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KarloKerang
Bad choice
Had a unit for less than 2 years and controller has already gone. Looked them up and they say upto 15 year warranty. Be warned this is a hav! Now im up for $500 for a new controller. I dont believe its ever worked properly looking at my gas bill. At times in business we have to except th hat our products are not upto std and then we fix and everyone wins. These guys are out of touch with warranty and would not recommend to anybody.
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Lazy
6 times I've emailed these people with an inquiry about where I can purchase one of their systems. I get the automated response saying, 'Will contact you within 2 days', and then nothing. Even drove out to their place at 7 Hills, complained to the manager who said "Gee, that's odd. These are flicked to the sales and they should have got back to you."
Well, guys, you FAILED!
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Brown
- 2 reviews
Very happy
We are very happy that it was delt with quick & efficient covered by warranty & the new replacement came we had great customer service. From reporting the leak & damage caused we were fitting a new tank all within a week of the first phone call. Very happy with everything.
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Luke M.Apricus
Hello,
Thanks so much for your 5 star review - myself and our Customer Service team really appreciate you complimenting our great service. ... Read more
We are very happy to hear this could all be sorted out in such a short timeframe. We wish you all the best in the future with your Apricus system - thanks again. Kind Regards, Luke McKay Customer Service Manager Apricus Australia 1300277428Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Fast & helpful service
We live in eastern Victoria, with cold winter temperatures & frequent frosts. When winter set in, we found that the hot water in our newly built house was sometimes going luke-warm, sometimes by mid evening. Being an electrician, I suspected the circulation pump may be at fault, by the fact that it was showing as running, yet made no noise whatsoever & appeared to not be working.
I placed a warranty claim & was promptly contacted by Nick at Apricus. I was unable to talk with him on that day (Friday), but he made time to have me contact him ...Read more
next day on the Saturday. He was very friendly & explained to me that our unit may require some 'fine tuning' to be better suited to our colder climate. He guided me through the very user friendly Apricus control menu, & we changed various parameters that improved our solar gain throughout the day. It also proved that the circulation pump was in fact working, but was literally silent in its operation. He also advised me that the off peak boost temperature could be reduced from 70 to 60degC, which I did (obviously using less power), & still supply adequate hot water back-up overnight. It's been just under 5 weeks now since now since the changes were made, & the difference was noticeable that night. Our system has simply not missed a beat since, providing piping hot water any time (day or night) without any sign at all of running out & going cold as it had been. I have to say that I'm very impressed with Apricus so far, both in operation & customer service. Couldn't have asked for a better result.1 comment
Luke M.Apricus
Hello,
Thank You for your awesome review of our Training Manager Nick - we are very committed to provided the best customer service we can at all times, and Nick is fantastic in regards to technical ... Read more
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Flora LFloreat WA
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Faulty heating pipes should ALL be replaced!
Our system has finally been restored to what we imagined it would be like and in fact what it was like for the first little while when we had it installed in August 2015!
ALL 44 pipes were replaced (probably out of warranty but with no quibbling because they knew there was a problem) and the sensor has just been moved to the correct end of the system (fault of the original installers.....didn't allow enough wiring)
My concern is for all the other loyal customers out there who aren't aware that there was a faulty batch(s) of heat tubes manufa...Read more
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Luke M.Apricus
Thank you very much for your review on our product and providing us a platform to add comment on the importance of simple home owner maintenance procedure of their Apricus Solar Hot Water system.
Hea... Read more
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Leaking Tank
My tank started leaking from the lower senor port and a couple of weeks later started leak out of the return port. They came had a look. they thought it may be a slow leak from where the plumber connected the return to the tank. after replacing the fitting and and checking on it for a couple of weeks.so after determining it was the tank and not the fitting, they replaced the tank straight away.
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Luke M.Apricus
Hello,
Thank You for your positive review.
It has been a pleasure dealing with you and appreciate the feedback you have given in regards to the warranty replacement. We wish you all the best with your system in the future.... Read more
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Good service for replacement of faulty tubes
Our system didn't seem to be performing very well, but for a long time that was perhaps all we could expect for our location in southern Tasmania. When we realised it really was well under par Apricus were very cooperative in organising for someone to look at it, then they replaced all 30 inner copper tubes. All done at no cost to us and with no further questions or quibbling. Only 3 stars because while the service was excellent the tubes should not have been faulty in the first place.
