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Water Heaters

Water Heater Repair & Installation

Hot water doesn’t cross your mind until there isn’t any. We repair or replace electric, gas and tankless water heaters – and help you pick the most efficient model and the right size for your home.

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Water Heater Repair & Installation

Electric & gas water heaters

The life expectancy of a water heater ranges from 8 to 15 years, with electric water heaters usually lasting longer than gas. As your family changes, so do your hot water needs – no one wants the last shower with no hot water left. If you need to upgrade or downgrade the size of your water heater, give us a call.

Tank or tankless?

Tank water heater

  • Lower upfront cost
  • Stores hot water, ready for several taps at once
  • Needs to be drained & flushed once a year
  • An oversized tank wastes energy

Tankless water heater

  • Heats water only when it’s needed – 2–5 gallons per minute
  • Normally lasts much longer, with lower operating costs
  • Extra units can serve e.g. the washing machine or a hot tub
  • Initially more expensive than a tank

It is estimated that the average household wastes 9,000 gallons of water a year waiting for the water to warm up. We’ll help you weigh costs versus savings and hot water needs versus maximum supply.

Water heater maintenance

We recommend draining your water heater once a year and flushing out the sediment from the bottom of the tank. It makes the heater run more efficiently and last longer.

Interactive

How hot is too hot?

For safety – especially with small children – set your water heater no higher than 120 °F. Slide to see how fast hot water can burn skin.

Recommended maximumThe safest setting for families with small children.
  1. 120 °Frecommended
  2. 125 °Fburn in 2 min
  3. 130 °Fburn in 30 s
  4. 140 °F1st-degree burn in 6 s

What customers say

5.0
“We needed a new hot water heater. I called late yesterday afternoon and they were here first thing this morning! The cost was a lot lower than I thought it would be! Robert and Brandon did a great job! Very affordable prices....very professional! Do yourself a favor and call Superior first every time!”
Tammie Francis JesseeCustomer testimonial
5.0
“I would highly recommend Superior Plumbing! Timely, efficient, kind and courteous. Fixed us right up and worked us in before a long holiday weekend so we wouldn’t be without hot water!”
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