Restaurant and commercial kitchen plumbing
Plumbing for restaurants and commercial kitchens: sinks, dishwashers, floor drains, grease interceptors and hot water.
For businesses
Commercial water heaters and boilers in Kitchener-Waterloo
Commercial water heaters and hot water boilers for restaurants, offices, apartment buildings and other businesses.
- Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- WSIB covered
- Homes and businesses
Commercial water heaters and boilers for businesses across Kitchener-Waterloo
Commercial hot water systems work harder than residential ones and have less room for downtime. A restaurant, salon or apartment building may need high-recovery water heaters, which reheat water quickly, a hot water boiler with a storage tank, or several units working together.
Many commercial systems also use a recirculation loop, a pipe that keeps hot water moving so it reaches distant taps quickly, and a mixing valve that blends hot and cold water so the water can be stored hot enough to limit bacteria and still be delivered at a safe temperature. We repair and replace commercial water heaters and the plumbing around them. Commercial clients can ask us for proof of our WSIB coverage.
When to call us
- Staff or tenants running out of hot water at peak times
- Water too hot or not hot enough at the taps
- Leaks around the water heater or boiler
- A long wait for hot water at distant fixtures
- Equipment near the end of its expected life
How the job works
Assess demand
We look at how much hot water the business uses, when the peaks happen and how the current system is set up.
Repair or size a replacement
If a part has failed, we repair it, and if the system is undersized or worn out, we size a replacement for your actual demand.
Install
We install the new equipment with its valves, recirculation connections and an expansion tank, which absorbs the pressure that builds as water heats.
Commission
We start the system, set the temperatures and check the recirculation pump and mixing valves.
Common questions
Why do we run out of hot water during busy periods?
The system's recovery rate, meaning how fast it can reheat water, may be too low for your peak demand. Adding storage or recovery capacity usually solves it.
What temperature should commercial hot water be stored at?
Public health guidance generally recommends storing hot water at 60°C or higher to limit the growth of Legionella bacteria. A mixing valve then lowers the temperature at the taps to reduce the risk of scalding.
Should we repair or replace our commercial water heater?
A leaking tank needs replacing. For a failed part on a younger unit, a repair is usually the better value, especially when the system is already sized correctly for your demand.
Where we do commercial water heaters and boilers
Based in Kitchener, working across Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and Stratford.
- Kitchener, our home base
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