Water Heater Problems Common in The Heights, Houston
The Heights is one of Houston’s oldest neighborhoods, built well before modern freeze codes existed, and that history shows up directly in the water heater calls we get from this part of the city.
Original Attic and Closet Installations
Many Heights homes still have water heaters original to the house, tucked into small closets or attic spaces exactly the way they were built decades ago. This is precisely the setup that struggled most during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, when temperatures as mild as 25 to 28 degrees froze exposed plumbing in uninsulated attics across Houston.
What We Recommend Before Winter
If your water heater sits in an original attic install in the Heights, insulating the exposed plumbing before any forecast hard freeze is worth the small effort. It is a lot cheaper than the repair bill that follows a frozen and burst line.
Age Adds Up With Humidity
Decades of Houston’s humidity, often 75 to 90 percent, have had a long time to work on these older units, and we see more advanced corrosion on original Heights installations than we do on newer replacements elsewhere in the city.
Live in the Heights? Call (877) 560-1148 for local service.
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