Hot Water Tank Installers, Service & Replacement

Annual Maintenance

The best way to extend the life of a hot water tank is to keep if clean, check electrical parts for efficiency, flush the tank and complete a visual inspection. If you are familiar with the basics of hot water tank maintenance then you will extend its service life expectancy by taking care of the basics and common water heater problems yourself.

If you wish to call one of our heating reps for the annual service on your hot water tank, please call during office hours to set up an appointment. We will be happy to set-up an agreeable time.

Remove & Replace Service

When it's time to replace your old hot water tank call us for service. We will remove the old one and replace it with an energy efficiency model best suited for your current situation. If your old hot water tank is not up to code, we will install the proper parts and bring it up to local standards. Proper ventilation is often upgraded with this service.

Tremendous progress has been made recently regarding the delivery of hot water in homes and businesses. An old style hot water tank is still the most common type of water heater, but on-demand systems are growing in popularity. If you are wondering about gas or electric hot water tank service cost, please visit our rates page.

The biggest difference in today’s hot water tanks, when compared with older models, is efficiency. Hot water is responsible for 15-to-25% of the annual energy costs of the typical Canadian family. Clearly, a more efficient method of delivering hot water can significantly reduce those costs. The purchase and water heater installation costs represent about 10% of the total cost over a ten-year period.

When shopping for a residential water heater tank, things you should consider include: 

• The type of unit best for you
• Its size (larger is not necessarily better)
• The energy source (gas, oil, electricity, etc.)
• Venting requirements
• Initial costs: purchase and installation
• Future costs: fuel and water heater maintenance

Cost-Saving Options

As well as the method for providing hot water to your home or business, there are other factors to consider that will help keep the unit energy efficient:



• Installing a more efficient gas water heater 
  
• Improving the performance of your existing system (insulation, maintenance)
  
• Reducing the amount of hot water you use
  
• Adding a drain water heat recovery (DWHR) device
• Timely water heater repairs 

In addition to the traditional hot water tank, which can use gas, oil, electricity or even wood to heat the water, we now have a wide range of affordable options to consider. As well as a traditional hot water tank installation your options include: 

• Tankless water heaters (on demand)
• Combinations tank/tankless hot water systems
• Electric water heaters
• Solar-powered water heating
• Heat pumps

Our commercial division usually goes together with maintenance services. Hot water is vital in commercial and industrial settings, so it's rare that we would get an emergency water heater repair call from a client. Our commercial services include preferred rates and priority if ever there is a demanding situation.

If you look through the various brands of water heaters we deal with, you'll find our plumbing contractors can handle space conscious models for tight quarters all the way up to industrial boilers where volume demands more attention for optimal maintenance.

It’s gotten more complicated with time, that’s for sure, and choosing what’s right for your home’s hot water isn’t easy. Talking to a professional is by far the best way to ensure that you are making a good choice. You'll find we have the knowledge and products to help you choose the right hot water system for your home, be it an electric water heater or on-demand.

There are many advantages to the hot water storage tank system. Firstly, they are not as prone to breakdowns as with other systems. They are low maintenance, particularly if you go with a good name brand.

When you are looking at a hot water tank storage system, the tank that you select can make a big difference. Look for a brand you trust that offers a warranty. Energy ratings are important, take note of the star rating and see how that will affect your energy consumption and, in turn, your bills.

A hot water storage tank (also called a hot water tank, thermal storage tank, hot water thermal storage unit, heat storage tank and hot water cylinder) is a water tank used for storing hot water for space heating or domestic use.

Water is a convenient heat storage medium because it has a high specific heat capacity. This means, compared to other substances, it can store more heat per unit of weight. Water is non-toxic and low cost.

An efficiently insulated tank can retain stored heat for days, reducing fuel costs. Hot water technology may have a built-in gas or oil burner system, electric immersion heaters. Some types of water heater use an external heat exchanger such as a central heating system, or heated water from another energy source. The most typical, in the domestic context, is a fossil-fuel burner, electric immersion elements, or a district heating scheme.

Hot water heaters for washing, bathing, or laundry have thermostat controls to regulate the water temperature, in the range of 40 to 60 °C (104 to 140 °F), and are connected to the domestic cold water supply.

Where the local hot water supply has a high content of dissolved minerals such as limestone, heating the water causes the minerals to precipitate in the tank (scaling). A tank may develop leaks due to corrosion after only a few years causing water damage, a problem exacerbated by dissolved oxygen in the water which accelerates corrosion of both tank and fittings.

Conventional water heater tanks may be made of vitreous enamel-lined carbon steel, stainless steel, or copper.

While copper and stainless steel domestic hot water tanks are more commonplace in Europe, carbon steel tanks are more common in the United States, where typically the periodic check is neglected, the tank develops a leak whereupon the entire appliance is replaced. Even when neglected, carbon steel tanks tend to last for a few years more than their manufacturer's warranty, which is typically 3 to 12 years in the US.

Vitreous-lined tanks are much lower in initial hot water tank replacement cost, and often include one or more sacrificial anode rods designed to protect the tank from perforation caused by corrosion made necessary since chlorinated water is very corrosive to carbon steel. As it is very nearly impossible to apply any protective coating perfectly (without microscopic cracks or pinhole defects in the protective layer) manufacturers may recommend a periodic check of any sacrificial anode, replacing it when necessary.

Some manufacturers offer an extended warranty kit that includes water heater replacement anode rod. Because conventional hot water storage tanks can be expected to leak every 5 to 15 years, high-quality installations will include, and most US building/plumbing contractor codes now require, a shallow metal or plastic pan to collect the seepage when it occurs to help prevent water damage. Any work like this should be done by a professional plumber to ensure the warranty remains intact.

Hot water can cause painful, dangerous scalding injuries, especially in children and the elderly. Water at the outlet should not exceed 49 degrees Celsius. Some jurisdictions set a limit of 49 degrees on tank setpoint temperature. On the other hand, water stored below 60 degrees Celsius can permit the growth of bacteria, such as those that cause Legionnaire's disease, which is a particular danger to those with compromised immune systems. One technical solution would be use of mixing valves at outlets used for sinks, baths or showers, that would automatically mix cold water to maintain a maximum below 49 C. A proposal to add this to the building code of Canada was unsuccessful. 

If it has been a few years since you had the old hot water tank serviced, call today to speak with a licensed plumber. Our residential water heater experts will see that cold showers are in your rear view.