No hot water? Check these things before you call
A few safe checks can tell you whether it's a tripped switch, an empty gas bottle or a fault that needs a licensed plumber, and what never to touch.
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Key takeaways
- Start simple: is it every hot tap or just one, is there cold water, and has anything tripped at the switchboard?
- Don't open the unit, relight a pilot or touch the gas controls. Hot water repairs are licensed work in NSW, and gas needs a licensed gasfitter.
- Water pooling under the tank, a burning smell, a switch that trips again, or any smell of gas means stop checking and call.
- In a NSW rental, a failed hot water service is an urgent repair.
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