Repairing a tank heater
A tank heater that leaks, rattles or stops heating may need a part rather than a new tank. A plumber checks the heater and tells you which it is.
Water Heater Repair and Installation in Poway
Poway Plumbers matches you with licensed plumbers for water heater repair, replacement and new installations, tank or tankless. Tell us what the heater is doing and we take it from there.
Call with the type of heater, its age if you know it, and what changed in the hot water. That gives us the picture before a plumber arrives.
Water heater jobs we take on
Replacing a tank
When a tank cannot be repaired, a replacement goes in its place. We go over the tank size and fuel type with you before the job is booked.
Switching to tankless
Tankless units heat water as it moves through, so they are sized by flow rather than tank gallons. The plumber confirms the gas or electric setup the unit needs.
Moving or adding a heater
A heater can be moved to a new spot or added for a new bathroom or an addition. Tell us the layout and the plumber plans the water, vent and gas or power connections.
Water heater permits in Poway
The California Plumbing Code says you must get a permit before installing, removing or replacing any water heater. Separately, with limited exception, Poway requires a building permit anytime you are constructing, altering, moving, adding to, repairing or demolishing a structure.
Who may install one
A heater replacement is plumbing work under the state’s C-36 license, which covers installing equipment that heats water. That puts the job with a licensed plumber.
Earthquake straps
Assembly Bill 1890 covers heaters sold in California on or after July 1, 1991, new or replacement. They must be strapped, braced or anchored. The State wants every heater supported against earthquake movement.
Hard water and scale
Poway’s water is hard. The City reports that its hardness averages 15.8 grains per gallon, and water with 10 or more grains counts as hard. Minerals from hard water can settle as scale inside a water heater.
Hot water that smells of sulfur
If the anode rod in a water heater goes bad, it can bring a sulfur smell into the hot water in your home. The City of Poway tells residents to consult a licensed plumber about it.
Tell us if the smell comes from the hot tap only, because that detail points toward the heater.
Choosing the right size
Which size fits depends on the heater type. For a tank, the question is hot water drawn in a busy hour; for tankless, it is showers and faucets running together. Our water heater size calculator and tankless flow calculator answer each.
Finding out how old a heater is
Heaters carry their age on the label as a serial number. Our serial number decoder converts that number to a build date, and the date helps you choose between repair and replacement.
Pipes feeding the heater can be checked through leak finding or replaced through repiping. The homepage lists the other services.
Call for a free plumbing quote
Call us to discuss your current issue and how we can assist you. The call is free and you get a free, personalized estimate with no obligation. We're here to help.
Call (855) 321-3426