From R21,500 supplied, installed and certified by a registered LP gas practitioner. The Rinnai 20L offers the same premium whole-house performance as the Paloma at a slightly lower price. It is an excellent choice for homeowners wanting premium Japanese performance.
Choosing between the Rinnai 20L and Paloma 20L is extremely difficult. Both are premium, whole-house gas geysers designed to provide reliable, temperature-controlled hot water. Both work well with mixer taps, both require a weatherproof electrical supply, and both deliver the comfort of setting the desired temperature without constantly adjusting the water at the tap.
Both units have proven exceptionally reliable, and we seldom have to return to repair them. We recommend servicing either model every two years. The Paloma is manufactured in the Philippines and the Rinnai in Japan. Their quality, performance and pricing are so similar that there is no clear winner—it can almost come down to the toss of a coin. Neither is a compromise, and GasCraft George is completely comfortable recommending either one. Our final recommendation will be based on the home's plumbing layout, hot-water requirements, availability and the specific installation.
R13,500 unit · from R21,500 installed
R14,000 unit · from R22,000 installed
Rinnai or Paloma? In truth, it is difficult to choose between them. Both are exceptional premium geysers that provide steady, temperature-controlled hot water without the constant adjusting often associated with more basic geysers. If load shedding is the homeowner's biggest concern and there is no solar PV, inverter or backup electricity, a battery-operated geyser such as a Dewhot or Cadac may be the more practical choice. However, for premium whole-house comfort and effortless hot water, both Rinnai and Paloma are outstanding choices.
The Rinnai 20L is an excellent choice for family homes, estate homes and households wanting dependable, temperature-controlled hot water. It is a genuine premium geyser and can confidently be compared with the best units available.
The unit is R13,500 and installation is R8,000, so the Rinnai 20L is from R21,500 supplied and installed. That covers the geyser, the gas-line installation and the plumbing connection. Cylinders and a cage are additional.
Distance from the cylinder position to the geyser wall is the biggest factor, followed by whether a weatherproof electrical point has to be added. A gas cylinder and a lockable cage are extras where you don't already have them, and older plumbing sometimes needs a small reroute to get flow right at the far taps.
All of it is quoted in writing after the assessment. We don't give fixed prices sight unseen, because a Blanco house and a Herolds Bay house are two different jobs.
Yes — a weatherproof plug point near the geyser, same as the Paloma. The supply runs the electronic ignition and the temperature control that keeps a shower steady when another tap opens. If there is no power at that wall, we arrange the point as part of the installation.
The upside is real: no torch batteries to go flat mid-winter, no corroded battery housing after a damp coastal season, and consistent behaviour year after year. The trade-off is equally real — with the grid down and no inverter, a mains unit stays cold. If load shedding showers matter more to your household than premium performance, we would rather sell you a battery unit and have you happy.
Sometimes you should — and we will tell you when. The honest difference is capacity and control: 20L versus 16L, electronic ignition versus batteries, whole-house supply versus one hot tap at a time. Pick the one that matches how your house actually uses hot water.
A 20L unit keeps a shower and a kitchen tap comfortable together. A 16L handles one at a time well and starts compromising when two demands overlap on a winter morning.
Mains electronics hold a preset temperature and never need batteries. Battery units light through load shedding, which is a genuine advantage, but the batteries do need replacing every 12 to 18 months.
A one-bathroom house, a flat, a granny flat, a rental, or a household that showers one after the other. In those homes a Dewhot or Cadac is the smart buy, not a compromise.
“Quick and neat job”
“Professional service and good quality hardware”
“Kept me informed on installation date and time”
The mid-market step down: battery-powered, mixer-tap compatible and from around R15,000 installed. The right call for a standard George family home.
See the Dewhot 16LHow a mains gas geyser sits inline after a solar system and fires only when the water reaching it is too cool — the fix for cold morning showers.
See solar inlineThe parent hub: all five models compared, what every install includes, typical timeframes and how your Certificate of Compliance is issued.
See installationsAll five models side by side on price, sizing, ignition and running cost, so you can see where this unit sits before you commit to it.
Compare the modelsYes. Both are premium 20L whole-house units, both run on electricity rather than batteries, both handle mixer taps and both accept preheated water from a solar system. Their quality, performance and pricing are so similar that there is no clear winner between them. Neither is a compromise, and GasCraft George is completely comfortable recommending either one.
Phone 071 551 2108 or send us a WhatsApp with your suburb and how many bathrooms the geyser has to serve. GasCraft George will assess the plumbing, installation position and hot-water requirements, then quote the Rinnai — or tell you honestly if another model suits your house better.