Repair Earthquake Damaged Heat Pumps

2/2/2017

Christchurch Heat Pumps After The Earthquakes

It’s a feeling Christchurch will never forget.

The 2016 Canterbury earthquakes devastated Kaikoura and were felt right across New Zealand. Our hearts go out to those affected families, as many of us in Christchurch are forced to relive memories we’d much rather forget.

We know what it’s like to have our homes shaken and our lives turned upside down. Unfortunately, if you want to live in Christchurch or wider Canterbury, it seems we must accept earthquakes as part of life. We can’t prevent earthquakes in Christchurch, so here are some tips to help recover from them.

How's Your Heat Pump?

As earthquakes continue to shake Christchurch and our homes, two things can happen to your heat pump.

Pipes can rupture
Pipes shear from the nut

Either way, the end result is the same. Your heat pump leaks gas and loses the ability to heat and cool a room. To be clear, the actual mechanics of your heat pump may be fine! You may not need a whole new heat pump.

What should you do if your heat pump has stopped working after the earthquakes? Don’t call a cowboy who will try sell you a new heat pump. Contact the friendly team at Heat Pumps NOW.

Heat Pumps NOW can give you a free quote, inspection and options on repairing your heat pump.

Whether the pipes have ruptured or sheared from the nut, the same fix is needed. Heat Pumps NOW can replace or repair the copper pipes and refill the gas in your residential heat pump for between $400 and $600. The cost will depend on how much pair-coil piping you need, and access to the outdoor and indoor heat pump units.

Commercial Heat Pump Repairs

If your commercial heat pumps have stopped working, Heat Pumps NOW can still help. We may need height protection equipment or organised access depending on the site.

Contact Heat Pumps NOW for a free, no obligations quote for your commercial premises.

In a very serious earthquake it’s possible furniture, items or debris could hit your indoor or outdoor heat pump units.

Liquefaction can also get into ground-level outdoor units and cause serious problems.

In those scenarios, you may need a new heat pump. You should know if the problem is serious because your heat pump won’t turn on or won’t blow air at all.

Either way, let us know and Heat Pumps NOW can take a look.

For options on repairing or replacing your earthquake damaged heat pump, contact the award-winning Heat Pumps NOW team on 03 377 7393.