the apartments and townhouses going up on the Throsby Creek corridor pick their hot water system at the design stage.

Old supply lines

Some unrenovated cottages still feed water through galvanised steel, so the supply pipe is checked before a new unit is connected.

Mild winters

With frost almost unknown, the booster element has little to do through the year.

What Customers Say

[The plumber] & his young helper were courteous, well mannered & competent when replacing the solar hot water station pump at my property
Jennifer

When We're Not the Right Call

A heat pump needs a suitable power circuit. If the existing one is missing or undersized, a licensed electrician installs it before the unit is commissioned, and the quote names that step.

Heat Pump Questions From Islington Households

Will a heat pump fit an Islington cottage?

It needs an outdoor spot with airflow, a drain point for condensate and a sound supply pipe. If the existing galvanised line is scaled, replacing it is priced in the same quote so the new unit is not starved of water.

How is the old tank swapped out?

Your existing heater is emptied and unhooked, the new unit is mounted and connected, and the system is commissioned and tested. If a new power circuit is needed, that is arranged before commissioning.

Does the harbour air affect a heat pump here?

Salt exposure here is moderate rather than beachfront, so a unit with a suitable corrosion rating and a sheltered position does the job. The placement is chosen with that in mind.

Is a heat pump noisy for close neighbours?

The fan and compressor make a low hum while heating. On narrow cottage blocks it is positioned clear of bedrooms if space permits, and a timer can run it through the day.

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