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Water heater repair, replacement and removal in Lowell
Repair, replacement, installation and removal of gas and electric water heaters, diagnosed before anything is swapped.
Chapter 01
When the tank starts to fail
A water heater gives you warnings before it quits. A tank that leaks at the base matters most, because water coming out of the tank itself is not a problem a wrench fixes. A shutoff valve that will not close is another one. If you cannot stop the supply, nobody can work on anything downstream of it safely.
Then there is the slow failure: no hot water at all, or a shower that runs warm for a few minutes and turns cold. Rumbling, popping and ticking from the tank belong on the list too. Any of those in a Lowell house is worth a call to (479) 236-1861 before it turns into a wet floor in the utility closet.
A Hansen plumber tightening a fitting on a newly installed gas water heater
Look first, then repair or replace
We do not walk in with a new heater already decided. John and the crew look at the unit, the valves and the connections first, then tell you plainly whether a repair makes sense or the tank has reached the end. Their own line is that they will either make the appropriate repairs or install a brand new water heater in your home.
Gas and electric units are both routine work for us, and Master Plumbers handle every install so the venting, supply and connections meet Arkansas state plumbing codes. If replacement is the answer, we take the old unit out and haul it away with us. You are not left with a rusted tank in the garage.
Chapter 03
Keeping the new heater honest
A heater lasts longer when someone looks after it. Flushing the tank clears the sediment that builds up on the bottom and causes the rumbling noises, and it is worth doing on a schedule rather than after the first complaint. The relief valve deserves a look every time we are at the unit, because it is the part that protects your house when everything else goes wrong.
Signs it is time to stop repairing: repeated leaks, a tank that is rusted at the seams, hot water that runs out earlier every month. When a repair bill starts to approach the cost of a new unit, replacement usually wins. We will tell you where yours sits, in plain words, whether you are in Lowell, Rogers or Bentonville.
C. Kvamme, Google review: "Needed a water heater replaced and they got it done quickly despite the late notice, as well as at a good price."