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Tank Water Heater Repair and Replacement in Gwinnett County
Gas and electric storage tanks, repaired or replaced the same day where we can, with one written price before any work starts.
Tank water heaters
The conventional storage tank is still the water heater in most Gwinnett homes: a 40 or 50 gallon cylinder, gas or electric, that keeps its water hot around the clock. It is the cheapest heater to buy and the quickest to replace, and when it is installed properly, in a pan, with an expansion tank where the house needs one, it will give you a decade of quiet service.
We repair and replace gas and electric tanks across Gwinnett County and metro Atlanta, and we will tell you which one is worth doing before you spend anything.
What we handle
- Gas and electric tank water heaters, 40 and 50 gallon, replaced like for like
- Thermostats, heating elements, thermocouples, pilot assemblies and gas valves
- Temperature and pressure relief valves, drain pans and leak sensors
- Expansion tanks, sized to the house and the pressure it runs at
- Sediment flushes and anode rod replacement to extend a tank's life
- Old unit hauled away, and the new one permitted where required
Repair or replace?
It comes down to age and where the water is coming from. A tank in the first half of its life with a failed element, thermostat or thermocouple is usually worth repairing. A tank past ten years old that is leaking from the tank itself is not. You would be paying to postpone a replacement by a few months and risking water damage while you wait. A drip from a fitting or the relief valve is a different story and is usually a quick fix.
Gas or electric?
If the house already has gas at the heater, a gas tank recovers faster and costs less to run. Electric tanks are simpler, need no venting, and are the right call where there is no gas line or the venting would be a large job. We size either one to the household, not just to what came out.
What a proper tank install includes
- A drain pan with a line to a drain or a leak sensor. The most expensive water heater failure is a tank emptying itself into the house.
- An expansion tank where the house has a pressure reducing valve or a check valve. Without one, every heating cycle pushes pressure into the plumbing and shortens the life of the heater and the fixtures.
- A new temperature and pressure relief valve and discharge line.
- Correct venting and a sediment trap on the gas line.
- The permit, where the jurisdiction requires one.
Thinking about tankless instead?
If you regularly run out of hot water or you want the floor space back, a tankless water heater may be the better replacement. We lay out both options with one written price for each.
Lifetime Workmanship Warranty on every job we complete, written on your invoice. Main lines we camera-inspect are covered for 12 months, drains we clear for 90 days. How the warranty works
Questions about tank water heaters
How long does a tank water heater last?
Generally 8 to 12 years. Hard water and high house pressure shorten that; a yearly flush and a working expansion tank extend it.
Do I need a 40 or a 50 gallon tank?
It depends on how many people are showering in the same hour and whether there is a soaking tub. We size it to the household rather than simply matching what came out.
My water heater is leaking. Is that an emergency?
If water is actively running, shut off the water supply to the heater and the gas or breaker, then call us. A slow drip from a fitting can usually wait for a scheduled visit.
Do you install a customer-supplied water heater?
We can, but the workmanship warranty then covers our installation only, not the unit itself. We will explain the trade-off before you buy anything.