Water Heater Repair and Replacement in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County
Cold showers, a puddle under the tank, a pilot that will not stay lit, a tankless unit flashing an error code. Tell us the brand, the age and what it is doing, and a licensed plumber who does water heaters every day calls you back. Serving West Palm Beach and 12 nearby communities.
Based in West Palm Beach. Serving 12 surrounding communities in and around Palm Beach County.
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Water heater services in Palm Beach County
Water Heater Repair
No hot water, not enough, or too hot. Elements, thermostats, pilots and valves fixed on the first visit.
Water Heater Replacement
Old tank out, new tank in, permit pulled where it applies. Gas or electric, most swaps the same or next day.
Leaking Water Heater
Water on the floor, a dripping relief valve, a wet pan. Found, stopped and fixed, often the same day.
Tankless Installation
Gas or electric tankless units sized to the house, with the gas line, venting or wiring checked first.
Tankless Descaling
Heat exchanger flushed, inlet screen cleaned, error codes cleared. The yearly service that keeps a tankless alive.
Water Heater Maintenance
Tank flushed, anode rod checked, relief valve tested. The cheap visit that adds years to a tank.
Gas Water Heaters
Pilots, thermocouples, gas valves, venting and new gas tanks. Natural gas and propane.
Heat Pump Water Heaters
Hybrid electric tanks that pull heat from the air and use much less power than a standard electric tank.
How water heaters wear out in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County tap water is pumped from limestone aquifers and stays on the hard side even after the county and city plants lime soften or membrane treat it, and homes in the Acreage and Loxahatchee run on private wells with iron and hardness, so scale and sediment build up inside water heaters here faster than the label assumes. On a tank, that shows up as popping and rumbling when the burner or the lower element fires, a drain valve that will not shut off clean, and hot water that runs out sooner every year. On a tankless unit, it shows up as a scale error code and a flow that swings hot and cold in the middle of a shower.
Most tanks fail in a short list of ways. The lower element burns out. The thermostat sticks. The thermocouple or flame sensor on a gas unit quits and the pilot will not hold. The anode rod is eaten down to bare wire. The temperature and pressure relief valve starts to drip. All five are repairs if they are caught before the tank rusts through. A tank that weeps from the seam or the bottom is a replacement.
In Florida, water heater replacement is plumbing work for a state-certified plumbing contractor (license numbers start with CFC) or one registered for the local jurisdiction, under Chapter 489 (LP gas licensees and gas utility employees are exempt when they replace an existing heater), and it usually needs a permit. This site passes your call to a licensed plumbing contractor, and you can check the license at myfloridalicense.com before anyone arrives. You get the price for the repair or the new heater before anything is turned off.
Service area: West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth Beach, Greenacres, Royal Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Loxahatchee, and Palm Beach, and the communities around them. Call (561) 264-5624.
Areas we serve around West Palm Beach
Water heater repair and replacement across Palm Beach County. Pick your town for permit notes, water details and local pricing.
Frequently asked questions
How much does water heater repair cost in Palm Beach County?
The service call is $100 to $250. Replacing an element or a thermostat on an electric tank runs $100 to $350. A relief valve is $50 to $300, and an anode rod $150 to $350. Gas valve and control board jobs are priced by the part once the plumber has the model number.
Repair or replace?
Repair when the tank itself is dry and sound and the problem is a part: an element, a thermostat, a thermocouple, a relief valve. Replace when the tank leaks from the body or the bottom, when the water comes out rusty from the hot side only, or when the tank is past about ten years and the repair is a third of the price of a new one. A leaking tank cannot be patched.
What does a new water heater cost?
A standard electric tank, 40 or 50 gallons, installed with the old one hauled off, is $600 to $2,200. A gas tank is $800 to $2,500. Tankless runs $2,500 to $4,500 installed, more when the gas line or the electrical service has to be upsized. A heat pump water heater is $2,000 to $4,600.
I have no hot water at all. What should I check first?
On electric, check the breaker and the red reset button behind the upper access panel. If the reset trips again, an element or the thermostat has failed. On gas, look through the sight glass for the pilot. A pilot that lights and goes out when you let go of the knob is usually a bad thermocouple or flame sensor.
Why does my water heater make a popping or rumbling sound?
Sediment and scale on the bottom of the tank. Water trapped under the layer boils when the burner or lower element fires, and the pops are steam bubbles breaking loose. A flush helps on a tank that is still young. On an old tank with years of buildup, flushing can stir up enough debris to clog the drain valve, and the plumber will tell you which you have.
Most repairs are a single visit, and most tank swaps are done the same or next day.