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Werribee has the oldest housing in Wyndham around the town centre and the river, 1950s to 80s weatherboard and brick veneer on full blocks, and newer estates on the edges. The older homes are almost all on gas, and the estates range from gas-connected to fully electric.
Because Werribee is on mains gas and inside the VEU area, the usual order of works is heating and hot water first for the rebates and the running-cost drop, then solar and a battery sized to the new electric load, then the cooktop, then the gas meter abolished. The west also runs hotter in summer than the bay and eastern suburbs, so the reverse cycle system that replaces the gas heater earns its keep twice a year.
Werribee is about 70 minutes from our Somerville depot. We plan west-side work so one inspection covers the whole house and installs are booked to run to schedule, and everything is done by Powerband employees, not subcontractors, for a fixed after-rebate price.