Looking to Electrify? Got Gas? We are here to help
Tired of paying high gas prices? Want to cut back on your energy costs while making the most of your home’s solar potential?
Our Gas Conversion services makes it easy for you to transition from gas appliances to modern, efficient electric systems.
By converting your home from gas to electric, you can not only reduce your energy bills but also fully utilize your solar potential, making your home more sustainable, efficient and cost-effective.
Why Convert from Gas to Electric?
Converting your home from gas to electric comes with many benefits, especially in New Zealand, where gas prices are rising. Here’s why homeowners are making the switch:
Lower Energy Bills: Gas prices and line charges are high, making gas appliances costly to run. Switching to energy efficient electric options—like electric cooktops, heat pump water heaters, and ducted electric heating—can dramatically reduce your energy bills over time.
More Efficient Appliances: Electric appliances, especially when paired with a solar power system, are much more efficient than gas. This means you’ll use less energy to power your home’s heating, hot water, and cooking, all while enjoying a greener lifestyle.
Maximize Your Solar Energy: If you already have solar panels installed, converting to electric allows you to tap into the free energy your panels generate. By eliminating gas appliances, you’ll rely less on external power sources and more on your own renewable energy.
No More Gas Line Charges: Gas line charges can be a hidden cost for homeowners. By removing your home’s gas connection, you’ll no longer have to pay monthly line charges, putting even more money back in your pocket.
Flexible Conversion Options: We understand that upgrading all your appliances at once can be a big investment. That’s why we offer flexible solutions to convert your home in stages, whether it’s converting your gas hot water system first and handling your cooking or heating later as budget allows.
Our Gas to Electric Conversion Services
Our comprehensive gas conversion services cover every aspect of the process, from initial consultation to final installation. We specialize in converting the following appliances:
Gas Cooking to Electric Cooking: Convert your gas cooktop or oven to electric. Electric cooktops provide precision heating, are easy to clean, and are a safer alternative to gas stoves. If you’re attached to the feeling of cooking with gas, we can help you install a gas bottle solution while disconnecting your home from the gas line, reducing those costly charges.
Gas Hot Water to Heat Pump Water Heating: A heat pump water heater is a highly efficient option for replacing your gas hot water system. By using electricity (and potentially solar power) to heat water, these systems are more efficient and cost-effective than traditional gas water heaters.
Gas Heating to Ducted Electric Heating: Whether you’re currently using gas for central heating or individual heaters, we can replace these systems with ducted electric heating. Electric heating systems are more efficient, especially when connected to solar panels, and they provide consistent warmth without the cost of gas.
Considerations For Conversions
When converting your home’s appliances from gas to electric, several key factors need to be assessed to ensure a smooth transition:
Main Electric Line Upgrade: Your home’s electrical system might need upgrading to support the increased demand from electric appliances, especially if you’re switching over multiple systems like heating, hot water, and cooking. We’ll assess and, if necessary, upgrade your main electrical line to handle the load.
Switchboard Upgrades: Depending on the age of your home, your switchboard may need upgrading to handle the power requirements of new electric appliances. We provide full switchboard upgrade services to ensure your home’s system is safe and reliable.
Cost and Budget: Switching to Electric can be an expensive excersize, however, if managed well the transisition can be quite cost effective, taking advantage of the banks green loans for example can help you replace all your gas appliances to electric for no upfront capital and as little as 1% Interest. The monthly savings made from removing gas line charges and having more efficient appliances can usually out pace the interest on the loan ensuring you save more money in the long run. If you couple this with a new or existing solar system the savings are increased yet again.
All at once Vs Staged: Depending on your budget and set up, we can look at staging the gas conversions to slowly remove your reliance on Gas over time, this option is suitable for people who have a long term plan and can’t afford to convert everything all at once.
Hybrid Conversions: Some people just love to cook with gas, we understand this, so if cooking with gas is something you can’t live without, we can help convert your gas cooking from gas mains to gas bottles, which will allow you to remove your gas line charges and save costs while also allowing you to still cook with Gas.
