Gas Water Heaters

Gas and electric water heaters fail in genuinely different ways, and understanding which one you have changes what to check first when something goes wrong. Problem Gas Unit Cause Electric Unit Cause No hot water Pilot light out, thermocouple failure Tripped breaker, failed element Inconsistent temperature Thermostat or burner issue Failing upper or lower element…

If you smell gas near your water heater right now, stop reading, leave the house, and call your gas provider before calling anyone else, us included. Once the area is confirmed safe, here is what typically causes it. A Loose Fitting Connections at the gas line can loosen slightly over years of vibration and temperature…

You hold the button, the pilot lights, you let go, and thirty seconds later it is out again. This is the single most common gas water heater call we get, and the cause is almost always one of three things. A Worn Thermocouple This small metal probe sits in the pilot flame and tells the…