Water Heater Repair & Replacement in Delaware, OH
Hot Water, Back On Today
Water heaters don't fail on a schedule. It's a cold shower before work, or a puddle on the basement floor on a Saturday. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Delaware repairs and replaces gas, electric and tankless water heaters across Delaware and Union counties. Our trucks carry the parts for most repairs, and we can often swap out a failed tank the same day.
We're The Punctual Plumber. If we're late, we pay you $5 a minute, up to $300.
Water Heater Services We Offer
Water Heater Repair
No hot water, not enough hot water, rusty water, a pilot that won't stay lit, a leaking valve or a tripped breaker. We diagnose it, show you the price and fix it. Common repairs include thermocouples, gas valves, heating elements, thermostats, anode rods and temperature and pressure relief valves.
Water Heater Replacement & Installation
When a tank is leaking or near the end of its life, repairing it rarely makes sense. We replace gas and electric tanks of every common size, including the power-vent models common in newer homes. Every install is done to code, with a new expansion tank where your plumbing needs one, and the old unit hauled away.
Tankless Water Heaters
Endless hot water, a smaller footprint and lower standby energy use. We install, repair and descale tankless water heaters, and we'll tell you honestly whether your gas line and venting can handle one before you spend the money.
Water Heater Maintenance & Flushing
A yearly flush clears the sediment and scale that make a water heater noisy, slow and short-lived. Tankless units need a yearly descaling too. Club members get this as part of their annual plumbing inspection.
Signs Your Water Heater Needs Attention
- Water pooling around the base, or rust on the bottom of the tank
- Popping or rumbling as it heats (sediment and scale)
- Hot water running out faster than it used to
- Rusty or discolored hot water
- A rotten-egg smell from the hot side only
- A pilot light that keeps going out
- The unit is more than 10 years old
Repair or Replace? How to Decide
If your water heater is under about 8 years old and the problem is a part (a thermostat, element, valve or thermocouple), repair usually makes sense. If it's past 10 years old, if the tank itself is leaking, or if you've already paid for a couple of repairs, replacement is usually the better money. A leaking tank can't be patched. We'll lay out good, better and best options with up-front prices so you can decide, with no pressure.
Why Our Area Is Hard on Water Heaters
Hard water. Del-Co Water treats its water to about 7 to 8 grains per gallon of hardness, which is still moderately hard. Homes on private wells in Delaware and Union counties often have much harder water than that, plus iron. Hardness settles in the bottom of a tank as scale, and it coats the heat exchanger inside a tankless unit. Both cost you efficiency and years of life. A water softener and a yearly flush make a real difference.
Basements. Most water heaters here sit in the basement, often right next to finished space. When an old tank lets go, it can soak carpet and drywall before anyone notices. If yours is near the end of its life, a drain pan, a leak sensor or a planned replacement is cheaper than a flooded rec room.
A lot of homes hit replacement age at once. Much of Powell, Lewis Center, Sunbury and the neighborhoods around Delaware were built from the 1990s through the 2010s. Many of those homes are on their second water heater, and plenty of original units are overdue.
Why Homeowners Choose Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Delaware
- Locally owned. Our shop is on Pittsburgh Drive in Delaware, and our plumbers live in the communities we serve.
- Stocked trucks. We carry common water heater parts and sizes, so most repairs and many replacements are done in one visit.
- On time, or we pay you. $5 for every minute we're late, up to $300.
- Up-front pricing. You see and approve the price before work begins. No meter running.
- Licensed and background-checked. Ohio License #12313. Every plumber is background-checked and drug-tested.
- 100% satisfaction guarantee. We stand behind the work.
- Financing available on replacements and tankless upgrades.
Water Heater Service Throughout Our Area
We repair and replace water heaters in Delaware, Powell, Lewis Center, Sunbury, Galena, Ostrander, Orange Township, Shawnee Hills, Marysville, Richwood and the surrounding communities.
Related Services
- Water softeners and water treatment
- Sump pumps and battery backups
- Gas line repair and installation
- Leak detection
- Emergency plumbing
Schedule Water Heater Service Today
Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Delaware at (740) 520-2665 or book online. We answer 24/7 for no-hot-water and leaking-tank emergencies.
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