Gas Water Heater Repair in Houston, TX | Nick's Plumbing

Professional Gas Water Heater Repair in Houston

Your gas water heater is a relatively worry-free appliance, primarily when it has been adequately maintained. Your gas water heater is at work twenty-four hours a day to provide your family with hot water when you need it. Any device is working that hard is probably going to break down to some degree over its seven-to-twelve-year lifespan.

 

How Do I Know If I Need a Gas Water Heater Repair in Houston?

Here are a couple of common symptoms that may indicate that you need a gas water heater repair in Houston service call, a bit about what they mean, and what you can do to

Symptom: No Hot Water

What to Check: Make sure the pilot light for the water heater is lit. If the pilot is not lit and will not re-light, check to see if the other gas appliances in your home are functioning. If your gas stove or fireplace isn’t working as well, your gas service may have been interrupted.

What it Means: Pilot lights are easily blown out by drafts in gas water heaters installed close to the ground. The thermocouple device will automatically cut off the gas supply without the presence of a pilot light, so you may not smell gas if your pilot light has gone out.

What to Do: If you cannot re-light your pilot light, or it will not stay lit, this may indicate a problem with the thermocouple or the gas valve itself. Either of these conditions will require a gas water heater repair in Houston appointment to assess your unit.

Symptom: Hot Water is Not Hot Enough

What to Check: First, check the temperature setting for your gas water heater. The United States Department of Energy recommends a water heater temperature setting of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. You can use a regular meat thermometer to check your hot water temperature, hold it in the hot water stream for two to three minutes.

What it Means: Water that is not hot enough can have a variety of causes ranging from a defective thermostat, a clogged vent, or a broken dip tube that leaves the cold supply water at the top of your tank where the hot water outlet is located, instead of sending it to the bottom of the tank.

What to Do? Open the electrical access panel on your water heater (if present) with a screwdriver. There will be a thermostat that you can usually adjust either by hand or with a small screwdriver to the temperature you desire. Wait three hours and check the temperature of your hot water again. If it hasn’t changed or is still lower than desired, it’s time for a gas water heater repair in Houston.

Symptom: Rusty Colored Hot Water

What to Check: Brown water coming out of any faucet indicates the presence of rust. Sometimes, as older galvanized pipes break down, they release pockets of rust that can temporarily discolor your water. If only your hot water is rusty, chances are the anode rod in your gas water heater has gone bad.

What it Means: Your gas water heater tank is made of stainless steel and as a metal water storage device, is susceptible to rust. The steel is infused with a glass coating to slow down corrosion, but that lining deteriorates over time allowing rust to form. A sacrificial metal rod is placed in the water heater tank, to which all rust in the tank will adhere. The anode rod is dissolved over time by the rust, and when it becomes too rusted to do its job, you need a gas water heater repair in Houston service call to replace it.

What to Do: When the anode rod has given up the fight, there isn’t anything the homeowner can do, except for hiring a licensed, experienced plumber for your gas water repair in Houston.

Nick’s Plumbing Service has been specialists in all aspects of gas water heater repair in Houston, as well as gas water heater maintenance and gas water heater installation since 1979. Our licensed and experienced plumbing technicians are available for any gas water heater issue you have and offer a free estimate for your job.

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