Singapore Plumbing 24hrs is one of Singapore’s leading water heater repair & installation contractor. Our team of plumbers will attend and advise you on your water heater problem and based on our understanding after inspection, our plumbers will highlight various repair & and replacement options. These factors will help you make a more informed decision between replacing or repairing your water heater.
Below, we will look at some of the common water heaters in Singapore and some of the problems homeowners faced with their water heaters.
Water Heater
Water heater helps provide warm water to home on a daily basis. With more home owners spending more on their renovation to make heir home a more comfortable and relaxing place to stay in, water heaters becomes a part of their necessity.
Types Of Water Heater
In Singapore, home owners are given a number of choices for their water heater system. It is important to understand the pros and cons of each available system before committing to the right one.
Instant Water Heater
Instant heaters are the most commonly found in many of the homes in Singapore. As the easiest choice of installation and Low pricing, it is often the preferred option for many home owners.
Benefits Of Instant Heater
- Easy to install
- Low cost
Cons of Instant Heater
- Low water pressure
- Water not warm enough
Many home owners these days look forward to installing a rain shower set in their bathroom. The strong water pressure falling against our body makes bathing a joy. As rain showers require large amount of water, most instant heaters will not be able to provide the necessary heat to heat up the water fast.
This becomes a problem for home owners looking to install a rain shower set in their bathroom
Common Instant Water Heater Problems
Water not warm
There are 3 common causes for this problem of water not warm.
- Water pressure is too strong. When the heating coil is unable to heat the water as the pressure of water is stronger that the time needed for the coil to heat the water. In such instances, we would recommend reducing the water pressure to ensure sufficient amount of time is given to the coil to heat up the water.
- Faulty electrical wiring. When a faulty electrical wiring occurs, your instant water heater is not receiving any power required to run which leads to water not warm when trying to use the instant heater. For such instances, we will recommend replacing the wiring of the affected areas.
- Broken heating coil. This is a common situation where after prolong usage of any electrical applicant, wear & tear occurs. In such instances, we will recommend replacing the entire unit as a new unit comes with 12 months of manufacturer warranty
Water heater no power
- Faulty switch. When a switch is faulty, even when the switched is turned to on, you will not be receiving the necessary power required to run the instant water heater. For this case, we will recommend replacing the affected switch
- Faulty electrical wiring. When a faulty electrical wiring occurs, your instant water heater is not receiving any power required to run which leads to water not warm when trying to use the instant heater. For such instances, we will recommend replacing the wiring of the affected areas.
Water heater leaking water
- Broken pipe seal. As a seal that connects the pipes from the inlet pipe & outlet pipe are broken, water will start seeping. For such instances, we will recommend replacing the affected seals to ensure that water will no longer leak.
Storage Water Heater
Storage heaters are the next most popular choice among home owners. With a storage tank of up to 35 litres, it becomes a popular choice for home owners with a family size of 4 people.
Benefits of Storage Heater
- Once water is heated, warm water can still be utilised even when the power is off making it a electric saving choice for families of 4 people and more
- Strong water pressure making bathing a joy even with the usage of rain shower
Cons of Storage Heater
- More costly to install compared to instant heater
- Takes about 5-10 minutes before water is fully heated.
Although storage heater can be more costly during the process of installation, it becomes a cost saving factor in the Long run for home owners if they have a family size of 4 and above making it the next most popular choice. With storage heaters, home owners can also be assured of the strong water pressure produced making bathing a joy and relaxing moment.
Common Storage Water Heater Problems
Water not warm
There are 2 common causes for this problem of water not warm.
- Faulty electrical wiring. When a faulty electrical wiring occurs, your storage water heater is not receiving any power required to run which leads to water not warm when trying to use the instant heater. For such instances, we will recommend replacing the wiring of the affected areas.
- Broken heating coil. This is a common situation where after prolong usage of any electrical applicant, wear & tear occurs. In such instances, we will recommend replacing the entire unit as a new unit comes with 12-24 months of manufacturer warranty
Water heater no power
- Faulty switch. When a switch is faulty, even when the switched is turned to on, you will not be receiving the necessary power required to run the storage water heater. For this case, we will recommend replacing the affected switch
- Faulty electrical wiring. When a faulty electrical wiring occurs, your storage water heater is not receiving any power required to run which leads to water not warm when trying to use the instant heater. For such instances, we will recommend replacing the wiring of the affected areas.
Storage Water heater leaking
- Broken pipe seal. As the seal that connects the pipes from the inlet pipe & outlet pipe are broken, water will start seeping. For such instances, we will recommend replacing the affected seals to ensure that water will no longer leak.
- Broken Tank Seal. If water is leaking from the storage tank, it is likely a case of broken storage tank seal. for such cases, we will recommend replacing the entire unit as a new unit comes with 12-24 months of manufacturer warranty
Water Heater Repair & Installation
At Singapore Plumbing 24hrs, we provide fast & immediate plumbers to repair & fix your water heater problems.
Our services include problem diagnosis, dismantling of entire water heater, repair and replacement of parts of your water heater.
Have serve hundreds of customers yearly, we understand the difficulties home owners face when their water heater is giving them problem which is why we constantly have a team of professionally trained plumbers ready to serve you.
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