Is a Gas Geyser Cheaper Than an Electric Geyser?
What really drives your monthly hot water spend, and the point at which switching to gas starts paying you back.
Read the guideGas Geyser Guides — Straight Answers From a George Specialist
These are the questions we get asked on site every week: what gas really costs to run, whether a unit will cope with your mixer taps, why the geyser cuts out mid-shower, and what the attorneys want when you sell. No sales talk — just what we have learnt fitting and fixing gas geysers across George and the Garden Route.
Costs & Buying
What gas actually costs to run, and how the two ignition types differ before you spend money on the wrong unit.
Battery vs Electric Gas Geysers
Torch batteries or a plug point? How the two ignition types compare on load shedding, weather, temperature control and price.
Read the guideYour Home's Setup
Your taps, your water pressure and your power supply decide which geyser will actually behave in your house.
Will a Gas Geyser Work With My Mixer Taps?
Why some units go hot-cold-hot on a mixer shower, and which models are built to handle mixed-down flow.
Read the guideGas Geysers and Low Water Pressure
Some units ignite on weak flow and some will not light at all. What to fit when your pressure is on the soft side.
Read the guideDoes a Gas Geyser Work During Load Shedding?
Which geysers carry on heating with the power off, and what it takes to keep a Paloma or Rinnai running.
Read the guideProblems & Maintenance
What the unit is telling you when it stops, and the small jobs that prevent most of the call-outs we do.
Paloma Error Codes — What They Usually Mean
Error 11 explained in plain language, the safe checks you can do yourself, and when to stop resetting and phone.
Read the guideGas Geyser Maintenance Tips
Batteries, weather covers, rust and the warning signs worth acting on before you lose hot water completely.
Read the guideCompliance
The paperwork side of gas, and the one certificate that holds up property transfers.
Selling Your Property? You'll Need a Gas COC
What a Gas Certificate of Compliance covers, what usually fails an inspection, and how fast it can be sorted.
Read the guideStill not sure? Ask us directly.
Reading only takes you so far. Describe what your geyser is doing — or send a photo of the unit on WhatsApp — and you will get a straight answer about repair, replacement or which model suits the house. You can also browse the buying guide or the FAQ.