Repairs on tank heaters
Lukewarm water, a dripping fitting or a rumbling tank may only need a part. A plumber tests the heating element or burner, the thermostat and the valves before anyone talks about replacing the whole unit.
Water Heater Repair and Installation in Lakewood, Colorado
A heater that leaks, runs cold or has simply aged out can be repaired, replaced or installed new. Call us, tell us what you have, and we connect you with a local plumber for the job.
The work covers tank and tankless heaters in Lakewood and the nearby towns.
Water heater work
Replacing a tank
Once a tank leaks through its shell it cannot be patched, so the heater is replaced. The plumber drains and hauls out the old unit, sets the new one, hooks up the water and fuel lines and tests that it lights and heats.
Going tankless
A tankless heater heats water only as it flows and hangs on a wall. Before picking a unit, the plumber checks that the gas or electric supply and the venting are right for it.
Adding or moving a heater
A heater can go in a new spot, such as a utility closet or a garage corner. The water, fuel and venting lines have to follow it, and the plumber plans that route first.
Permits and licenses for water heaters
Lakewood asks for a permit for all construction beyond very minor cosmetic work, and a water heater replacement is one of them. The City has a permit application for each system, including water heater replacement.
A water heater replacement needs both a permit and a licensed plumber working for a registered plumbing contractor, under Colorado rules. An inspection by the local authority follows the work.
Picking the right size
The right heater depends on the hot water your household draws in its busiest hour. Tanks are measured in gallons, while tankless units are measured by flow in gallons per minute.
Our water heater size calculator and tankless flow calculator do the arithmetic. Lakewood’s January low averages 19°F, so the tankless tool uses its coldest incoming-water band.
How old is your heater?
The serial number on the label holds the month and year the heater was built. Our serial number decoder turns it into an age, which helps you judge whether to repair or replace.
See also leak finding, repiping and the home page.
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