Cats Plumbing & Gas Services

Cats Plumbing & Gas Services Arctick RTA: AU44905 Cats Plumbing, where quality meets care in every service we provide! Over 30 yrs in the trade. Gas appliance installation service & repairs.

Cats Plumbing, led by experienced gas fitter technician Ian Scott, provides comprehensive heating, cooling, and gas fitting services in Geelong and the surrounding locations. For over three decades, we've been operating in the Geelong region, offering a range of trustworthy gas fitting services under the dedicated ownership of Ian Scott. At Cats Plumbing, we endeavour to provide more than just a p

lumbing service โ€“ we are your professional partners in ensuring the optimal performance of your gas appliances. Our mission is simple yet profound: to deliver a turnkey gas and heating & cooling services that surpasses expectations. Whether it's repairing your ducted heating system, maintaining your split system cooling units, or providing gas compliance checks, we approach each task with the utmost professionalism and care for both you and your property. We believe in fostering positive working relationships with our clients and within our workforce. Ianโ€™s positive mindset is the driving force behind our team, encouraging everyone to contribute to a culture that values commitment, contentment, and going the extra mile for our customers. We understand the significance of skilled technicians in delivering our exceptional service. That's why we emphasise technical training and troubleshooting techniques, ensuring that our team stays at the forefront of industry expertise. We take pride in nurturing the next generation of skilled technicians who are not just fixers but problem solvers. When you employ the services of Cats Plumbing, you can rest assured that every interaction is marked by friendliness, expertise, and a genuine commitment to exceeding your expectations. Let us be the solution to your gas plumbing / heating & cooling needs for a partnership you can trust and rely on for years to come. Gas safety checks and carbon monoxide testing. Ducted heating maintenance and repairs. Hydronic heating installation, repairs and maintenance. Commercial kitchen appliance repairs & maintenance. Split system installation, maintenance & repairs. Please feel free to contact us with any enquiries you may have. EFTPOS/ VISA/ MASTERCARD accepted.

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ? ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ.If your current gas hot water system is working well, ther...
09/09/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ? ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ.

If your current gas hot water system is working well, there's no need to replace it just because the rules are changing.

But if it's getting older and you'd prefer to stay with gas, it's worth considering your options now.

From 1 March 2027, if an existing gas hot water system reaches the end of its life and can't be repaired, in most cases it will need to be replaced with an electric alternative.

Don't wait until your ageing system fails and limits your options.

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ.

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๐ŸŒ https://www.catsplumbing.com.au/hot-water-service-installation-geelong/

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ? ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ.If your current gas hot water system is working well, the...
07/09/2026

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ? ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ.

If your current gas hot water system is working well, there's no requirement to replace it.

But if it's getting older and you'd prefer to stay with gas, waiting until it fails could limit your replacement options.

From 1 March 2027, if an existing gas hot water system reaches the end of its life and can't be repaired, in most cases it will need to be replaced with an electric alternative.

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€? Talk to Cats Plumbing now about whether replacing your ageing system before the rules change makes sense for your home.

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๐ŸŒ https://www.catsplumbing.com.au/hot-water-service-installation-geelong/

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด โ€“ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ?A. Under 5 yearsB. 5โ€“10 yearsC. More than 10 yearsD. Honest...
03/09/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด โ€“ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ?

A. Under 5 years
B. 5โ€“10 years
C. More than 10 years
D. Honestlyโ€ฆ no idea!

Comment A, B, C or D below ๐Ÿ‘‡

With Victoria's hot water rules changing from 1 March 2027, knowing the age and condition of your gas hot water system is becoming more important.

If it's working well, there's no need to replace it just because the rules are changing. But if it's getting older or becoming unreliable, now is a good time to understand your options before it fails.

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ? ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€.

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๐ŸŒ https://www.catsplumbing.com.au/hot-water-service-installation-geelong/

๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜ƒ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โ€“ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ?With Victoria's hot water rules changing from 1 March 2027, it's wort...
31/08/2026

๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜ƒ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โ€“ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ?

With Victoria's hot water rules changing from 1 March 2027, it's worth understanding the difference.

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„
Compact, heats water on demand and doesn't require a large storage tank.

โšก ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ
Energy efficient and stores heated water in a tank, but generally requires more installation space.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ? It depends on your existing system, available space and how your household uses hot water.

If you currently have gas hot water and would prefer to stay with gas, now is a good time to understand your options before the rules change.

Talk to Cats Plumbing about your hot water system and what makes sense for your home.

โœ‰๏ธ [email protected]
๐ŸŒ https://www.catsplumbing.com.au/hot-water-service-installation-geelong/

๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—œ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ?The short answer is: not necessarily.Our advice is simple โ€“...
27/08/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—œ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ?

