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Hot Water & Gas

Oataway Heating & Cooling

4.6 · 26 reviewsSee reviews ↓
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About the company

Oataway Heating & Cooling, Hot Water & Gas is a family-owned and operated business established in 2008. The owners are Brad and Catherine Oataway. Brad Oataway is Co-Founder, Lead Plumber and Gas Fitter, while Catherine Oataway is Co-Founder and handles human resources, compliance, accounts and administration. Jordan is a qualified plumber on the team. The business is fully insured and holds a Plumbing License, an Arctik License, a Worksite white card (OH&S), and Working with children checks. It is a Kaden Edge Trusted installer and Bendigo's only TCL dealer and warranty agent.

It is also a trusted warranty agent for Kaden, MyZone, Reece, and Coonara. The business offers a 7-year factory warranty on Kaden heaters, coolers, or air conditioners that they sell or install, and a 7-year factory warranty on every TCL unit purchased through them. With over 40 years of combined industry experience, it provides same day hot water changeovers and serves Bendigo and surrounding areas. It has experience in real estate maintenance and compliance testing, performing annual and biannual gas, electrical, and smoke alarm checks. Its main services include heating, cooling, hot water, gas fitting, and general plumbing.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

In Bendigo and the surrounding district, Oataway Heating & Cooling draws consistent praise for the range of work its team handles, from heating and cooling installations to hot water and general plumbing. A recurring theme across feedback is reliability: customers writing about their orders describe the crew arriving exactly when promised, with text messages sent as they approach.

Brad is named repeatedly, both for competitive quotes and for attending promptly, sometimes providing an on-the-spot price before removing an old unit and fitting a replacement the same day. Reviewers frequently comment on the professionalism of the tradespeople, with Travis singled out for completing work skillfully. Tidiness also comes up often, including one account of an old system being pulled out and the new one reinstalled within two days while leaving no mess behind.

Customers note that quotes are fair, jobs are finished within the timeframe given, and the team remains friendly and easy to deal with throughout. The types of work mentioned include central heating and cooling systems, gasfitting, smoke alarm and gas inspections, and hot water replacements. A point that comes up often is that problems are addressed quickly, with one reviewer noting an issue was resolved the same evening it arose. Fair pricing and clear communication from quote through to completion round out the feedback.

Reviews (15 of 26)

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Maria Caputi25 June 2026

I recently had a split system installed and couldn't be happier with the service. From start to finish, the team was professional, friendly, and incredibly easy to deal with. The installation was completed quickly and to a very high standard. Everything was left spotless, and they took the time to explain how the system worked before they left. The pricing was very affordable, with no hidden surprises. If you're looking for excellent customer service, quality workmanship, and a company that genuinely cares about its customers, I highly recommend them. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again and recommend them to family and friends. Thank you for such a fantastic experience!

KB
Karen Berriman16 December 2025

I had Brad and team update and fit new TCL central heating and cooling system to my home. Brad done a competitive quote. I decided to go with Brad due to being a local family business. From quote to installation I found all involved very professional, reliable and friendly. Work was completed in time frame given. The guys removed my old system cleaning up after job was completed and left no mess to premises. I had no issues with this company and have no hesitation in highly recommend Oataway Heating and cooling. Brad was very helpful in answering questions I had in regards to the purchased system. I found the whole team at Oataways a pleasure to deal with and would definitely use again. Happy customer here. Thanks Oataway. 😃

DF
Dom Foolery5 December 2025

today they did they a inspection of gas, electrical and the smoke alarms. They left my gas disconnected from my house completely. i had no hot water and wasn't able to cook anything. this happened on a friday. to be fair they significantly reduced the chance of a house fire. but it made the smoke alarm check pointless. rightfully i can recommend they can for sure disconnect things very well. EDIT: they came and fixed the issue on the night. can only say the man who did it had excellent customer service.

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Michael Ould10 November 2025

Everything is great until you pay. At first things were great, then had nothing but non stop issues. They came out many times and could not sort the issue out, then it took a sales rep from company that sells the product to fix it within 30 mins. Also even though I've been very kind, patient and friendly towards them with the constant issues, I also had damage to my house. A hole in ceiling, door in garage and a plaster saw cut in wall. With many emails and text msgs sent with the constant issues and including the damage which i kindly did not back charge them to be fixed, I get no reply or response. Emailed a couple of times to get a service on unit and even booked online. I sent an email a couple of days later to confirm, no reply and did not show up. Absolutely disgusting post sales service. I never leave bad reviews but the lack of respect for a customer is not good enough. Stay away.

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Angela Lanham18 September 2025

We have used Brad and his team numerous times and highly recommend them. They’re so organised and always turn up when they say they will, even sending txt messages on approach. They are professional, knowledgeable and they’re always my go to for heating and cooling issues.

GB
gregory Brook25 February 2025

Could not ha e asked for better trade's and service pulled out the old systems heating and cooling and reinstalled the new ones within 2 days so professional could not have been happier 😀

TB
terry bullen23 February 2024

Great service, could not believe how prompt they were. Highly recommend.

Contact

📍4 Kawana Dr, Maiden Gully VIC 3551
☎+61354397626
🌐https://www.bendigoheatingandcooling.com.au/
Working hours
Monday09:00–18:00
Tuesday09:00–18:00
Wednesday09:00–18:00
Thursday09:00–18:00
Friday09:00–18:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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Hot Water & Gas in Bendigo compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 5 businesses in this category in Bendigo are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1L & K Energy Solutions★ 5,0106Yes
2Holloway Air & Electrical★ 4,9662No
3Plumb Plus Victoria Plumbing and Gas Specialist★ 4,999Yes
4Hot Water Systems Bendigo★ 5,03Yes
5Oataway Heating & Cooling (this page)★ 4,626No

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