Gas Appliance Servicing — Wellington, Hutt Valley, Kapiti & Porirua
Southern has been undertaking gas appliance servicing in Wellington for close to 50 years. Every call starts with a full safety check — gas piping leakage test, clearances to combustible surfaces, flues are operating correctly, ventilation is checked — and only once the gas installation is confirmed that it is not unsafe do we do the actual service work on an appliance.
Your Gas Appliance Servicing In Wellington, On Time, or It’s Free. Call 0800 484 353.
Brands We Service
We carry parts and tooling for the brands Wellington homes and businesses actually run:
- Rinnai (Infinity, Energy Saver, Symphony, Avenger)
- Bosch Hydro Power internal & external
- Rheem continuous flow and storage
- Parmco, SMEG, Fisher & Paykel, Electrolux hobs and ovens
- Escea, Rinnai, Able gas fires and flame-effect
- Asko, Braemar, Brivis, Cannon, Enviro Gas, Indesit, Lennox, Masport, Parkinson Cowan, Super Ray and more
If your appliance isn’t listed, call us — chances are we still service it.
What’s Included in a Gas Appliance Service
- Safety check — ventilation, clearances, flueing
- Gas pressure test at the inlet and burner
- Visual corrosion and pipe-securing inspection
- Air intake and filter check
- Clean pilot burner and injector
- Check fans, switches, ignition electrodes
- Check safety devices and controls
- Flue inspection and updraught test
- Flame picture check, radiant adjustment
- Gas Safety Certificate reissued
Expect around 45–90 minutes per appliance depending on type. Most jobs are done in one visit.
Warning Signs You Need a Service Call — Now
- Yellow or flickering flames (should be mostly blue)
- Gas smell or burning smells near the appliance
- Soot or black marks around the burner or flue
- Pilot light keeps going out or ignition problems
- Hissing or banging noises
- Reduced hot water output or heating performance
- Unexplained gas bill increases
Any of these? Stop using the appliance and call 0800 484 353. We’ll have a gasfitter on-site fast — 24/7 response available.
Book Before Winter — Don’t Wait for Breakdown Week
Gas fires and heating should be serviced before the cold hits — ideally late summer through early autumn. By June we’re flat-out with call-outs to appliances that should have been serviced in March.
Book your pre-winter service now and we’ll schedule it in at a time that suits. Covers Karori, Johnsonville, Khandallah, Lower Hutt, Paraparaumu and every suburb between.
Repair or Replace? Honest Advice.
Gas appliances over 8 years old with failing components often cost more to repair than replace — and a modern unit will pay that difference back in gas savings within a few years. If we think you’re better off replacing, we’ll tell you, give you options, and quote both paths.
No upsell. No commission on units. Just a straight call based on what’s in front of us. See our gas appliance repairs page for common fault costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Every 2 years is the minimum — annually if the appliance is older, used heavily, or a gas fire. Book before winter for heaters and fires so you’re not waiting in a queue when the first cold snap hits.
