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Lose hot water overnight and the day stops. For most Footscray households it is the one repair that cannot wait, and from our Maribyrnong Street base it is a short drive to put it right. AM Plumbers is a licensed, fully insured local business, and as your emergency plumber in Footscray, we answer the phone 24 hours a day, public holidays included. Gas, electric, solar, or continuous flow: whatever you have, one of our plumbers can find the fault and, in most cases, restore hot water the same day. One of our plumbers is a heating and cooling specialist, so this is genuinely his trade. Call 1300 AMP NOW (1300 267 669), tell us the make and symptom, and we will turn up ready.
Plumbing since 2007
AM Plumbers, Your Local Footscray Hot Water Team
Every plumber who turns up is fully licensed under Plumbing Licence No. 103487 and insured, with $20 million in public liability cover behind the work. We also have a team member that specialises in heating and cooling, so hot water is core trade here, not a job squeezed in between blocked drains in Footscray and blocked drains in Maribyrnong. The proof is in the work: a 5.0 star rating across 50 Google reviews, and 95% of our customers call us back. We have plumbed across Melbourne’s inner west, one of the areas we serve, since 2007, with 19 years of combined experience on the team.
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Same-Day Hot Water Repairs, Day or Night
A hot water failure never picks a convenient time. A tank that has burst and is running into a cupboard, a pilot light that will not stay lit, or simply no hot water at all on a cold morning: these are the calls we take most days. We are available 24 hours a day, public holidays included, and aim to reach Footscray jobs the same day you call.
A couple of safe checks before you ring: on a gas unit, see whether the pilot has gone out or the gas is off; on an electric unit, check whether the hot water switch on the meter board has tripped. If that does not bring it back, leave the rest to us. A hot water system ties together water, gas and electrical work, so it is not a safe or legal job to pull apart yourself.
Every Hot Water System We Repair and Replace
Hot water is not one product; the right fix depends on what you have. We repair, replace and install every main system type:
- Gas storage and continuous flow (instantaneous): quick to deliver hot water and a common choice wherever mains gas is connected.
- Electric storage: simple to swap like for like, and an easy candidate for a more efficient upgrade.
- Solar: roof-mounted collectors with gas or electric boosting for cloudy stretches and winter.
We service the brands in most Melbourne homes, including Rheem, Rinnai, Bosch, Dux and Aquamax, and carry common parts, so many repairs are done in one visit. If a unit is past saving, we can usually supply and install a replacement the same day.
Our Services
Repair or Replace? A Straight Answer
A repair is usually the right call when the unit still has years left and the fault is a single failed part, like a thermostat, valve or thermocouple. Replacement makes sense when the tank is leaking, the same fault keeps returning, or a more efficient system would pay for itself in lower bills. We will tell you which way we would go if it were our own home, and we will not push a new unit when a repair will do.
On one job, a customer’s 1995 Aquamax kept dropping its pilot light; someone in the house had relit it three times in a single week before calling us. Rather than nurse a 1995 unit through another failure, we fitted a continuous flow upgrade, redirected the pipework, removed the old tank and had hot water running the same day. It also freed up space down the blind side of the house.
Hot Water Rebates in Victoria
Replacing an old electric or gas tank with a more efficient or solar system can cut running costs, and the Victorian Government runs rebate and discount programs that may bring down the up-front price. Check Solar Victoria at solar.vic.gov.au for the current rebate, eligibility and figures, and energy.gov.au for how the schemes work. When you book a replacement, we can talk through which compliant systems suit your home so you can claim whatever you qualify for.
Hot Water Plumbing for Footscray Homes
Whether your place is a Victorian terrace off Barkly Street, a 1950s flat, or a newer apartment near Footscray Station and Joseph Road, the right system comes down to its age and the space you have. In the older terraces and cottages around Footscray Market, side and cupboard space is tight, and a wall-hung continuous flow unit gives back the floor a bulky storage tank was eating. Many still run their original pipework, so a replacement is a sensible moment to bring the connections up to standard. Footscray sits in the City of Maribyrnong, and we confirm any compliance details for your property at the quote.
Clear Quotes, No Surprises
Cost is the first thing most people ask, and it depends on the system, the fault and the parts. So we look at the job and give a clear price before any work starts, not a guess down the phone. The price we quote is the price you pay, backed by our price guarantee and a satisfaction guarantee, with no extras at the end. If a repair is not worth it, we will price the replacement in the same visit, so you can decide with the full picture.
Book Your Footscray Hot Water Repair or Quote
Hot water back the same day, from a licensed local team that prices the job before it starts: that is what a call to AM Plumbers gets you. We are on the phones 24 hours a day, public holidays included. Ring 1300 AMP NOW (1300 267 669), or send the make and fault through our website or to info@amplumbers.com.au, and we will book you in.
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Common Hot Water Questions in Footscray
In Victoria, a licensed plumber and gasfitter handles almost all of a hot water job: the water connections, the gas line and burner on gas units, the tempering and relief valves, and supplying and installing the new system. On an electric unit, the wiring side can need a licensed electrician, which we arrange so you are not chasing two trades. For a no-hot-water call, a plumber is the right first call.
If the system still has good years left and only one part has failed, a repair is usually the cheaper choice. If it is leaking from the tank, failing again and again, or simply old, replacement is generally better value, and an efficient model lowers your bills. We give you both options and a straight recommendation.
It depends on the type and how well it has been maintained, but storage tanks generally have a shorter life than continuous flow units. The signs it is on the way out are familiar: rusty or discoloured water, pooling at the base of the tank, hot water that runs out faster than it used to, or repair after repair. We can tell you how much life is left in yours on site.
Usually, yes. Continuous flow units are wall-mounted and compact, so they suit the tight side access and small cupboards common in Footscray's older terraces and cottages, and they free up the floor space a storage tank takes. We check the gas supply and venting on site and size the unit to the number of bathrooms you run.
You may be able to, particularly when you upgrade to solar. Eligibility and amounts change, so check Solar Victoria at solar.vic.gov.au for the current rebate and which products qualify. We can install a compliant system so you are in a position to claim what you are entitled to.