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3Rinnai Prestige Range

Rinnai Prestige Range

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3Rinnai Prestige Range
2.9

12 reviews

Positive vs Negative
25%16%59%
Build Quality
3.0
Value for Money
3.3
Cleaning & Maintenance
1.0
Noise Level
5.0
Temperature Consistency
4.7
Heating Speed
3.7
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Jo K.
Jo K.NSW
  Close Coupled System

18 years later – Got on the roof for an annual check and saw that both plastic ends had perished, breaking away from the metal exposing the insulation. I made a aluminium cover to protect and secure both ends. No other problems for 18 years however so still happy with the unit. Lots of cheap hot water. Show details ·  1

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Tara Harris
Tara HarrisVIC
  Evacuated Tube System

Rinnai Prestige Evacuated Tube System Review – We recently purchased a Rinnai Gas Boosted Prestige System with 30 Evacuated Tubes and couldn’t be happier with its performance especially after a big reduction on our gas bills and it just never runs out of hot water with a 32L booster. We wanted to do more about looking after the environment and this decision was one we are super happy with. Well done Rinnai on providing a great product! Show details ·  1

Stuart
Stuart9 posts
  Evacuated Tube System

Great system – Evacuated tubes with electric boost prestige tank installed 3 months ago. It needed warranty work the week after for an updated electronic controller unit - Liam was extremely helpful and informative. Since then it has worked fantastically, requiring no boosting on a variety of Melbourne weather days. Quiet and efficient.  Show details ·  1

Hardy
Hardy2 posts
  Prestige

Unreliable, bad quality and hard to get spare parts, – My Rinnai solar hot water tank is only a few months old, a few days after installation the tank was leaking, now the pump and Electronic to the solar panels is faulty. The pump stopped working, after the technician came the pump is working again but non stop day and night, the Company O‘BRIEN Plumbing has ordered new parts from Melbourne. Nothing… Read more

has arrived from Rinnai. The pump is working at night bringing warm water to the cold solar panels, waisting electricity and water, the water is cold in the Morning.

Rinnai
Rinnai    

Hi Hardy,

We have sent a private message to discuss the matter further.

Thanks,

Rinnai Australia

Chris WA
Chris WA2 posts
  Prestige

Terrible Dud Rinnai Prestige 330 – It's a long saga. That SHW system was installed on our new house in Sept. 2009. After several call-outs to fix the minor leaks the tank sprung a big leak and had to be replaced in 2011, together with the panels, because they were misting badly. The tank had to be replaced again after another leak in 2014. This morning wife's spotted a trickle from… Read more

one of the panels. The plumber came and found both panels leaking. Have talked to Rinnai, they consider them 1 year out of warranty, even though they've been replaced in 2011. I rue the moment I bought this system!

Steve
Steve
  Close Coupled System

Unreliable also – When working system is great. Had it installed 6 years ago have had problem annually summer and winter. Have now been advised by technician to wrap entire unit in bubble wrap and black plastic to protect from the frost...really????? Have had parts of unit replace every year since instillation and is getting is bordering on madness now. Collectors face street and black plastic and bubble wrap sitting on the roof not a good look.

Rinnai
Rinnai    

Thank you for your review Steve, we are sorry you have had… Read more

Deep
DeepNSW6 posts
  Verified Flat Plate System

Rinnai Solar Flat Plate system 315 L System GM - Not a Good Buy Breaks down high labour costs – I purchased the solar system thinking that it will cut my electricity bills. Both pump and tank got spoiled and got it replaced under warranty which was very good. But shocking part was the labor cost. They charged me $775 which was shocking & unacceptable for products covered in warranty..

Rinnai
Rinnai    

Thanks for the review Deep, we are sorry to hear of the… Read more (+3 replies)

mark
markVIC3 posts
  Prestige

Don't buy rinnai splits – We have had the unit 4 months. Firstly its extremely loud. Secondly has broken down for the second time already.

boxerh6
boxerh6
  Close Coupled System

Rinnai Prestige System M, 330L, 2 Collectors, S26 – This system works very well in summer and we do not use any gas for boosting. In autumn and spring the system significantly reduces the need for gas boosting. In winter the gas booster is usually working when you need hot water. We have only had use of the installation for 20 months and have had to place a call for a leak 3 times, 2 last winter… Read more

and one this winter, the last time the panels have been disconnected.

It is apparent that when there is a slight frost -1C to -2C the connection between the panels ends up leaking. Saves on energy costs to heat water. Good response to service calls. Does not like a frost

shane
shane4 posts
  Prestige

rinnai solar hot water panel rubbish – purchased new house with rinnai solar hoter water service,panel cracked first frost cauising water to to spray through tiles wrecking plaster roof ect over ten thousand dollers worth damage, rinnai replaces with update frost tolerant panel with pressure valve to stop this happining again, 12 months later first heavy frost bingo same thing happens,… Read more

heavy frost, i have hot shower go to work,neighbor again notices water pouring off roof turns water of at main and saves house not before exstensive damage again.

Rinnai warranty just puts down to bad luck... ha ha.ha, worker bypases panel for me so i have running water and tells me i am the sixth person today with the same problem, and every heavy frost is the same.

If you have a Rinnai solar panel on your roof and it is tiled dont be shocked to come home to your house and it looks like a lake.

junk that doesnt save me money, but costs me as my premium sky rockets every time I claim.

gothik
gothik32 posts
  Prestige

Reasonable system - very poor customer service – Had this system installed late last year but after a fault developed in the panel, contacted Rinnai to have it replaced. It took 6 months an a series of total stuff ups from Rinnai Serrtvice before it was finally repaired. I don't think I have ever experienced a more poorly run service department which is in total denial about there own… Read more

incompetency (they have never once apologised or acknowledged their mistakes). I actually don't have a problem with the system itself. Just make sure you get a good one, because Rinnai service will do nothing for you. Seems like a serviceable system when it is working well Appalling customer service from a company I expected much more from

RevueGuru
RevueGuru
  Prestige

Over Rated – To all I have been doing much home work on many HSW, I have found and Rinnai custom service consultant informed me that on the Rinnai solar systeme the Rinnai Infinity works like a burner on a storage hws not an instantaneous system they claim it dose this beause the water in the tank has to be kept at 65deg. There for it not an its realy a… Read more

storage solar gas hsw

Just like any other with a fancy name i even stope to some one at cooks plumbing and they said the same. "Over Rated"

Well thats all from me

RevueGuru

Note sure if i would recomend it. Undersided Expensive

AustraliaGasandSolar
AustraliaGasandSolar   

I think you may have been misinformed RevueGuru, the gas boost on this solar system does not act as… Read more (+1 reply)

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