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Our 150 L Kwikot Superline geyser with installation is R 9,499. Do you need an electric or gas unit, and in which city is the installation?

Cape Geyser Works

Electric 60 L boilers start at R 1,499, and 50 L storage geysers at R 6,005. How many litres do you need, and is the house in Cape Town or Gqeberha?

Durban Plumbing Supplies

Gas geysers with flue start at R 3,899 for 12 L, and a 16 L LPG model is R 6,044. Is there LPG supply at the house, and what is the site address?

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Water heaters and boilers in South Africa: geysers and prices

A geyser or water heater in South Africa costs about R 1,099 for a small portable gas heater, R 1,499 for a 60 L electric boiler and R 12,499 for a 200 L dual geyser with installation. For current offers for your size, fuel and installation, describe what you need on BlaBlaPrice.

Approximate prices in South Africa, November 2026 (sellers' websites)
Type and sizePrice range
Portable or small gas heater, 5.5 to 12 LR 1,099 to R 3,299
Gas geyser with flue, 12 to 16 LR 3,899 to R 6,044
Electric boiler, 60 LR 1,499
Kwikot Superline storage geyser, 150 to 200 LR 9,150 to R 12,499

Standards and what to check

Fixed electric geysers must follow SANS 10254, the compulsory national standard for installing, maintaining, replacing and repairing them, and a replacement must meet it too. Electric storage heaters are also covered by SANS 151, which sets energy-efficiency classes. Municipal water by-laws can set their own standards for fixed heaters and their installation, so check with your municipality before the work.

Winter, summer and solar

Hot water matters most in winter, from June to August, when the incoming water is coldest, so a geyser that fails then is the most urgent to replace. Summer runs from December to February, and solar water heaters, which have their own SABS standard, get the most sun then. Plan a replacement for a calmer month if the old unit still works.

Size, fuel and installation

Listings give the volume in litres, the pressure in kPa (400 or 600 in several models), a class letter such as B-class, and for gas units the LPG type, with the flue either included or sold separately. Compare totals with installation, because one 150 L Kwikot geyser is listed at R 9,499 with installation while other listings show the geyser alone.

What to write in your request

Say whether you need an electric or gas unit, the volume in litres, the fitting and the site address in your city, the power in kW for a wall-mounted boiler, the features you want and the make or model if you have one. Ask whether installation is included and who does it, and state your budget.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the heater in your own words, and the AI asks for missing details such as the volume and the fuel before it looks through sellers' websites and price lists in South Africa. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own price and terms, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose. See plumbing and heating, or read how BlaBlaPrice works.

Questions and answers

How much does a geyser cost in South Africa?

Small gas heaters start around R 1,099, a 60 L electric boiler is R 1,499, and Kwikot storage geysers of 150 to 200 L range from R 9,150 to R 12,499 on sellers' websites in November 2026.

Does the price include installation?

Some listings include installation and others show the geyser alone, so ask for the total price with installation before you compare offers.

Does a replacement geyser have to meet a standard?

Yes. Fixed electric geysers must meet SANS 10254, and a replacement must comply with it too.

Can my municipality set rules for water heaters?

Yes, municipal water by-laws can set standards for fixed water heaters and their installation, so check with your municipality.

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