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Luke M.Apricus
Hello Peter,
Thanks very much for your review.
We are sorry to hear that these copper tubes weren't performing up to the usual standard, but we are glad that now they have been replaced you should be receiving the full benefit of the system.... Read more
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Quick and prompt service
We had a minor issue with the tubing for our apricus solar hot water system. I contacted apricus to see what could be done. Within the week, i had the local plumber replace the tubing under warranty and the problem was dissolved. These guys are quick, efficient and in my POV, very customer orientated. Great going guys!
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Luke M.Apricus
Hello Tara,
Thanks so much for your five star review - I am delighted that you were happy with the speed and efficiency of our after sales service and you took the time to make this review.
We wish you all the best with your system in the future.... Read more
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Rick LLancefield
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Solar Water Heating not without problems but great support by Apricus
My wife and I researched all Solar Hot Water systems 6 or so years ago and decided on the Apricus based on extensive research. We found that all Solar Hot Water products had mixed reviews but in the end there seemed to be a common theme with these types of systems e.g. severe frost can be an issue, and that it highly depends on the quality of the plumber that fits theses systems as well as owners having some knowledge of how to check the indicators on a semi regular basis for any issues before they become a major and expense issue ... especial...Read more
ly if it's out of warranty. At the time, overall Apricus came up the best option for us and I still stand by our decision... especially with the extremely responsive service from both Apricus and Simon from Macedon Ranges Plumbing recently. After the severe frost we had here in Lancefield, the comments I made above hold true. We had very poor experiences with our 1st attempt to get a Apricus certified plumbers ( tried two) to come out and determine the cause of the water coming out of the manifold after the frost and 3rd time lucky with Simon. Simon was awesome with his responsiveness and dealing with our stress of the situation. He assessed the situation and advised that the frost had caused the manifold to crack and that the root cause was that the previous plumber, while assessing another issue we had 12 months ago had left the plug unplugged, causing the manifold not to cope with the frost. After capping off the running water, Simon urgently took it upon himself to notify Apricus of the issue and like any Company that stands by their product, they offered to replace the manifold at their cost even though it was out side of warranty, considering the circumstances. Thanks Nick... outstanding service not being black and white on the problem considering the fact that it was out of warranty. We really appreciate it :). So from our perspective, the key to getting the most out of an investment like this is to find a great plumber that knows the system, and as an owner, learn to understand the system indicators (which we didn't) and deal with a company that is not black and white on warranty issues when the circumstances warrant it. The product is an excellent product and has saved us big $ on our electricity bill. Rick1 comment
Luke M.Apricus
Hello Rick,
Thanks for the feedback I'm happy that you have had a good experience from my Head Office staff. The controller is definitely the brains of the system so if there is an issue with this par... Read more
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The Eggbowral
Extreme disappointment
Just built a new house and was recommended to go with this system buy the plumber at the time (also the apricot rep in the area I later found out). Since instal the system has always had to use electric boost even after full day of sun.
I have had a different plumber come in and assess the instal and he made some changes however the system still failed to heat water anywhere near as expected.
I have a solar inverter app that provides me with minute by minute energy use and collection through my solar panels so I can see precisely when the...Read more
apricus boost kicks in and for how long as well as all other household power usage. My 400L system sucks 6 to 12 kilowatts of power per day even when sunny. There are only 3 people in the house and we wash all clothes with cold water and the electric boost is set at the end of the day. I have contacted Apricus 3 times over the past 8 months and have no call back or help with the matter.1 comment
Luke M.Apricus
Hi, I'm sorry that you are experiencing difficulty with your system. We'd like to help, so if you give us a call at 1300277428 or send an email through to [email protected] we will be able to look into your case today.
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Reliable and cost effective.
I have 3 Apricus Systems on 3 properties and am truly impressed with them. The water is always hot. My electricity bill is down. I would gladly recommend this system to anyone. I can't actually remember a time where I have had to boost the system. I quite like the visual aspect of Apricus as well. I've had previous sytems in the past that looked big and ugly.
