Very few people replace every gas appliance in one go. Most electrify over a few years as things wear out or budgets allow. Done in the right order, each step makes the next one easier and cheaper.
Ring 0421 772 661 if you'd like a plan for your home. We'll look at your board and supply and suggest a sequence.
Even if you're only replacing the hot water this year, it pays to check the whole picture now. We look at the main switch, consumer mains, single or three-phase supply and how much room is on the board. Then we list the appliances you expect to add over time. See our supply capacity check.
If the board needs replacing, doing it first means every later appliance just needs a circuit run to it, not another round of board work. A switchboard upgrade sized for the finished home is the foundation.
After the board, the order usually follows the appliances themselves. A gas water heater near the end of its life is a good candidate, because a failed hot water system forces a rushed decision. Planned ahead, you can choose the heat pump, position and circuit properly.
Common sequences we see are below. None is right for every house.
Often first because gas units fail without warning. See gas hot water to heat pump.
Reverse-cycle split systems replacing gas heaters, ideally installed before winter. See gas heater to split system.
Often done with a kitchen renovation. See gas to induction.
Whenever the car arrives, but plan the circuit and board space early. See choosing a home EV charger.
Can come before or after. Installed by accredited installers; we prepare the switchboard side.
If you're renovating, painting or have the floor up, it can be worth running cable or conduit for a future appliance now. An induction circuit roughed in during a kitchen renovation, or a conduit to the garage for a future EV charger, costs far less than coming back to open things up later. Our kitchen renovation electrical planning guide covers this for kitchens.
Note any spare circuits on the switchboard chart and keep the paperwork, so whoever installs the next appliance knows what's there.
Once the last gas appliance is gone, you can ask your gas retailer and network about removing the meter or disconnecting the supply, which stops ongoing supply charges. Each gas appliance along the way must be disconnected and capped by a licensed gasfitter.
Incentives for some of these upgrades may be available through NSW or federal programs. Check current eligibility on official government websites before each step, since programs change.
If it's old, full or has ceramic fuses, yes. Doing it first saves repeating work with every new appliance.
It depends which appliance is nearer the end of its life. Hot water is often first because it fails without warning.
Yes. Solar can help offset the extra electricity use. Solar and batteries are installed by accredited installers; we can make the switchboard ready.
Once nothing in the house uses gas. Talk to your gas retailer, and have a licensed gasfitter make each appliance safe.
Yes. We assess the house once and give you a staged plan, so later jobs fit together.
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