Water Heater Repair
When your water heater goes on the fritz, it affects every aspect of your home life. Many homeowners postpone water heater repairs because they are concerned about the expense. Then, they hit the shower, and the water is not quite hot enough. Got Pipes Inc. aims to eliminate the possibility of waking up without hot water!
Since a water heater is a critical appliance in your home, we provide a full range of water heater repair services. Reliable, affordable water heater repair service makes it possible to resume your everyday life. When you are unsure if you need a water heater repair or replacement, our trained plumbers are just a phone call away.
If you are unsure whether you need water heater services, your water heater has indicators to alert you that it might be on its last leg. Our skilled plumbers can tell you whether you need a repair or replacement.
When there is leaking water around the base of the heater, that is a sign that you need immediate help—a sweating or leaking water heater indicates that the tank is under too much pressure. One possible outcome is that the tank splits, resulting in a watery disaster. Got Pipes Inc. has emergency plumbers on call, ready to help you any time of day or night.
A second sign that the water heater is not efficiently working is when it dispenses lukewarm or cold water. Heat fluctuations are not typical in a working water heater. It should only produce continuously hot water.
Some causes for lukewarm water might be that the heating element has broken, or mineral deposits are causing the heating element to stop heating the water. In either circumstance, you need a professional plumber to evaluate the cause and recommend the correct solution.
A third indicator that your water heater is not correctly functioning is if it is making loud noises. When the water is heating, the tank makes soft noises, but loud popping or banging sounds are signs of trouble. We have plumbers who will assess the problem and get your hot water back up and running as soon as possible.
Low water pressure indicates that your water heater is not producing hot water efficiently. Sometimes mineral deposits can accumulate in the water hose and clog the opening. Our skilled plumbers will remove those deposits, allowing the water to flow freely once more.
Did you know that heating the water for showering, doing laundry, and dishwashing account for nearly one-third of your energy costs? The cost of heating water factors heavily into the cost of your home expenses. Having an inefficient water heater increases your energy bill and doesn’t provide you with enough hot water for everyday life.
When the expert plumbers at Got Pipes Inc. tell you that you need a new water heater, you have several options:
Most older homes and many newer homes have conventional water heaters. These heaters have a tank that holds the water waiting to be heated. In this standard water heater, two valves control the heat and the pressure inside the tank. The amount of water in the tank determines how much hot water you can have.
The traditional water heater is affordable, easy to install, and lasts around ten years.
The on-demand water heater has no tank. Super-heated coils inside the unit heat the water as it passes through. The unit only uses the amount of water needed at any given time, making it on-demand. This water heater works best in a natural gas-powered home.
The on-demand water heaters have a lifespan of up to ten years and are energy efficient.
The hybrid water heater uses heat from the air and the ground to heat the water. While there is a tank to hold water, electricity does not heat it.
The hybrid water heater is very energy efficient.
The sun heats solar panels, as the name implies, and absorbs the heat to create power. The solar heat transfers through a loop warming the water in the tank.
The solar-powered water heater is the most efficient of them all. This heater will require a backup hot water source if there are too many cloudy days to heat the water.
The condensing water heater heats the water in the tank using gas fumes from your natural gas. The gas fumes filter into a coil at the base of the tank to heat the water.
Because it uses gas fumes to heat the water, the condensing water heater is very energy efficient.
All water heaters need maintenance. Our plumbers flush your water heater to maximize your hot water output. Your water heater will last longer when you flush it. Sediment falls to the bottom of the tank, taking up space that should hold hot water for you.
The flushing process is easy for a trained plumber. A professional should perform this service as the tank has dangerous, scalding water and high pressure. First, they will turn off the power. Next, they will drain the existing water and rinse out the tank with cold water. The water heater tank then refills with cold water to be heated again for the next shower.
A water heater is a critical appliance in your home because it provides hot water for many daily uses. There is no good time for the water heater to stop working. Sometimes you only need a water heater repair, but other times a replacement is required.
Our trained, licensed plumbers will guide you through every step of the process to ensure that you have the best options available. Water heater maintenance, service, and replacement--Got Pipes Inc. does it all!
All Rights Reserved | Got Pipes Inc.