Updated October 2026
Burpengary is a suburb of two halves: older acreage and rural-residential blocks with long driveways, and estate housing that filled in from the 1990s onward. The hot water set-ups differ as much as the blocks do. Moreton Bay Hot Water is a free referral service connecting you with QBCC-licensed hot water plumbers who cover Burpengary.
Acreage and estate, side by side
On the acreage blocks, mains gas is often unavailable and LPG bottles do the work. That is workable but costs more per litre of hot water, which makes a heat pump worth quoting alongside gas. Long pipe runs from the system to a distant bathroom are also common, and insulating the line is a cheap improvement during a replacement.
In the estate housing, the system went in with the house and is mostly electric storage or continuous flow. Storage tanks last 8 to 12 years, so the earlier releases are at the point where a fault is a replacement conversation rather than a repair one.
Either way, blocks here are big enough to place a heat pump properly, with airflow and distance from bedroom windows.
Costs, from swap to upgrade
A like-for-like electric storage swap runs from around $800 to $2,500 installed, with larger tanks at the upper end. Gas storage and continuous flow sit around $1,200 to $3,500 installed where gas is connected, and availability varies street by street. Repairs on younger systems run roughly $150 to $600 depending on the part.
Heat pumps run around $3,000 to $6,000 installed before incentives, with federal Small-scale Technology Certificates reducing the net installed price on eligible models.
Frequently asked questions
Is LPG worth replacing with something else?
If hot water is the only gas appliance, often yes, because the running cost gap with a heat pump is significant. If you cook with gas as well, the picture is more balanced. Get both quoted.
How long does a replacement take?
A straightforward like-for-like swap is two to four hours once the plumber is on site with the unit. Changing system type usually takes most of a day.
Can we run out of hot water with continuous flow?
Not from capacity, but flow drops if the unit is undersized for the number of outlets running at once. Sizing is the thing to get right.
Nearby, see Burpengary East and Narangba.