NEW DELHI: Bajaj's official installation scheme lists the Shield Series New Shakti 10L under new SKU 151085 with neither free installation nor a free pipe. The same document lists New Shakti Pro differently. Owners should match the complete code on their appliance and invoice before assuming that an installation benefit advertised for a similar name applies to their geyser.
| Scheme description | Old SKU | New SKU | Free pipe | Free installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield Series New Shakti 10L, low cost model | 150951 | 151085 | No | No |
| Shield Series New Shakti 15L, low cost model | 150952 | 151086 | No | No |
| Shield Series New Shakti 25L, low cost model | 150953 | 151087 | No | No |
The entries come from the model schedule linked on Bajaj's consumer-care page, checked on 9 November 2026. They describe eligibility under that published scheme. They do not supply a complete installation quotation, and this article does not assign an unlisted fitting charge to any of these models.
The Pro suffix changes the entry
The adjacent New Shakti Pro 10L entry maps old SKU 151020 to new SKU 151088 and marks both benefits as available, subject to the remarks in its row. Those remarks include trade-channel restrictions on pipe provision in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka. The shared New Shakti words therefore cannot replace the code when checking a service promise.
This is a particularly useful distinction for someone replacing an older geyser. A family may remember that a previous New Shakti arrived with installation included, while the new invoice carries a different suffix or code. The right comparison is between the actual scheme rows, rather than between recollections of what was supplied with an appliance bearing a similar front-panel name.
Read the label before arranging the visit
Start with photographs of the model label and invoice, then copy the capacity and product code into your own notes. Find the matching row in the official schedule, including the old-code column where relevant. If the name appears to match but the code does not, seek clarification before treating the row as evidence of an included benefit.
This preparation separates a product-identification problem from a service-cost question. Ask for the installation amount, pipe provision and any additional work to be set out distinctly. An overall figure without those components makes it difficult to understand whether a promised benefit has been applied or whether the quotation includes work beyond fitting the appliance.
Installation conditions remain separate
Bajaj's consumer-care page states that warranty validity requires installation through company-appointed service centres. It also says customers arrange any required plumbing, electrical or carpentry work. These are the company's published conditions, and a household should read them alongside the warranty documentation supplied with its particular unit rather than assuming the appliance price settles the whole installation process.
The practical implication is to settle responsibility before a visit: who is arranging the required site work, what the service appointment includes, and how the completed installation will be recorded. Keeping the appointment reference and job sheet beside the invoice creates a clearer ownership record if a later service discussion raises questions about when and how the geyser was installed.
The consumer-care notes separately list Rs 150 for uninstalling an old geyser at the customer's request. That is a removal charge, not the missing installation price for SKU 151085. If a replacement visit involves taking down the existing unit as well as fitting the new one, ask for those jobs to appear separately in the estimate before the work begins.
Keep capacity and warranty wording tied to the unit
The New Shakti product page offers 10L, 15L and 25L selections, with the extracted specification panel showing the 10L version. Its written highlights list separate tank, element and product warranty periods. The broader water-heater collection uses other warranty language, so a general category headline should not be substituted for the card and model-specific terms supplied with the purchased unit.
For the installation question, there is no need to resolve every warranty claim to make progress. The scheme's code mapping is the useful starting evidence. Keep it separate from any question about a failed part, a repair approval or a replacement request. A free-fitting entry does not itself explain what will happen to a heater that develops a fault later.
Related reading includes our Bajaj Chetak price list: Rs 99,802 to Rs 1,53,850 for all five models in Bengaluru, the Bajaj Freedom 125 CNG price: Rs 1,04,058 to Rs 1,17,499, variants explained and the Bajaj Pulsar N160 price list: Rs 1,22,106 to Rs 1,42,585 in Delhi. Those cover different products and should not be used as terms for this Bajaj installation.
Official sources: Bajaj consumer care and installation notes and its linked model-by-model installation scheme.
