Repairs on tank heaters
A tank that gives lukewarm water or none can have a failed heating element, a gas control problem or a bad thermostat. Repairs make sense when the tank is sound and the fault is one part.
Water Heater Repair and Installation in Dearborn
When a water heater leaks, runs lukewarm or stops heating, the question is whether to repair or replace it. We inspect the unit, explain what we find and quote both routes for free.
We work on tank heaters and tankless units, gas and electric.
Water heater work
Replacing a tank
A tank that leaks from its own body is past repair. The old unit is drained and removed, the new one set in place and reconnected to water, gas or power and the vent, and it is tested before the visit ends.
Going tankless
Going tankless starts with the building, not the unit. The gas supply, the venting or the electrical service has to suit the heater, and we check each before suggesting one. The unit itself hangs on a wall.
Adding or moving a heater
A new location for a heater means new piping, a new vent path or a new circuit. We lay out the run and handle the permit side with you.
Permits and licenses for water heaters
Dearborn’s plumbing permit lists hot water tanks, so a tank swap goes through the city. A licensed plumbing contractor applies for the permit and records the license number; the other option is a homeowner working on their own house.
Picking the right size
Heater size follows your busiest hour of hot-water use. A tank bigger than that only keeps extra water hot through the night and the workday.
For a tank, run the water heater size calculator. For an on-demand unit, the tankless flow calculator shows the flow it would have to deliver. Either result gets confirmed at your house.
Reading the age of your heater
Look on the heater’s label for the serial number, which holds the year it was built. Type it into the serial number decoder to get the heater’s age and judge whether a repair or a new unit makes more sense.
For water around the heater, see leak finding. Worn supply lines fall under repiping, and the home page lists everything else.
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