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One Happy Customers
I purchased my system 5 years ago i have a family of three and sometime through out the year i have family from oversea come and stay. I have noticed a big drop in my running cost i have to say this has been the best investment i have done. I would recommend this product to all my family and friends go buy this product.
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Happy clientByron Bay
Outstanding unit - 6 years on!
I purchased my Apricus system 6 years ago at the height of the rebates. I was single living in a three bedroom house in Byron. I also purchased 5 kw of PV and was lucky enough to secure the 60c feed-in-tariff. Since then my household has expended having gotten married and with two boys. The system has not missed beat in 6 years. We have had to boost around 20 times in that period and often have visitors in our house (2 extra adults). It is the best hot water system I have ever had. I love it and can not praise the product more highly. I love not paying for my hot water!!
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Luke M.Apricus
Thank you, Happy Client! We appreciate you taking the time to give us this feedback.
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BrendanNSW, 2450
- 8 reviews
- 10 likes
- 400ltr Tank
- Verified purchase
Keeps up with me and the family
I installed our Apricus 40 tube 400L system in the middle of winter last year... I remember the shortest day of the year here on the mid north coast NSW - we had a really nice clear day so I flicked off the booster to "test it out" and we had plenty of hot water for the 4 of us - We do use the booster after periods of extended rain / cloudy weather - but our hot water bills remain minimal. Plumber did a great job installing which I believe is more than half the battle!
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Luke M.Apricus
Thanks Brendan, it's great to know the system is performing to our standards and expectations.
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Rob B.Naracoorte
split tank, long wait for replacement
My system is just two years old and we came home one Saturday morning to find the tank had split and my rain water pouring out onto the ground. We live on a rural property so have no mains supply. It took three weeks for a replacement tank to be sent after Apricus demanded photos of location of installation conditions. The tank sits on concrete under the veranda. Now I have a plumbers bill as Apricus won't cover labour. It's not my or the plumbers fault that the product failed, Apricus should cover the plumbers bill because if their product didn't fail I wouldn't have needed the plumber ! Good product, terrible back up support.
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Questions & Answers
Mariaasked
We installed an Apricus hot water system. As indicated, we keep the pump switch and the element main switch always on. During cloudy days, we use the booster. Water temperature is fine.
My concern: the element has a continuous noise (like a fast running clock) that only disappears if i turn the switch of. I do not remember there was any running noise when the system was installed.
Any suggestions? Thank you.
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I have a gas boosted system and not an element with electric boost. I am unfamiliar with this problem. I am not convinced that it is the element causing the issue.
I would ring Apricus on 1300-277-428 as I have always found them to be very helpful.
They can also pass you on to a rep who can assist even further if required.
Good luck with it. I would be interested in the outcome as it sounds unusual.
Thanks. Yes i contacted Apricus some weeks ago and the person on the phone suggested to contact a local Apricus rep. They charge $200 to come home an 'have a look'.
I thought it would be wise to post the problem first. Perhaps someone experienced the same problem and could comment on the outcome.
Hi,
I had this issue with our system at one stage. Apparently it is cavitation in the system which is bubbles forming in the water when it is warm. This means that the pump stops pumping properly and remains on trying to pump bubbles. I can't quite remember what fixed it for us but I got an Apricus plumber out and he changed the controller but can't remember if that was linked. We have not had that issue for some time.
$200 sounds like a lot for a look. My visit was a mere $90 + the $180 for the controller.
I think the Apricus guys are probably the best to talk to.
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Luke M.Apricus
Hello John,
Sorry to hear you made contact so often without response - I am the Customer Service Manager. ... Read more
Our only email received was on 12/1/18, and the response was on the 3rd business day from then which was on 18/1 asking for a contact number and the previous emails so we can followup. Unfortunately we received no phone number to discuss your enquiry. Our auto generated message does advise to call us for any assistance and your enquiry would have been answered in 30 seconds via phone. Also I do not recall you coming to Seven Hills as I would have spoken to you personally and advised the same answer quickly - we are the supplier to retailers so please visit a Reece, Tradelink or independent plumbing supplies store can they can assist you in selling one of our systems to you. Kind Regards, Luke McKay Customer Service Manager Apricus Australia