A warning for residents to be wary of their water heating systems
A warning for residents to be wary of their water heating systems
28 June 2024
Figures from AMI Insurance show thefts of hot water cylinders alone, have cost several consumers at least 200-thousand-dollars in damages due to extensive flooding.
It also found more than 500 water heating units are stolen yearly -- to sell the copper parts.
Executive general manager Paula ter Brake says the burglaries usually happen around lunch time or early afternoon.
She says a preventive trick is to install a cage around exterior gas heating units.
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