Geyser Installation
in Rustenburg

Expect a total in the region of R8,500 to R14,000, going by what people report. In 2022, MyBroadband members reported around R9,500 for a 150 litre replacement and about R8,500 for another installed geyser, and a 2026 Rustenburg guide on okhantu.co.za puts a 200 litre electric geyser fitted with a CoC at R8,000 to R14,000. Procompare's Rustenburg page lists geyser installation at R2,500 to R2,900 without saying whether the geyser is included. Your price is written down part by part before anything is ordered; more figures are on plumbing prices.

Not for an electric geyser under the current standard: the CoC requirement was removed from SANS 10254 on 24 June 2022, the PIRB reported that October. A solar geyser still needs one under SANS 10106, and so does a heat pump. Insurers, municipalities and geyser makers often still ask for a CoC, so check with yours before the job is booked and agree who issues it.

It depends less on the number of people than on how the house uses hot water: how many showers run back to back, whether anyone baths, and how many bathrooms there are. Those questions are asked before a size is quoted. If power cuts are a worry, a larger cylinder on a timer stores more hot water for the hours when the element is off.

A straight swap in the same position usually takes a few hours of work, and then the water needs time to heat. Moving the geyser, or fitting solar or a heat pump, takes longer because of new pipe runs, roof work or electrics. The time your job needs is on the quote.

Usually, yes. It needs new hot and cold pipe runs and a new electrical feed, so it costs more than a swap: one MyBroadband member reported R13,500 for a new geyser on an outside wall in 2022, paid by the insurer. The geyser and its fittings must suit an outside position, and the move is agreed with you before any pipe is cut.

To the outside of the building, through its own pipe, which must fall all the way from the tray to the outside wall. A tray with no working drain only holds a leak until it overflows into the ceiling. A drain that ends outside shows you the leak as a drip on the wall, long before the ceiling sags.

The maker sets the conditions, so read the warranty card that comes with your geyser. Claims are commonly turned down when the installation does not follow SANS 10254 or the maker's instructions, for example a missing pressure control valve, no vacuum breakers or a drip tray that cannot drain. Keep the invoice and the installation photos with the warranty card.

It depends on how long you plan to stay, the roof you have and how much hot water you want during power cuts. Electric costs least to install, while solar and heat pumps cost more upfront and use far less electricity afterwards; one MyBroadband member was quoted about R25,000 for solar in 2024. Both of those still need a CoC. If your home already runs on gas, a gas geyser installation is another route, and the quote can price two options side by side.