A pilot light that will not stay lit in a mountain cabin, a shower that turns lukewarm halfway through, a tank that knocks or a wet ring at its base. Plumbers of Colorado services gas tanks, electric tanks and tankless units.
Heaters stand in basements, garages, closets and attics across the state. We start by working out whether yours deserves a repair or has run its course.
On a gas heater, a pilot that will not hold points to a worn thermocouple, a dirty pilot tube or a gas valve on its way out, and at altitude the air supply and venting deserve a look as well. We test each before we replace anything.
A dead electric tank points to a failed heating element, a bad thermostat or a tripped limit switch. Those are parts, not a new tank, as long as the shell is sound.
Gas tankless units can call for a wider gas pipe and new venting, and electric ones for a very large electrical feed. Every model also has a flow limit, so the house is checked before a unit is chosen.
Thin air carries less oxygen for a flame. A heater and vent chosen for a house near sea level may need adjusting for a Colorado home, so mention your elevation when a new gas unit is on the table.
A flame that burns yellow and leaves soot, or a pilot that keeps blowing out, is a reason to call.
For a tank, the busiest hour of hot water in your home sets the size, and the water heater size calculator returns it with a first-hour rating. For tankless, what counts is how many fixtures run together and how cold the incoming water is. The tankless flow calculator assumes water arriving at 42°F for every Colorado place on our list, a 78°F rise to reach 120°F.
The serial number on the tank label carries the year it was made, in a code that changes from one maker to the next. Our water heater age by serial number tool reads the major makes, and the answer tells you whether replacing an old tank or repairing a young one makes more sense.
Pipes next to a heater in an unheated garage are exposed to the cold, and a heater in a mountain cabin that sits empty all winter faces the same risk. If a supply line there splits, leak detection and slab leaks explains how it is traced, and the main page lists our other services.
Tell us what the heater burns or runs on, whether it is a tank or a tankless unit, and what it is doing now, along with your Colorado town. A mountain home and a plains home raise different questions about gas heaters. Where the job allows, we quote by phone, free and personalized.
Call (855) 321-3426