Water Heater Installation
We replace failed or aging tank water heaters and install new ones, gas or electric. Each new tank is sized for the home and strapped the way California law requires.
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Water heater repair gets a sound heater working again after one part fails. ASC Plumbing repairs gas and electric tank water heaters for homes and businesses across Salinas and the Monterey Bay Area. Maybe the hot water quit, or it keeps running out halfway through a shower. Maybe there is water on the floor by the tank.
We track down the failed part and tell you what the fix involves. Then we put the quote in writing before any work starts. Many repairs come down to one worn part, like a thermocouple or a heating element. This page covers tank water heaters, and tankless water heater repair has a page of its own.
Tell us about the leak, clog, water heater or repipe and where the property is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Gas water heater repair often starts at the pilot. On many tanks, a thermocouple sits in the pilot flame and holds the gas valve open. When it wears out, the valve closes and the pilot will not stay lit. A blocked air intake or a failing gas control valve can also shut the burner down.
Most electric tanks have two heating elements, one near the top and one near the bottom. If the upper element fails, there may be no hot water at all. If the lower one fails, the hot water tends to run out fast. A high-limit switch cuts the power if the water overheats, and one that keeps tripping means a part needs repair.
Water that never gets hot enough may come from a thermostat set too low. It can also mean the household now uses more hot water than the tank can keep up with. Then a larger heater is the answer.
First, find where the water comes from. A gas tank can sweat when it fills with cold water, and drops can sizzle on the burner. That condensation fades once the water heats up. Water that keeps coming points to a leak.
Leaks at a fitting or a valve can often be repaired. A leak from the tank itself is different. Corrosion has worked through the steel, and that usually means a new water heater. Our water heater installation page covers that job.
While you wait, close the shutoff valve on the cold water line. Turn the gas control to off on a gas tank, or switch off the breaker on an electric one. If water is spreading and you cannot stop it, call our emergency plumber service.
Parts of our service area have hard water. Marina Coast Water District says minerals in its groundwater raise the water's hardness. Watsonville's 2024 water report puts the average hardness of its well water at 278 parts per million.
Those minerals settle on the bottom of a tank as sediment. Over time, sediment can shorten a tank's life. We flush tanks to clear loose sediment, and we test the relief valve while we are there.
Salinas sits at the center of our service area. It reaches the Monterey Peninsula and the Santa Cruz County side of the bay. Water heaters are one part of what we do as a plumber in Salinas.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 35 miles around Salinas across Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties.
(831) 262-9943From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (831) 262-9943 and describe the problem. Let us know the town and whether it is a home or a business.
We come out and find what is causing the problem. A wet ceiling or a slow drain gets traced back to its source.
You get the quote in writing, with each part of the work listed. The work starts once you say yes.
We shut the water off where the job needs it. Then we do the work the quote describes.
We turn the water back on and test the work for leaks. Then we go over the finished job with you.
Common questions about water heater repair around Salinas and the Monterey Bay Area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We replace failed or aging tank water heaters and install new ones, gas or electric. Each new tank is sized for the home and strapped the way California law requires.
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We install tankless water heaters, conversions from a tank included. We also repair and flush the tankless units already in place.
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A burst pipe or a sewer backup needs a plumber at any hour. ASC Plumbing takes emergency calls 24/7, nights and weekends included.
Learn MoreWe work in one trade. Pipes, drains, fixtures and water heaters make up the whole job list, at homes and at businesses.
We look at the job before we price it. Then the quote comes to you in writing, with the work spelled out.
Our service area reaches about 35 miles around Salinas. It takes in the Salinas Valley, the Monterey Peninsula, Hollister and the Santa Cruz County side of the bay.
Tankless water heater cost in California: unit and installation ranges, what a tank conversion adds, upkeep costs and when tankless pays back.
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Water heater replacement cost in California: market ranges for gas, electric and heat pump tanks, the permit, code items and when to repair instead.
Read more →Tell us what is going on with the plumbing and the town the building is in. Call or text (831) 262-9943 or use the form, and we will get back to you.
Tell us about the leak, clog, water heater or repipe and where the property is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.