Old Over-Sink Water Heater/Handwash Unit Replacement

Thargor

Hi I have an attic bathroom with no hot water from the tank, no pipes or anything so the previous owners had installed this weird little water heater unit. Its broken and they obviously don't sell them anymore but I thought seeing as the electrics and the water supply and everything would already be in place it wouldn't be too much hassle to get a modern replacement in the same spot...

Getting a quote today for a shower replacement in the same room I asked about it but the plumber was adamant that there would be no replacing that unit it would have to be a totally new installation of what sounded like a big job, a mini electric immersion thing over in the corner of the bathroom (he said he would pipe it to the hot water tap in the sink which is currently disconnected) and either rip out this old unit or leave it there to plug the hole, neither ideal options obviously.

Im wondering if it was just him pushing what his company sells and would a different plumbers be able to replace this unit with a modern equivalent in the same place? It would be very handy to have there:

10-10-20

Hi, that's pretty much what's done these days, it's to fit an under the sink water heater with associated pressure vessel and piping with appropriate regard to the electrical zoning requirements in bathrooms unfortunately.

I have never seen that unit before, looks quite "continental".

Thargor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120737309#Comment_120737309

Hmm okay thanks, I see this in Screw fix, what do you think are the chances of getting this to fit in that spot? I can't have this horrible looking broken heater sticking out of the wall and I kind of need hot water over that sink without a big construction project:

https://www.screwfix.ie/p/triton-t30i-instaflow-handwash-oversink-water-heater-3kw/556HP?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnMWkBhDLARIsAHBOftpLrV4oTuvNzEoyJdgpiICrN3VJwfywRExdnfM7XOnsItqEinBKy3oaAozVEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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Th plumber who put in the new shower in that room was dead against it though, he was basically saying small immersion thing in the corner of the room or nothing...

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120738760#Comment_120738760

That Triton is 3kW, probably not too far off the rating of that older heater unit. I can't see why it would not, but I'm not a plumber. Maybe he has history/experience with these - or perhaps it's a comfort thing.