Quality Water Heater Installation Services in Colorado
Warm. Clean. Ready for Another Day.
Because Nobody Plans Their Day Around the Water Heater.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Traditional water heaters are still a popular choice for many Colorado households. These units, whether powered by gas or electricity, have a large tank that stores heated water, ready to be delivered to your faucets and showers whenever you need it. Electric water heaters are powered by electricity, while gas water heaters utilize a pilot light and gas-powered ignition system. With a complete range of tank sizes available, a traditional water heater can accommodate the hot water needs of any household, large or small.
Traditional Tank Water Heaters
There’s a Reason They’re Still Around.
Traditional water heaters store a supply of heated water that’s ready when you need it. They’re familiar, dependable and still a practical choice for many Colorado homes.
Gas-fired models heat the stored water using a burner and require an appropriate fuel supply and venting system. Electric models typically use heating elements inside the tank and require a properly sized electrical circuit.
The important part isn’t simply choosing a bigger tank. A water heater should be sized with your household’s hot-water demand and the unit’s recovery capability in mind. A properly selected system can provide dependable hot water without paying for more capacity than your home needs.
We’ll consider your existing installation, household demand, available energy source, space and other practical factors before recommending a replacement.
Tankless Water Heaters
Hot Water without the Storage Tank.
A tankless water heater doesn’t keep dozens of gallons of water hot around the clock. Instead, water flows through the unit and is heated when a hot-water fixture is opened.
That can reduce standby energy losses associated with storing hot water and provide a long-duration supply of hot water when the system is properly sized for the home’s demand.
But tankless isn’t automatically the right answer for every house.
The unit must be capable of handling the required flow rate and temperature rise. Converting from a tank system may also require changes to the gas supply, venting or electrical service, depending on the equipment and existing installation.
And despite a common misconception, tankless doesn’t mean instant hot water at the faucet. Water still has to travel through the home’s piping before it reaches the fixture.
We’ll look at the entire installation before recommending tankless so you understand both the benefits and what may be involved in making the change.
Is It Time for a New Water Heater?
Sometimes Your Water Heater Gives You a Warning.
Water heaters don’t always fail without notice. Changes in performance can tell you that something deserves attention, although they don’t necessarily mean the entire unit needs to be replaced.
Signs that it’s time to have your water heater evaluated include:
- Hot water running out sooner than it used to
- Inconsistent water temperature
- Water that doesn’t get sufficiently hot
- Rumbling, popping or other unusual sounds
- Discolored hot water
- Moisture or water around the unit
- Visible corrosion
- Recurring repairs
- An older water heater with declining performance
Water around a water heater should be investigated promptly. The source could be a fitting, valve or another serviceable component, but leakage from the tank itself generally means the water heater needs to be replaced.
We’ll determine where the problem is coming from before recommending what to do about it.
Repair or Replace?
We’d Rather Give You the Right Answer.
Not every water-heater problem calls for a new water heater.
Some problems can be traced to serviceable components. Others indicate deterioration or failure that makes replacement the practical solution. Age matters, but it isn’t the only consideration.
We’ll look at the condition of the unit, what’s actually wrong, its repair history and the cost of keeping it operating reliably.
If repairing your existing water heater makes sense, we’ll tell you. If you’re putting money into a system that’s approaching the end of its useful life or experiencing a failure that can’t reasonably be repaired, we’ll explain why replacement may be the better investment.
That’s the kind of conversation we’d want someone to have with us in our own homes.
Choosing the Right Water Heater
More Isn’t Always Better. Neither Is Newer.
Water heaters aren’t one-size-fits-all, and the newest technology isn’t necessarily the best fit for every house.
Choosing the right system can depend on:
- How many people live in the home
- How your household uses hot water
- Available fuel or energy source
- Existing gas and electrical capacity
- Available installation space
- Venting requirements for fuel-fired equipment
- The home’s plumbing configuration
- Energy efficiency
- Installation and operating costs
Mountain homes add another consideration: incoming water can be quite cold, particularly during winter. For tankless systems, that affects the temperature rise the equipment must provide and therefore how much hot water a particular unit can deliver at one time.
We’ll help you compare the practical differences so you can choose equipment based on your home and priorities rather than whatever happens to have the biggest number on the box.
Professional Water Heater Installation
The Details Behind the Hot Water Matter.
A water heater has to do more than produce hot water. It has to be connected and installed correctly.
The exact installation depends on the type of equipment and the home. That can include water and energy connections, appropriate venting for combustion equipment, temperature-and-pressure relief provisions, drainage considerations and other safety requirements.
Replacing an existing water heater may also reveal conditions that should be addressed before the new equipment goes into service.
Our plumbers evaluate the installation, make the necessary connections and test the system before the job is complete. We’ll also make sure you understand the basic operation of your new equipment before we leave.
Water Heater Installation from All American Heating
Honest Advice. Hot Water. No Drama.
You shouldn’t need to become an expert in tank capacity, flow rates, venting or recovery rates because your water heater needs to be replaced.
That’s our job.
All American Heating has served Colorado mountain communities since 2003. We provide professional water heater installation and replacement along with complete residential plumbing services throughout Summit and Park Counties.
We’ll look at what you have, listen to what you need and explain your options in plain language. If there’s a good reason to spend more on a particular system, we’ll explain it. If there isn’t, we’ll tell you that too.
Honest, Fair and Dependable. That’s how we’d rather do business.
Ready for Reliable Hot Water?
Let’s Get Back to Not Thinking About Your Water Heater.
If your current water heater is leaking, struggling to keep up or simply reaching the point where replacement makes sense, All American Heating can help you determine what comes next.
We’ll help you choose a system that fits your household and install it properly so you can get back to the important stuff.
Summit County: (970) 453-6640
Park County: (719) 836-9400
Or schedule your water heater service online today.
For warranty assistance with Rheem water heaters, call the Rheem Water Heater helpline at 866-279-4566.