The short answer is: not necessarily.

Our advice is simple โ€“ don't replace a perfectly good hot water system just because the rules are changing.

What you should consider is the age, condition and reliability of the system you already have.

If it's relatively new and working reliably, there may be no reason to do anything.

But if your gas hot water system is getting older, becoming unreliable or regularly needing repairs, it's worth thinking ahead.

From 1 March 2027, if an existing gas hot water system reaches the end of its life and can't be repaired, in most cases it will need to be replaced with an electric alternative.

Knowing the condition of your system now gives you time to consider your options โ€“ rather than making a rushed decision when you've suddenly got no hot water.

Not sure how your current system is travelling?

Cats Plumbing can inspect and service your gas hot water system and give you straightforward advice about its condition.

๐Ÿ“ž Call Cats Plumbing on 0458 112 211

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ๐—˜?I ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ.What do you think?The answer is... FALSE.If ...
25/08/2026

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ๐—˜?

I ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ.

What do you think?

The answer is... FALSE.

If your existing gas hot water system is working, you don't have to replace it when the new Victorian rules come into effect 1 March 2027. You can continue using it, and it can still be serviced and repaired.

The change becomes important when your existing gas hot water system reaches the end of its life and can no longer be repaired.

From 1 March 2027, in most cases, it will then need to be replaced with an electric alternative, such as a heat pump.

So there's no need to replace a perfectly good system just because the rules are changing.

However, if your gas hot water system is getting older, it makes sense to know what condition it's in and understand your options before you're faced with an unexpected breakdown.

Before reading this, did you think gas hot water had to be replaced by March 2027?

Let us know below ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ? There's an important change coming in Victoria.From 1 March 2027, new hot water rules come into eff...
22/08/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ? There's an important change coming in Victoria.

From 1 March 2027, new hot water rules come into effect across Victoria.

But there's an important point that's easily misunderstood:

You DON'T have to replace a perfectly good gas hot water system.

If your existing gas system is working, you can continue using it. It can also continue to be serviced and repaired.

The big change comes when a gas hot water system reaches the end of its life and can't be repaired. In most cases, it will then need to be replaced with an electric alternative, such as a heat pump.

So, if you've got an older gas hot water system, now is a good time to understand its condition and start thinking about your options โ€“ rather than waiting until you're suddenly left without hot water.

Over the next few weeks, we'll be explaining what the changes mean, comparing the options and answering some of the most common questions.

How old is your current hot water system? Do you know? ๐Ÿ‘‡

Get your hot water system assessed. Call Cats Plumbing on 0458 11 22 11 or visit https://www.catsplumbing.com.au/gas-hot-water-assessment-rules-2027/ for more information.

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ โ€“ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ? โšกWith Victoria's hot water rules changing from 1 March 2027, there...
20/08/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ โ€“ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ? โšก

With Victoria's hot water rules changing from 1 March 2027, there's going to be a lot more discussion about how we heat our water at home.

If you were replacing your hot water system today, which would you choose?

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—š๐—”๐—ฆ โ€“ I'd stick with gas hot water
โšก ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—ง ๐—ฃ๐—จ๐— ๐—ฃ โ€“ I'd make the switch to electric

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—ง ๐—ฃ๐—จ๐— ๐—ฃ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ โ€“ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐˜„๐—ฒ'๐—ฑ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜.

Commercial Kitchen Appliance Repairs in GeelongWhen a commercial kitchen appliance stops working, it can quickly disrupt...
10/08/2026

Commercial Kitchen Appliance Repairs in Geelong

When a commercial kitchen appliance stops working, it can quickly disrupt your entire operation.

Cats Plumbing provides professional commercial kitchen appliance repairs to help local businesses get their essential equipment back up and running.

Whether youโ€™re dealing with a faulty cooktop, oven or other kitchen appliance, our team is here to help diagnose the issue and get things sorted.

โ€ข Servicing Geelong and surrounding areas
โ€ข Commercial kitchen appliance repairs
โ€ข Get in touch with Cats Plumbing to book a service

Keep your kitchen running when it matters most.

Call 0458 11 22 11 today.

If you had to replace your hot water system tomorrow, which would you choose?Changes are coming to hot water systems in ...
10/08/2026

If you had to replace your hot water system tomorrow, which would you choose?

Changes are coming to hot water systems in Victoria.

From 1 March 2027, if an existing gas hot water system reaches the end of its life and can't be repaired, it will need to be replaced with an electric heat pump.

If you were replacing your hot water system today, which would you choose?

๐Ÿ”ฅ Comment GAS
โšก Comment HEAT PUMP

And tell us why! We're interested to hear what you think.

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